Thank you for purchasing your
Hydromatic
®
pump. To help
ensure years of trouble-free
operation, please read the
following manual carefully.
Before Operation:
Read the following instructions
carefully. Reasonable care and
safe methods should be practiced.
Check local codes and
requirements before installation.
Attention:
This manual contains important
information for the safe use of
this product. Read this manual
completely before using this
product and refer to it often for
continued safe product use.
DO NOT THROW AWAY OR
LOSE THIS MANUAL. Keep it
in a safe place so that you may
refer to it often.
WARNING: Before handling
these pumps and controls,
always disconnect the power
first. Do not smoke or use
sparkable electrical devices or
flames in a septic (gaseous) or
possible septic sump.
To reduce risk of electrical shock:
1.
Risk of Electrical Shock:
This pump has not been
investigated for use in
swimming pool areas.
2.
Risk of Electrical Shock:
Connect only to a properly
grounded receptacle.
Septic tank to be vented
in accordance with local
plumbing codes.
Do not smoke or use sparkable
electrical devices or flame in a
septic (gaseous) or possible
septic sump.
If a septic sump condition may
exist and if entry into sump is
necessary, then (1) provide
proper safety precautions per
OSHA requirements and (2)
do not enter sump until
these precautions are strictly
adhered to.
Do not install pump in location
classified as hazardous per
N.E.C., ANSI/NFPA 70 - 1999.
Failure to heed above cautions
could result in injury or death.
General
Information
Pump
Warning
Approx. Turn-On Level
SW25A/SW33A 9-
1
/
2
"*
SD25A/SD33A
7-
7
/
8
"
VS25A/VS33A
7-
1
/
2
"
Approx. Turn-Off Level
SW25A/SW33A 3-
1
/
2
"*
SD25A/SD33A
3-
3
/
8
"
VS25A/VS33A
4"
2. Make sure float (Models
SW25A, SW33A & VS25 or
VS33) hangs free. It should
not come into contact with
side or bottom of sump.
3. Make sure sump is free of
string, cloth, nails, gravel, etc.
before installing pump.
4. Do not set pump directly on
the bottom of sump if it is not
solid. Raise the pump by
using bricks or concrete blocks
underneath it.
5. Use steel or plastic pipe for all
connecting lines between
pump and sewer outlet.
NOTE: Some city
regulations do not allow
installing a pump with
plastic pipe. Check local
regulations.
6. Hydromatic
check valve
should be installed in
discharge pipe, at least twelve
inches above the discharge
outlet of the pump.
7. Connect to power source using
3-prong grounded 115 volt
AC receptacle. Do not
remove ground pin from
electrical plug. Do not use an
extension cord.
8. For proper automatic
operation make sure the pump
power cord is plugged into the
back of the “piggyback”
receptacle on the switch cord.
These important instructions
must be followed for satisfactory
performance of your pump.
Before installation, check
your local electrical and
plumbing codes.
1. Provide proper sump.
Minimum Sump Diameter
SW25A/SW33A 18"
SD25A/SD33A
12"
VS25/33A
12"
2
Pump
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