Sump Pump Repair, Free Fix, Easy DIY

How get your pump working. Great How To when there is no other choice. Pull of the bottom plate and clean off impeller. turn on and spin the impeller. It should start!
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[@AtlanticDrain]

FINALLY, someone shows whats happening inside the impellor area. This is a great video . DOUBLE thumbs up!

[@AndysGeneral]

Do you resell these pumps

[@appledrains]

No

[@kctyphoon]

I guess he didnt get the sarcasm..

[@meowkie8549]

id buy it

[@SomeIsBest]

Underrated comment.

[@VideoMyLifeLLC]

What did he say Andy?

[@Skoobz444]

Man I’m here 3 years late but thank you so freaking much your videos have been amazing! Hope all is well!

[@vjocson]

Thank you! This saved me from buying a new pump! I could hear the motor hum when I plugged it in but the impeller wasn’t moving. I thought the motor or drive shaft was shot but after watching your video I opened mine up and it was just sediment and mineral buildup that was impeding the impeller. I didn’t know that was such a common issue.

[@supr4rce]

Great little video with excellent step by step instruction. Gonna take mine apart tomorrow-hopefully it’s just an impeded impeller and I’ll save a couple hundred dollars!

[@craigmyers9186]

You told us 1000 times that you don’t resell the pump but when it came to the actual repair - the cleaning …you didn’t say how you cleaned it… water? PB blaster? What did you use?

[@tanyaebbert7849]

Great video. Very informative and easy.

[@LASHBYRN]

Just wondering if you resell these pumps?

[@appledrains]

No

[@stephenwright4137]

Did you not watch the video🙄

[@ppumpkin3282]

@@stephenwright4137 It was sarcasm! He said, he didn't resell this pump so many times, it made you wonder why he was being so defensive.

[@SomeIsBest]

Is there ever a time when the motor is just burnt up and cant be fixed? Like if the float gets stuck in place and it runs without water?

[@aregee5909]

I got my fan to spin. Cleaned it all out but it won't spin on its own only with help will it spin.is this the barrings?

[@iggygan6886]

Great video, thank you.

[@yesfan7783]

Want to thank you for a great video sump pump was not working at all did what you showed us on video working like no thank you

[@scotta9114]

Excellent video. Any thoughts on WHY the Float Switch is a double-pole switch? I'm don't understand why they are disconnecting the Neutral and the Hot lead with the switch? I'd rather hook both poles of the switch to the Hot lead so you have a redundant switch (Spare). Our Zoeller M53 had one side of the switch fail and of course the pump stopped. If I had wired it redundant, our Pump would have not stopped. Every Pump I have examined has both leads interrupted by the 2-pole switch.

[@integratedautoassociates9603]

Do you resell these pumps ?

[@dougscott1382]

I have a 509801 - 9EC-CIA-RF (little giant). I replaced a bearing but lost all the dielectric fluid. Can i replace and seal it up effectively? HELP!!

[@subs4794]

So, how's the used sump pump resale biz going?

[@subs4794]

j/k, thanks for the informative video.

[@SuperPartiesAustralia]

I just wanna check- do you resell these pumps?

[@VideoMyLifeLLC]

Help please! Great video by the way. My Zoeller M137-D hums like yours but the impeller is free, not stuck. Ever run into that issue? Capacitor maybe?

[@joelbarrow6260]

Question: I bought a pump at a store closing sale, 30 years ago. Used it about an hour once. I pulled it out to use it again and the box and pump were oily, so it is leaking oil somewhere. It runs for 10 minutes and then stops. 15 minutes later it restarts. Is it worth fixing?

[@marzgtp]

Are those impellers pressed on? I have a m267 the impeller fell off

[@DA-PICKLES-VR]

Capacitor. They have a 5 year warranty.

[@David-si9pi]

😊

[@nathandonaldson7115]

Worked to the t

[@Oscar-ge8sp]

Do you sell these pumps?

[@appledrains]

No . I said that in the first minute

[@me2mike91780]

Chuck How about another music video?

[@eddymumford4086]

I would take that pump 😁😁😁 I would get her fixed pump's are expensive 😢

[@enquire422]

I am going to sell my pump, any offers?

[@appledrains]

Get top dollar!😂😂😂😂😂

[@Merrill26osu]

How much again? 😁 kidding...

[@dodgersfnshepard8673]

Please come fix my plumbing!!

[@MervB1]

Alright, enough already .... you don't resell the pump!!!

[@domfilap8477]

Sorry but its a pretty useless video. Most pumps that won't start have crook run capacitors or other problems.

[@MM-24]

One question...do you ever resell these pumps?

[@nathanmessner9321]

Do you resell those pumps ? I wasn't sure

[@danheuser5148]

He doth protest too much, so I'm a bit suspicious.

[@matt_the_man9831]

I think I'm gonna resale my pump!

[@c83j57]

I owe you a beer my friend. Cleaned all the black hardened sludge out of mine started turning faster and more quite than before.

[@MrAnderson58]

Did you just clean the visible parts or somehow cleaned underneath the impeller as well? Cleaning the visible parts didn't do it for me. I still need to give the impeller a nudge to get it to working. I am almost there, but couldn't get it done. Pretty annoying. I already replaced the switch and I don't want to replace the whole thing...

[@VeryPersian]

Actually looks like a bad run capacitor

[@woodmasterguy]

I understand pumps don't need to run 24 hrs a day, but those hours would be a total of 225 continuous days running. Just a little bit of maintenance on a pump and will last for many many years...

[@TimluvsEspresso]

Oh my, your instruction helped me fix the problem ! Thought my pump was completely broken 🎉 Thanks for sharing this valuable information!!!!!

[@stevelindstrom4765]

Hello, I watched your video this morning and you saved me over $200 on a new pump. I did as you suggested and my pump now runs like a champ. Thank you

[@shawnio]

guys, the building I work on, the builders put in the sump pump basin and then poured the concrete foundation lol the lid is bigger than the hole, I just had to cut a sump pump lid in half to get it off lol dammit

[@shawnio]

you touching the impellow with your pliers lol I was screaming at my computer, I think my pumps given up the ghost, I can't get the impeller to turn, I think iron bacteria got inside it. RIP

[@jonathan_morgan_st]

You have a paypal, bitcoin wallet or something? you saved me $100 bucks

[@classicsurvivor]

Six minute video with four and half minutes saying you don’t resell the pump.

[@calebrusso3773]

Does Apple Drains resell their pumps?

[@jaredskeen6986]

Please pray for my uncle. I believe he may be in the sump pump reselling business and it’s getting pretty bad. He didn’t choose that life, that life chose him.

[@AdamBogan]

Hey! Dis is yo uncle! Why you be snitchin on my refurbished but sold as new pump binezz? Im looking for you now Neph Neph. You taking food outcha cousins mouth with dis one. lol

[@AdamBogan]

I was just about to hire you too, to help me spray paint the pumps, and dropping em off at the post office but nooooooo you're on youtube snitchin! 😁

[@1362johnson]

Do you resale those pumps?

[@markthomas8107]

I've had to actually pull one of those out of the pit, after unplugging it of course and sit it on a table and take a dental tool and actually pull strings of cloth that came from towels that were old and pick the string out of the pump, took maybe 45 minutes, and looked it over good afterwards and it ran for at least another 6 months by just taking the proper tools and patience to do the right thing for it.

[@peterketa3509]

Many thanks, you are the man! Didn't have a clue and now smooth sailing with the recent rain and associated flooding problems.

[@Mojo59079]

I’m going to check the impeller. Bet it’s the same issue. DIY.

[@Mojo59079]

It was the impeller. Must of been hanging up on the bushings. Put it back together and it works fine. But I’ll keep an eye on it, force it to work once in a while to check.

[@Ginoinny]

Do you resell those pumps?

[@appledrains]

LOL

[@solomr287]

Id give it back to the customer for use as a back up

[@MrAnderson58]

I have the same problem. I have a buzzing sound when I turn it on. If I assist it just a tiny bit, it works very powerfully. But every time I turn it off, it needs assistance to move again... I don't know how to clean. I even have put the whole pump in CLR to get rid of the gunk... I changed the switch. It still only makes humming noise and needs that tiny bit of assistance to work... Why did you not show the part where thats literally the title? You cut the part how you cleaned the underneath.

[@MrAnderson58]

Is there a way to clean in between the impeller and cast iron part without taking the whole thing apart? Seems like cleaning the visible parts are not enough to get it work for me. Thanks for the video.

[@kwaldec565]

Are you gonna resell that? Just kidding.lol

[@sofjanmustopoh7232]

How do you know how many hours this pump has run ? I agree that pump doesn’t has much life left . Reinstalling problem pump is asking for problem . Flooding damage n return trip to fix is more expensive

[@darwingentile288]

Many, many thanks. Saved me time and money.

[@aguyandhiscomputer]

Great video. I actually expected the blades to spin a lot faster than that.

[@BuildingWithZach]

aguyandhiscomputer it was the camera making it look as though it was spinning slower

[@aguyandhiscomputer]

@@BuildingWithZach ok, makes sense. Wasn't sure since the screwdriver clicking noise didn't sound that fast. Anyhow, love the videos.

[@jonathankr]

What if it's the motor?

[@broderp]

Do you resell those pumps?

[@appledrains]

No

[@matijadominkovic4177]

I BET YOU'RE RESELLING THESE AFTER THE REPAIR AND AS MINT CONDITION

[@cassidymichael7380]

I was curious if you resell these pumps?

[@birdmannichols939]

Honest man you could’ve made so much money selling these pumps. I heard you state 3 times seperately in the video that you aren’t selling them, almost 70% of the comment section is “are you re selling them” wow

[@appledrains]

No. Thanks for your comment

[@rooster1999]

Wonder if he resells these pumps?

[@albsure1134]

Do you resell these pumps just wondering?

[@appledrains]

@@albsure1134 every day lol Armchair

[@maxmt4325]

My pump is only 4 years old. Goes off a multiple times a day. I have orange sludge in my pit and it got into the bottom of pump. My pump is working slower now takes about 2 mins to fully get rid of water. I took pump out and cleaned it but still slow. What's wrong with it?

[@stephenmauro1770]

I have a little giant sump pump. what is the black circle about the size of a penny with 4 small holes in it on the top of the pump. WHat kind of oil goes in the motor?

[@vbnautical5041]

Same happened to mine. Took the bottom off and gave it a nudge and it started spinning. Only problem is sometimes it spins and sometimes it doesnt. Is there a way to remove the impeller?

[@MrChefdouglas]

Great Video,Great job... Cheers from Newfoundland Canada Thanks

[@wilsard]

wait. i don't understand. are you saying you don't resell these pumps?

[@marklandry2509]

Do you resell those pumps?

[@appledrains]

lol Glad you watched the whole video

[@seanfoltz7645]

So do you resell these pumps?

[@appledrains]

lol Silly reply

[@tripas421]

My pump is new and barely pumps out water. Is it defective?

[@appledrains]

@@tripas421 seriously?

[@tripas421]

@@appledrains yeah. It’s a 1/3hp pump and it’s literally draining like 1 gallon per hour :/ contacted the manufacturer because I got it 3 months ago and I’m using it for the first time today. So the store return policy is closed ;/

[@Dominicarjune]

can running dish soap or other solvent through the pump to clean it

[@arthurcantrell1954]

Best video on it. My screws didn’t come out easy.

[@jregamey]

Accidently sucked up Course sand.

[@31acruz]

Dodo you re-sale those pumps?

[@loubuu89]

straight to the point. love it!

[@WhenTheManComesAround]

Thanks Chuck 👍

[@kaycooper8001]

Thank you for this video.