THE THREE P’S

Practice the Three P’s: Poop, Paper and Pee. Nothing else should be flushed or washed down drains when flowing into a sewage pump/grinder pump system.

Eliminating the following items will reduce emergency call-outs for malfunctioning pumps and floats and enhance their longevity.

• Sanitary hygiene products
• Prophylactics
• Dental floss
• Fibrous hand wipes / baby wipes
• Diapers
• Q-tips
• Eggshells
• Cooking grease or oil
• Large amounts of hair (animal, etc.)
• Kitty litter
• Fish tank rocks
• Combustible liquids (gasoline, paint thinner, etc.)

The sewage grinder pump has cutters that reduce waste volume so that it can be pumped into a low pressure sewer (LPS) system. The above items have a tendency to group together and clog and/or burn out the motor. Grit of any kind causes the cutters to wear prematurely.