Due to the corrosive nature of sewage, a sewage pumping station in Australia requires regular maintenance in order to operate reliably and efficiently. It is recommended to work with a dedicated company with years of experience to maintain your pumping station. By nature, pumping stations are prone to built-up layers of non-biological matter such as grease, oils and fats.
Over time, the build-up prevents float switches of your pumping station from operating correctly and can allow various foreign objects such as clothes and rags to enter the pumps. Regular maintenance and servicing of your pumping station keep your pumps and associated pumping equipment functioning smoothly to ensure the reliability, optimal operational effectiveness and reduced costs of operation of your pumping station.
Maintenance of pumping stations
You should remove your sewage pumps from a pumping station regularly. The pump should be electronically isolated before you remove it. You should use only chains and tracks for the main purpose of removing your pumps. If you fail to do this, it could result in serious injuries. After the pump has been removed, various tasks should be carried out on the pumping station chamber and associated piping. Other maintenance tasks should also be carried out on the pump.
You should suck the sludge out of the pumping station chamber. Wash down the walls to ensure all the debris is properly removed from the system. Now flush out the suction lines and the non-return valves. Once the chamber of the sewage pumping station is clean, check the operation of the level switches and inspect the chamber walls and the piping for cracks or any signs of corrosion.
You should let a professional do the maintenance of your pumps. During maintenance of your pump, you should check the condition of the oil. If you find water in the oil, it shows that there is a leakage, which may require a more in-depth maintenance activity. Now check the level of the oil and top up if necessary.
The next step is to open the motor housing inspection port. If you notice large amounts of water, you should know that there is a leakage. The presence of oil in the motor housing inspection port indicates a seal failure. You need to take the necessary measures based on your observation.
Inspect the clearance between the cutting disk and the knife. the clearance could become too big because of wear. Now adjust the clearance within the specifications of the design. Check the components of the pump such as the condition of the impeller, the shafts, stuffing box, sleeves, wear rings, or the plates of the sewage pump. Pitting on the impeller of the pump indicates cavitation problems. You should invest in this issue and solve it accordingly.
Irrespective of your sewage pumping station in Australia, you should remember that most pumping stations have similar maintenance schedule requirements. A few things may differ such as the frequency of intervention because of the larger volumes of sewage that passes through the system. Bigger systems may have more complex control systems and this means that extra checks should be carried out.
