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Thread: Lapierre Vertical Electric Releaser Float String

  1. #31
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    I don't see why that wouldn't work. Good luck. If it doesn't work with the electric supply ground try going straight to floor or a small ground rod. I can't speak in electrician but I know these sensors were designed with basement sump holes in mind where the water is sitting inside the "ground"

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    So, I feel a little stupid. I set up the ground through the bolt and the system started working again...great, now I can switch it over. Take the float switch apart, so I can remove the wires, and I found the ground wire came disconnected. Since the pump was still running, I never thought about it. Reconnected the ground wire, disconnected the bolted ground, and the continuity system worked again.

    So, in the end, I switched over to the new pump switch, and it's worked great ever since. Sorry for the confusion, and thanks for the help.

    Another added benefit of removing the float switch is the increased vac. I've never been able to get more than 27.5" with the pump, even with the woods shut off. As soon as I plugged the float string hole, vac went from 27" to 28-28.5", and when the woods freezes up, I'm 29"+. So for the last X number of years, that little float string hole has cost me 1-1.5" of vac...
    Josh

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    Default Pump not overcoming vacuum

    Has anyone ever experienced this pump all of a sudden not being able to overcome the vacuum pressure?
    Is there a rebuild for the pump?

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    What kind of pump do you have?

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    I’m going to have to look. It’s a stainless submersible pump runs on 240 volts.

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    I'm going to guess they're not rebuildable. Besides, I think they're $200-300, so not a ton of money if you had to buy a new one.

    I have not had an issue with my pump no being able to suddenly overcome the vacuum. I will say it pumps noticeably slower at 28" than at 25".

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