[wyrickmech]

When I checked things out, there was definitely a leak coming from the vacuum breaker on the pump. I also happened to be in the room with the pump when it kicked on, and it seemed to me like the pump itself was really smelly.

I told them it was probably time for a new pump, as the one they had seemed to be the source of the smell, was leaking, and it was at least 10 years old.

I guess I got the call because someone had told them they needed to change the trap to the floor drain in the same room, but it was holding water while I was there. I told them to check it first thing AM, in case it had a small crack and was leaking out over night.

They do make bio side cleaners for vacuum systems for smells if it is organic . If it is a oil sealed pump and it sells like petroleum product it is more than likely the pump going out did you see any kind of log on maintenance? Most oil sealed pumps need attention every month if they don't know this then it might simply be burning itself up.

 

[wyrickmech]

The discharge from the vacuum system is to a floor drain in the same room as the pump.

I have no idea what the deal with the pump is. I am going to guess that service has been somewhere between irregular and none.

Frankly, it kicked on and blew "stank" right in my face. Between that and the thing looking quasi rigged (several different materials used on the inlet side to the pump) at least to my untrained eye, and the fact the thing was ten years old with it running continuously for four hour stretches two times a day, six days a week...I figured more likely than not it was done for.

--Will

Are you talking about the drain or the exhaust? The exhaust is suppose to go outside like a vent

 

[wyrickmech]

Yep, spot on

So the drain is not connected directly that could be the whole problem. You basically have concentrated bad breath blowing out of the drain.lol