{"id":1506,"date":"2023-12-18T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=1506"},"modified":"2023-12-27T17:35:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T23:35:08","slug":"whats-the-point-of-a-sewage-pump-do-i-need-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/drain-and-sewer-service\/whats-the-point-of-a-sewage-pump-do-i-need-one\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Point of a Sewage Pump? Do I Need One?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One part of your home that you don\u2019t want to think much\u2014and especially don\u2019t want to be forced<\/em> to think about\u2014is its sewer line. Yes, that pipe that carries away all the waste from drains and toilets around the house and out to some mysterious central sewer system that you also don\u2019t want to think about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes you will need to pay attention to your home\u2019s sewer drainage, however, such as whether you need to have a sewage pump. Wait, what\u2019s that? You\u2019ve heard of a sewage pump, but you aren\u2019t sure what it is? We\u2019ll look into why some homes need sewage pumps and if your home is one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What a Sewage Pump Does<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the majority of homes in residential areas, gravity does the work of moving solid waste and wastewater from a home down the sewer line and to the municipal sewer system located beneath the main street. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But not all homes have the convenience of gravity on their side. The house may be located down a slope, or the sewer line emerges from a lower basement level that puts it beneath the sewer main. In these situations, the home needs a special pump with a motor that will push sewage against gravity and win the uphill battle to get to the sewer main.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does Your Home Need One?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You may already have a sewage pump in place and don\u2019t even realize it. If you don\u2019t have one, you might wonder if it\u2019s something that will benefit your home. The answer depends on where your house is located as well as the location of the sewer line. You\u2019ll definitely need a sewage pump if your house is lower than the sewer line, although there are other warnings to watch for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signs You Might Need a Sewage Pump<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n