Drain Pump Leak Fixed 🔧 Temporary Fix to Permanent Repair | Commercial Kitchen Service Call

Straightforward service call, solid outcome, and another ‪@rationalag‬ back in action 🔧

Earlier in the week I installed these units and noticed a leak coming from the drain pump. After digging in, I found the pump wasn’t fully seated. It had been twisted during install and that broke one of the mounting ears off the drain pump housing.

As a temporary fix, I pushed the motor all the way in, secured it with zip ties, and got the unit up and running until I could come back with the correct drain pump housing.

On this return visit, I manually drained the boiler (yeah, it’s slow… but it works), cut the zip ties, swapped the housing, reinstalled the pump, tightened everything up, and ran it through a full fill and drain cycle. No leaks, everything operating as it should, and the customer is happy.

Unit fixed. Problem solved. On to the next one.

Now I want to hear from you 👇
What do you think about this repair?
What would you have done differently?
How do you typically handle drain pump failures or broken housings in the field?

Drop your thoughts in the comments and let’s talk shop.

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