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  • Gambler
    Gambler Posts: 3,282 Forumite
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    The mysterious usage is back again tonight and it was only through a chance conversation with my neighbour yesterday about his alarm going off that led me to check something else tonight.

    Apparently I have a water pump outside underground. It's definitely that middle socket in the pic below hallelujah! Would that cause this constant 300w usage? Would it be in use for so long?


  • QrizB
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    Gambler said:
    Apparently I have a water pump outside underground. It's definitely that middle socket in the pic below hallelujah! Would that cause this constant 300w usage? Would it be in use for so long?
    Does everyone on the street have one?
    Do you know if it's pumping groundwater, or is it for eg. a packaged sewage treatment plant?
    Do you have mains drainage?

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  • debitcardmayhem
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    edited 18 June at 8:31PM
    debitcardmayhem said:
    Do you have a basement or is it a basement flat, it could be a sump pump? 
    6th Jan mmmm close guess
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  • Gambler
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    QrizB said:
    Gambler said:
    Apparently I have a water pump outside underground. It's definitely that middle socket in the pic below hallelujah! Would that cause this constant 300w usage? Would it be in use for so long?
    Does everyone on the street have one?
    Do you know if it's pumping groundwater, or is it for eg. a packaged sewage treatment plant?
    Do you have mains drainage?

    Only 4 houses on the development.

    Well the way my neighbour described the stench when he jet washed it I'd guess sewage!

    Just checked the plans they are sewage pumping stations.





  • Gambler
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    debitcardmayhem said:
    debitcardmayhem said:
    Do you have a basement or is it a basement flat, it could be a sump pump? 
    6th Jan mmmm close guess
    Yes!

    Apologies I had no idea 🙈

    So I guess it's okay then? Switches on energy so often 
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