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Monte Sano Civic Association

Grinder Pump Information

General Information

In order to provide you with suitable wastewater disposal, your home is served by a low pressure sewer system. The Gatorgrinder is the key element in this system. The tank collects all solid materials and effluent from the house. The solid materials are then ground to a small size suitable for pumping as a slurry with the effluent water. The grinder pump generates sufficient pressure to pump this slurry from your home to the wastewater treatment receiving line and/or disposal plant.

Care and Use of your Gatorgrinder

With proper care and by following a few guidelines, your grinder pump will give you years of dependable service.

The Gatorgrinder is capable of accepting and pumping a wide range of materials. Regulatory agencies advise that the following items should not be introduced into any sewer, either directly or through a kitchen waste disposal unit:

In addition, you must never introduce into any sewer:

Periods of Disuse

If your home or building is left unoccupied for longer than a couple of weeks, perform the following procedure to purge the system:

  1. Run clean water into the unit until the pump activates.
  2. Immediately turn off the water and allow the grinder pump to run until it shuts off automatically.

Caution. Do not disconnect power to the unit

Power Failure

Your grinder pump cannot dispose of wastewater without electrical power. If electrical power service is interrupted, keep water usage to a minimum.