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Zoeller M-53 (1/3 HP) Sump Pump Not Switching Off Kevin G. 11-04-2006
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Posted by Kevin G. on November 4, 2006, 3:09 pm


My Zoeller M-53 (1/3 HP) sump pump does not switch off. I.e., the sump
pump kicks on fine when the float gets to the level that causes the
pump to kick on. It begins to pump water out like normal but then when
it gets to a certain point, it stops pumping water out. The pump keeps
running but the water level doesn't recede any further. I have to push
the float down a little bit in order for it to stop running.

Any ideas what I could do to fix this problem? Is the switch going
bad?

Thanks,
Kevin


Posted by RBM on November 4, 2006, 4:06 pm


It sounds like the float is stuck. If the float moves freely up and down,
completely and it doesn't shut off, you probably need a new switch


> My Zoeller M-53 (1/3 HP) sump pump does not switch off. I.e., the sump
> pump kicks on fine when the float gets to the level that causes the
> pump to kick on. It begins to pump water out like normal but then when
> it gets to a certain point, it stops pumping water out. The pump keeps
> running but the water level doesn't recede any further. I have to push
> the float down a little bit in order for it to stop running.
>
> Any ideas what I could do to fix this problem? Is the switch going
> bad?
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin
>



Posted by Kevin G. on November 4, 2006, 5:50 pm


Thanks for your reply.

Are switches easy to replace? If so, would you be able to tell me
step-by-step how to do it (or refer me to a website that might have
information)?

Thanks in advance,
Kevin


RBM (remove this) wrote:
> It sounds like the float is stuck. If the float moves freely up and down,
> completely and it doesn't shut off, you probably need a new switch
>
>
> > My Zoeller M-53 (1/3 HP) sump pump does not switch off. I.e., the sump
> > pump kicks on fine when the float gets to the level that causes the
> > pump to kick on. It begins to pump water out like normal but then when
> > it gets to a certain point, it stops pumping water out. The pump keeps
> > running but the water level doesn't recede any further. I have to push
> > the float down a little bit in order for it to stop running.
> >
> > Any ideas what I could do to fix this problem? Is the switch going
> > bad?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Kevin
> >


Posted by RBM on November 4, 2006, 5:57 pm


I believe that is just a lever activated switch. It would have two wires
connected to it and would be inside a water tight enclosure. I'm sure, once
you figure out how to expose it, the replacement will be easy. You can try
Zoeller's website for any breakdowns on the pump
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> Are switches easy to replace? If so, would you be able to tell me
> step-by-step how to do it (or refer me to a website that might have
> information)?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Kevin
>
>
> RBM (remove this) wrote:
>> It sounds like the float is stuck. If the float moves freely up and down,
>> completely and it doesn't shut off, you probably need a new switch
>>
>>
>> > My Zoeller M-53 (1/3 HP) sump pump does not switch off. I.e., the sump
>> > pump kicks on fine when the float gets to the level that causes the
>> > pump to kick on. It begins to pump water out like normal but then when
>> > it gets to a certain point, it stops pumping water out. The pump keeps
>> > running but the water level doesn't recede any further. I have to push
>> > the float down a little bit in order for it to stop running.
>> >
>> > Any ideas what I could do to fix this problem? Is the switch going
>> > bad?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Kevin
>> >
>



Posted by RBM on November 4, 2006, 6:27 pm


Here is a link to the parts breakdown for your pump:
http://www.zoeller.com/zcopump/zcopdfdocs/FM0472.pdf



>I believe that is just a lever activated switch. It would have two wires
>connected to it and would be inside a water tight enclosure. I'm sure, once
>you figure out how to expose it, the replacement will be easy. You can try
>Zoeller's website for any breakdowns on the pump
>> Thanks for your reply.
>>
>> Are switches easy to replace? If so, would you be able to tell me
>> step-by-step how to do it (or refer me to a website that might have
>> information)?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>> RBM (remove this) wrote:
>>> It sounds like the float is stuck. If the float moves freely up and
>>> down,
>>> completely and it doesn't shut off, you probably need a new switch
>>>
>>>
>>> > My Zoeller M-53 (1/3 HP) sump pump does not switch off. I.e., the
>>> > sump
>>> > pump kicks on fine when the float gets to the level that causes the
>>> > pump to kick on. It begins to pump water out like normal but then
>>> > when
>>> > it gets to a certain point, it stops pumping water out. The pump
>>> > keeps
>>> > running but the water level doesn't recede any further. I have to
>>> > push
>>> > the float down a little bit in order for it to stop running.
>>> >
>>> > Any ideas what I could do to fix this problem? Is the switch going
>>> > bad?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> > Kevin
>>> >
>>
>
>



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