Vacuflush pump trips breaker

[DaveK]

The bow toilet has been working fine today then started tripping the breaker, when I reset the breaker it trips almost immediately. The have not been any solids or paper products through this toilet today. When the breaker is reset the pump tries to run but doesn't, and trips the breaker. Am looking for suggestions on where to start troubleshooting?

 

[Pascal]

Either you have a short in the wiring or the pump is stuck. Those motors are pretty bullet proof but something could have failed in the gear or the bellow is jammed. Pull the cover over the be
Low and take a look

 

[SEVEN]

I've had breakers get weak and trip. If you don't find a short or nothing is stuck as entioned above check there. Good luck.

 

[DaveK]

Either you have a short in the wiring or the pump is stuck. Those motors are pretty bullet proof but something could have failed in the gear or the bellow is jammed. Pull the cover over the be
Low and take a look

Fortunately it turned out to be a jammed bellows....all is good now. Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[DaveK]

Update on this problem: The bellows was jammed and I removed the pump took it apart (should not have done that), after going back together everything seemed okay. The pump now short cycles about every 5 minutes due to a vacuum leak. Can I buy a rebuild kit that would include all the orings, bellows and duckbills? Is this overkill? It DID NOT short cycle before I took it apart so I am fairly certain I created the leak when putting it back together. If the bellows itself is damaged can that cause a vacuum leak?

 

[bobk]

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