Basement Watchdog Combo - Manual (Page 12)

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5. Remove the old battery. Fill the battery
following the instructions on page 4.
6. Clean any corrosion off of the wire ring
connectors on the end of the battery cables.
Use a wire brush or sandpaper. DO NOT apply
corrosion resisting sprays or pads to the
terminal rings or posts after you have cleaned
them, since this could prevent the battery
from charging properly.
7. Replace the battery cables, WHITE to the
NEGATIVE (-) post and BLACK to the POSITIVE
(+) post.
8. (a) If the new battery has six caps, rinse and
dry the cap with the extra hole from the old
battery to remove any residue. Replace the
battery cap that is 2nd from the POSITIVE
post with the cap from the old battery. Insert
the fluid sensor in the cap and put the cap
you removed from the new battery on the old
battery. (b) If the new battery has the sensor
hole molded in the top you will not need to
save the cap from the old battery, press the
sensor firmly into the hole. Do not bend the
sensor rod.
9. Plug the charger and the blue AC controller
into the wall outlet.
10. You may have to press the WHITE button to
silence the PUMP alarm.
TEST BUTTON
The TEST button may be used to check the
backup pump and system. Push the TEST button.
This will activate the pump for as long as you
hold the button.
TESTING THE BACKUP FLOAT SWITCH
It is important to manually test the float
switch periodically or after any maintenance.
Lift the float up
and let go. This
will activate the
pump.
The
control unit will
run the pump for
approximately 25
seconds so it can
empty all the
water
in the
sump pit. If
there is no water in the pit, the pump can run
dry for this amount of time. The alarm will
sound and the PUMP light will go on. After the
pump has stopped, push the WHITE button to
silence the alarm. If the WHITE button is
pressed before the pump has stopped, the alarm
will go off temporarily. Wait for the pump to
stop pumping, and then push the WHITE button
to completely silence the alarm.
While the pumps are active, water will come out
of the 1/8” holes located on the top of the main
pump and in the elbow of the backup pump.
This is normal. The holes are needed to prevent
an air lock within the system. DO NOT obstruct
the holes or an air lock may prevent the system
from activating.
TESTING THE PRIMARY PUMP
FLOAT SWITCH
Lift the float within the cage with a pencil or
other non-metallic item and let it drop. The
pump will run for an additional 10 seconds after
the float returns to the original position. It will
not damage the pump to run it for this short
time if the sump pit is dry. However, DO NOT
hold the float up for an extended time without
water in the sump.
MAINTENANCE CHECK LIST
Maintenance should be performed 1-2 times per
year.
1. Lift the float switches on both pumps as
described above.
2. Remove all debris from the bottom of the
pit.
3. Remove all debris floating in the water.
4. Remove all debris from the float switch cage.
5. Fill the pit with water. Make sure the pumps
turn on at the intended levels.
6. While the pump is running, make sure the
pump is evacuating water at a good pace
and water is coming out of the 1/8” air vent
on the top of the pump and the air bleed
hole.
7. Remove the fluid sensor and cap from the
battery and rinse any black buildup from the
cap. Replace the cap and fluid sensor.
8. Check battery fluid levels
PARTS & SERVICE INFORMATION
You can receive technical support, parts or
service information by calling Glentronics, Inc.
at 800-991-0466, option 3, or by visiting the
website at www.basementwatchdog.com. Send
your unit to the following address for repairs:
Glentronics, Inc.
645 Heathrow Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
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7
POSITIVE
POST
NEGATIVE
POST
8a
LIFT
FLOAT
LIFT
FLOAT
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8b