User Instructions for the Environment One Grinder Pump
Congratulations on your Environment One grinder pump investment. With
proper care and by following a few guidelines, your grinder pump will give
you years of dependable service.
Care and Use of your Grinder Pump
The Environment One grinder pump 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:
Glass
Diapers, socks, rags or cloth
Metal
Plastic objects (toys, utensils, etc.)
Seafood shells
Sanitary napkins or tampons
Goldfish stone
Kitty litter
In addition, you must never introduce into any sewer:
Explosives
Strong chemicals
Flammable material
Gasoline
Lubricating oil and/or grease
Periods of Disuse
If your home or building is left unoccupied for longer than a couple of
weeks, perform the following procedure:
Purge the System. Run clean water into the unit until the pump
activates. Immediately turn off the water and allow the grinder pump to run
until it shuts off automatically.
Duplex Units. Special attention must be taken to ensure that both
pumps turn on when clean water is added to the tank.
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.
Pump Failure Alarm
Your Environment One grinder pump has been manufactured to produce
an alarm signal (120 volt) in the event of a high water level in the basin.
The installer must see that the alarm signal provided is connected to an
audible and/or visual alarm in such a manner as to provide adequate
warning to the user that service is required. During the interim prior to the
arrival of an authorized service technician, water usage must be limited to
the reserve capacity of the tank.
For service, please call your local distributor:
General Information
In order to provide you with suitable
wastewater disposal, your home is
served by a low pressure sewer
system. The key element in this
system is an Environment One
grinder pump. 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.
Flo-Systems, Inc.
905 Cherry Lane
Troy, IL 62294
24 HOUR SERVICE: 618-444-2041
Office Hours 618-667-7890 800-886-7891
