6 Things Sump Pump Owners NEED to Know
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- Learn the top 6 must-know tips and tricks for your sump pump system!
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Tips For Sump Pumps
1. Test your sump pump regularly. How? Pour a sufficient supply water into the sump pit to engage the pump. The pump should turn on, remove the water from the pit and shut itself off in a matter of seconds. Ensure that the float and the check valve move freely.
2. While you are at it be sure to remove any other material left behind such as grease or other solid material. A wet/dry shop vac works well for this.
3. Give it a once over. Clean your sump pit, remove any dirt, sand, gravel and other debris to increase the pump’s efficiency and prolong its life. Ensure that the discharge line opening is free of obstructions so that water can be pumped through the line and out of your basement or crawlspace.
4. Back it up. If your home experiences a power outage for an extended period, frequent power outages or if your primary sump pump fails, it’s good to have a battery backup. There are a couple of different kinds. One uses a marine-grade battery that can power it for up to 12 hours. Another uses water pressure from your home's water supply lines to force flood water out of your sump pit. Give us a call, chat or email and we’ll explain the different backup options. Don’t forget to check your battery often.
Realize that nothing lasts forever. Like any equipment with moving parts, sump pumps will wear out over time and will need to be replaced. Be prepared. The more critical the more prepared you need to be.
5. Be proactive with ownership of your system, ask questions and learn how it works, know who you are going to call when things are not working as they should ahead of time. Knowing your system inside and out will help you save money and stay away from “Emergency Situations”.
6. Installing a battery backup alarm system will alert you when the pump stops working even during a power outage.
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If you live in an area that your sump pump goes off on a regular basis (one or more times a day or at least a few times a week), I suggest having a backup pump pre-plumbed with a new check valve at the ready to drop in in 5 min. The plumbing should be setup so that the pump can easily be removed with the check valve by use of rubber pipe couplers. Last thing you want is a failure and no way to get a new pump in fast. They *will* fail and at the worse time possible.
I have a backup at the ready, an in-sump water jet backup to my main pump (no power needed) and a floor pool-pump at the ready for any needed swap event.
Tip... drain your humidifier and dehumidifier to the well too. Keeps the pump active (and tested), especially for those areas that the pump is seldom used. Exercises the pump, float and switch.
Great tips!!
what if power goes out
@@randomrazr Water Jet (no electric needed) and break out the generator if lost for more than a hour.
So basically have an extra pump ready to go sitting next to the pump?
What is an in sump water jet?
Thanks for posting this video and providing us the good SME tips on sump pumps. Appreciate you!
What a great video. Thank you for this information and the wonderful pace as you delivered the information. Appreciate it
I am installing a battery back-up system tomorrow. Thanks, the vid helped a bit.
Good tips, thank you! I have a home-made alarm system (Raspberry Pi, ultrasonic proximity sensor in tank, ability to send text messages over Internet), battery backup on the Pi, the network & Internet modem, generator in the shed (tested monthly) and a brand new pump in box on a shelf in the basement. Where we live with high water table and inconsistent electric company service, this has saved us from flooded basement more than once.
That's awesome. Are there any instructions you found or made for how to set that up? Would you be able to switch the pumps out fast if needed?
You need to share your build man
Make sure the back up pump can handle a ton of rain-learned the hard way (had just
moved in the house) had the backup pump, and found out the hard way, that it was
not strong enough to work! NOW, have a battery powered generator, so that mess
does not happen again! Tried it out on a few days of light rain, worked like a charm.
Got the ECOFLOW 1300 about a thousand dollars-would highly recommend it, totally
worth the money! Good luck to all!
Howdy Sir! I have NEVER HEARD of a Sump Pump BUT there was one in the house that I had rented. I honestly thought that one day a snake or bugs would come up through there at some point. I've moved since then, but I was looking at a house to buy and thought to myself "let me find out what the purpose of that sump pump is". Anyway, I've decided to buy a house that doesn't require a sump pump.
Just the same, I've created and saved this video in my Home and Car Mechanics file. Thank you for taking the time to make the video! We appreciate you.
If the house has a basement, then you would want a sump pump with a proper lid. The house I am looking at has a sump pump and isn't located in a flood plain but due to heavy storms the basin has filled up.
good info for someone that is new to sump pumps. thanks for explaining !
Thank You
For your vivid instructional insights
Absolutely
GREAT instructor.
Wow, thank you man. You provided valuable info
Thanks for watching!
you are so helpful, thank you. new old home with a sump pump.....eeeks...but i am quite relieved when i watch your vids thank you!
Glad to help
I always have a spare sump pump on hand. This has saved me before - for example my float arm failed. I was able to swap the pump in a few minutes and buy a replacement float arm within a day.
I’d recommend Wayne or Zoeller sump pumps for their long lifespan.
Replacement switches are available too unlike those cheap China sump pumps....
Agreed 100%
I like videos that have people that know their stuff. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Very good video providing excellent advise except for the backup system. In reviewing backup systems I found the water powered backup sump pump was more reliable because you are not concerned about power being out for several days and the battery runs dry. The water powered sump pump saved me more than once when the switch on the electric pump failed.
that's what we did on our new home. water powered backup is the way to go!
I also have a water powered back up pump. I’ve had it for 15 years and so far never had to use it. Power. Outages only last a couple hours. Great peace of mind when gone away for a couple weeks at a time. My daughter got one for her house. I occasionally lift the float to make sure it works.
This is only good advice if your water system does not also depend on electric power. Those of us with wells or cisterns cant use these.
I have a water pressure "powered" backup pump. It does work. However, one time it failed me, and that was the midwest power blackout of 2006. Back then in the Detroit area the water mains also went down and had no water pressure, only residual pressure. So my basement started to fill up with fresh water as the backup pump turned on but not enough pressure to actually pump! Luckily I caught this fairly early and no real damage was done.
Or if you don't want to retrofit a new pump just have it hooked up to a basic UPS. Just have to change the battery every 5 years or so.
I’m so confused about my sump pump. It’s making loud noises. But this is still helpful as I knew pretty much next to nothing about it until now.😂😭😅
We have a very small pit for our pump, no way to add an additional fixture for a battery unit or an alarm. One thing we have done...Amazon sells battery powered water alarms. We bought a set of 4 of them, scattered them around the basement, and put one right next to the sump pit. If the pump fails and water seeps over the top, it hits the alarm and puts out a tone, similar to what a smoke alarm does. We haven't had the one at the pump trigger yet, but a couple of the other alarms in the basement have been hit by seepage, and let us know it. They were a good $30 purchase.
Love the Worst music at the beginning 😂🤷♂️💯Great video 👍Thanks for the tips!
Nice Job! Learned a lot!
Glad to hear it!
Great steps. Thanks for the video
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you very much for the information very usable
Glad it was helpful!
Most newer homes, sump pumps are plugged into a GFI. Make sure to check your GFI because if that gets activated you will have a flood. Also I recommend using a Audible GFI so when it trips an alarm goes off.
Great tips!
In addition to Irving G 's comment. Ground fault plug in should be the #1 tip because if you get down on a wet concrete floor on you knees or hands without a GFI it may be the last time you do it.!
My F.I.L's pump quit, standing in 4 inches of water in the farmhouse basement. 1st thing I did was unplug it, then pulled the pump out of the hole to find a bare wire showing where it goes into the motor. No GFI, must have been the neutral wire exposed . So glad to be here.
Irving G. Because I dont bathe in the sump pit I remove GFI's because they can be so finicky,
I know some people will freak out hearing this but they don't realize we lived without them or bicycle helmets.
Also I unplug non GFI items before working on them.
I install a new pump every 5 years, cheap insurance. Then I keep the old pump as a spare. My 1 1/2' PVC riser is connected with a PVC union, its 62" from the bottom of the pump to the top of the bottom flat of the union, swap out would take about 15 seconds...........never had to use it. Been in my house for 18 years. My ideal situation would be to have my next house near a drop off deeper than my basement floor, then using a backhoe trench out from the bottom of the foundation with a 4" PVC pipe so it drains all the time there is groundwater pressure......no need for a pump anymore.
Buy quality pumps... ive had pumps running for 24 years non stop made in germany.. then other pumps that break after a year made in the usa or china.. just saying.. but i hear ya on being preventative
@@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305 What is the make and model of your pump? I would like to look into that....... when it rains hard where I live the pump runs every 60 seconds. I don't know your cycle time so that might be why the pump you use lasts so long.
Great informal video. Thanks for sharing! Liked and subscribed.
Thanks for the sub!
1) A 110 volt tank alert alarm is of no use in a power failure. Always use a battery powered alarm that also works off AC.
2) You make no mention of checking the Check Valve periodically. It is as important to inspect the check valve as it is the sump pump. Failure of a check valve staying in a closed position will cause the valve to rupture and cause basement flooding.
3) The float switch is THE most common sump pump failure and should be changed every 3 years. You make no mention of maintenance or replacement of the switch.
4) Suggesting having a replacement pump on hand with the plumbing pipe already installed is by far the cheapest insurance one can have for a pump failure. Knowing where to buy a pump as you suggest is totally useless. By the time you order a pump or even go out to buy a pump and plumb it (if your'e lucky enough to find one locally when rains are heavy) is too late. The damage is already done..!
Thanks for the input - these are solid tips!
Ideal: I have the Ring alarm system with water level alarm sensor. Battery operated, alerts the central monitoring station even if you have loss of power and loss of internet (the Ring system has cellular communications as backup and battery backup). The system alerts me on the app, and the central monitor service ($100/year for the whole alarm system) calls my cell phone with any alerts.
Thanks for the video I have a question when putting together my discharge pipe to the pump should I put a hole in the pipe on the bottom?
What are you’re recommendation on installation of a battery back-up on a sump-pump ? I have 2 Optama Yellow top D31T and I have a Yescom 1/2 Hp submersible pump 2112 G.P.H any advice would be greatly appreciated. !
All of it is good advice. But don't wait too long to replace your pump if you have high usage.
I live in a high water table area, so I replace my pump and float switch unit every five years.
The one time I waited too long, it cost me hundreds of dollars in damages.
A hundred dollars or so every five years is cheap insurance.
My eight-year-old son really enjoyed watching this video. Thanks.
Encourage him to be a plumber. Lord knows they make a damn fortune. Not so sure he would have liked it as much if it were a black water pump vid vs gray.😁
I have some sort of plant growth around the inlet pipe. Besides pulling the growth out of the pit, what else should I do to keep it from coming back? Could this cause additional problems?
Thank-you soooo much. Love
Very good explained
Thank you Jaswinder
Excellent suggestions
I have two sump pumps. One usually engages when the main one can’t keep up with incoming flow. I don’t live in a flood area but this week we have gotten non stop rain for several days and it got to the point where both sump pumps remained on for over 24 hours and eventually couldn’t keep up. Thankfully I have a pool “water bug” pump which helped pump out water to maintain the water levels from going up in my basement. I recently ordered a $400 trash pump with a 2” outlet water hose and should pump 79 gallons per minute. It’s frustrating that I had to make the additional purchase and I may never have to use it but at least it’s there and it could possibly save me thousands of dollars in the future.
Get a generator, have a secondary pump, set things up so you can use other available nearby sewage/mastication pumps, look for a way to set up a garden hose to a lower spot for a siphon.
Great tips!
Nice video. Suggest the homeowner change the plastic dryer vent pipe to a metal pipe, have an electrician install a grounded electrical circuit for the washing machine; galvanized washing machine discharge pipe will eventually rust from the inside and will fail, replace with copper or PVC pipe.
Can you fill in an existing sump hole in a basement without a problem and if so are there any specific cement to use.
We have two pumps side by side in separated pits one has water from the drains the other one which has an overflow that shoots the water outside of the house is there in case the basement starts to flood. There was a couple of dead mice so I emptied it and cleaned it up but I did not put any water back in there as it seems to just sit there and I presume stagnate. Should I put water in the pit or can I leave it dry? Thanks for the tips!
Thanks! Question: should a sump pump basen be perforated ?
An old Lennox pulse furnace in the background. Those things are cool lol.
And heavy as hell.
A water-powered back up sump pump is much better than a battery powered one. if you have city or county water (not well water), you can tap off the water line in your basement and through the venturi effect the pump will activate if your main pump doesn't have power. I am having one installed next Friday.
Good tip!
I have this as well. Greatest thing ever. My area had bad rains and power outages and I didn't sweat worrying about if battery backup worked. Some of my neighbors batteries failed. Hydro pressure kept pumping water out for me. It was only slightly more expensive than the battery backup which sold me on it.
Here's one for ya. Installed new submersable pump with a check valve at the pump in my farmhouse like what you show here. Worked great the first time. Next time it was running but not pumping. It was air locked because most of the time the sump is dry. As water filled the sump air could not escape out of the pump itself and there's 7 foot of water inside the pipe above the checkvalve as well. Took a few tries to realize it was airlocking,,, just didn't seem possible. I drilled a 1/16 " hole in the checkvalve threads, below the valve which allows the air to escape. Problem solved for 2 yrs. now.
Nice job!
Would having the hole you drilled also leak the water out as it pumped?
@@bradc5916 Yes, you're right. When I install the pump there's no water above the check valve so there's no problem. In my case the sump is totally dry during winter and summer but there's 7 foot of water above the check valve. When the sump fills with water air can't escape below the check valve so with air in the pump area it can''t pump. The small hole allows the pump to prime with water so it can work but the small amount of water squrting out doesn't hurt anything. I would drill a small hole in any application because it doesn't hurt anything and makes sure the pump can prime unless the hole gets clogged somehow. Some don't use a checkvalve but the water in the pipe drains into the sump every time the pumps shuts off making it cycle sooner.
@@jefffrayer8238interesting. The weep hole can be anywhere above the pump and below the checkvalve?
Thank you so much!
Glad it helped!
That gravel bed is a problem, get a patio block that’s 3” or so smaller than your pit and install it on the gravel bed (you can use a square patio block, a little larger than your pit and break off the corners). If pump is too high remove some of your gravel. This will keep the gravel out of your pump if it’s a bottom intake. Jim
Tip #3 how to turn over a bucket and make it into a seat
Chris I’m glad you have a sense of humor, I am getting RUclips comment karma because my sceptic system has issues 😪 got any videos on sceptic systems?
Lol
Some of my plumbers took advantage of me. Female, single feel they can do whatever. Wouldn’t show me how to Check pump to see if was working.
Thank you for the info so helpful great honesty
@@cockatoosmommaryangel6747 that's horrible, I absolutely hate the buffoons that ruin the reputation of plumbers. As a plumber and HVAC Technician myself the advice I can give is to never call contractors, large plumbing companies that send out their underpaid/overworked employees. The best plumbers to call are independents and family businesses. Just check who you are hiring because you want somebody that is licensed and knowledgeable in the field.
@@cockatoosmommaryangel6747 i honestly wish i had known what the sump pump was for about a week ago. As i had plumbers over for something different, Id have asked them to help me test it. This is a very informative video though
for the water level alarm i use a pigtail float switch with a light plugged into it , cost 35 dollars the float switch is same as the one that i have on a submersible pump to make a cheap pump into a sump pump
I don't know if you have or not. But any video on how to keep your discharge opening from freezing up in the winter. Not sure if I'm saying it right but the part that comes out of the the house where the hose connect to.
You need an "ice break". Basically if your hose freezes, youll still be able to pump out. The water coming from the pump usually doesn't freeze until after its exposed to the air.
My water moves about 100 feet under ground. And even during the polar vortex, I had no issues.
I actually had a line of grass in my yard that melted the snow.
When sump is dried, can it be possible that something blocked the water from getting into the sum area?
Very informative video. I have a question though. I live in a flood plain area and have a sump pump in my basement. I would like to dig a deeper sump pit for the pump, but since I have such a high water table, how can I install a new plastic sump pit liner with so much water in the pit?
Drill several holes in the bottom of the liner.
I’ve been in my apartment 15 years once and a while we get heavy rain I’ve never heard it turn on but it’s plugged in is it possible it no longer works the hole it sits in has water in it but not enough to be concerned about though
Nice tips !....
Thanks! :)
I'm a mechanic and more often then not I think I know it all, My first house was so high and dry the sump was bone dry and never was needed.
My SECOND house has ten years worth of sludge in the sump pit because the know it all didn't know you need to clean it. Ha ha.
Live and learn for sure! Thanks for the comment
Great video. We have a main and a back up pump, but recently the system has been going on
(seems to operate) even if there is no rain outside. Any idea on what this means? I do not want to be taken advantage of which seems to be common. I usually get several opinions but most plumbers want a fee just to come out to evaluate. This means I am looking for other sources to troubleshoot it myself.
Sounds like you may have high groundwater issues
you can get loud water alarms off ebay that are battery operated for about $25 to $30. they work fine. hang it in your pit on a wire. let a second sit on top your lowest drain just in case
Very helpful your 6 Tips...&:well explained.
I live closed to the water & my 2 bdm ranch came w/no sump pump.
A technitian who was coming for an estimate. Just called me, & advices me , not to get a sump pump yet 'til my house its raised. Don't know f it's TRUE, or maybe he dont want to work in a Crawling Space....please tell me what U think ???
In the winter, I feel I am breathing all the water from downstairs, besides I don't have a Subfloor, only a finish 3/4"...
floor..which isn't enough.
Yes I love my house but we almost got hit with a Storm not long ago & was coming directly to us.
Yes, Sandy was here in 2012........ I wasn't .
"Thanks for your Reply"
Most common failures of a sump pump is the float switch. I have 2 pits in my sub basement I also have battery backups. My pumps are controlled by "levelguard." switches. You position them at the level you want the pump to go on.
Great tips! I would like to know how you would correct the situation when an air lock has occurred in the pump? I have experienced a number of instances where the "professional" just wants to come out and replace the pump as faulty, when it may just be an air lock situation. Any advice from you or viewers is appreciated.
Drill a weep hole. We have a video on that.
I have a question for you about a sump pump. I have a sump, but I also have a natural water level under my house, and the Plummer has installed the pump to where it's running every half n hour. Question should it be installed about the natural water level, and to activate when it comes above the natural level?
TY. Mines clogged and I don't want to tell my bf and you explained it within 5 minutes. I think it's dryer lint
Great video. I have a sump system in my home. What seems to happens for me is that the float seems to get clogged up with a white waxy substance and then prevents the float to operate. I was told that it may be a combination of soap (laundry, dish, shower) and grease. Is there something I can pour in on a regular basis to dissolve that gunk. Draino, etc ?
Those appliances should be discharged into your main drain line or septic , not your sump pump crock
@@timbrowers4094 Thanks for your response. I guess I should clarify this. This old house has no direct line to the sewer system . All grey water and toilet discharge goes into this basin and then gets pumped into the city system. This is the way I bought the house (62 year old house) and for some reason it was not directly connected.
I guess the term sump is the wrong way to describe this system. Thanks
Hi where does all the water come from sump pump points in the basement ?
How many reasons. Please let me know.
We could not find a battery backup pump that would keep up with the amount of water coming into the pit. So we installed a 'near' whole house backup generator. We then installed a 2nd sump pump with the floats offset so if the main sump pump fails the 2nd pump kicks in or if the 1st pump can't keep up with the demand then both pumps work together pumping out water. Lastly, I created monitor system using an Arduino that when the 2nd pump kicks on it sends me a text message that the 2nd sump pump has been activated.
yep, a battery system isn't enough for my sump. it needs a generator. and I agree about keeping a back up sump on the shelf near the sump pit.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Hi thanks for your video! I have muddy water in my sump pump well. It’s just not clear water. It’s spring and wet outside, so I guess this is ok.
My pump runs almost constantly, but it’s working. I have a dewatering Zoeller (spelling sorry)
Thank-You!
Hello, really enjoying your RUclips channel! I've been looking for an answer to this without success and hoping you can advise... Can the water from a sump pump be used to help fill a cistern?
It certainly CAN be, but I can't say whether your city codes like it or not.
How much water is supposed to be in the pit? Or should it be completely empty?
Welcome back to another great video? Don't try to take that decision away from me pal.
Hello, I know I am late but I have a question. Could there be any thing bad that happens if a tiny bouncy ball falls down a sump pump?
Curious if anyone knows, but my power went out last night and I didn't even think of the pump until a day later went down and checked it out and the battery for the backup was bad I'm assuming since it didn't kick on. I borrowed a generator and got the pump going and it was filled with water to top of hole and continued to pour water in for hours. Is this or did this cause damage to my basement? It has drywall up so I can't see the concrete. Thank You
I always have a second pump in my workshop ready to replace the the one in the pit.
Thank you for your tips! Do we have to have it on all the time, it’s a bit loud and at night it’s annoying, can we shut it off sometimes? Thank you!
Get a "quiet valve" off Amazon. Do not turn sump off.
Finished basement has a sump pump and well in a closet. The cover is sealed for radon mitigation and there is a floor drain going to the main drain line at the other corner of the basement. Theoretically, if my sump fails, it would make its way to the floor drain. I'm not sure where my sump drains to, somewhere out front. Tempted to put a Y in the discharge just to run a scope. I have extra pvc and flexible hose and considering buying a submersible pump for emergencies
Is the alarm a steady buzz ?
I noticed that my sump pump has gotten Raju loud. It sounds louder than usual.
My ex husband put a back up pump on there however, I know nothing about his often I need it when I need to replace the pump.
Because it's loud now, I'm wondering if it's the alarm or is it going bad.
Good advice to the novice users, if utilizing a redundant (lag) pump which operates simultaneously with the main (lead) pump. Be sure to match the total dynamic head of each unit.
Imagine having two pumps both capable of 10 gpm discharge flow, however one produces the 10 gpm at 10 feet of head and the other at 20 feet of head. It is possible depending on the head required at design, the lower head pump may not perform at all.
Always match duplex / multi pump applications total dynamic head.
Good to know
i see a non grounding outlet. might be worth mentioning. correct polarity can lower the lifespan of the pump motor and reduce the safety of the pump during such events as a flood etc.
Good Eye! This was a temporary installation just for this video to get shot, but any permanent installations should be on a grounded outlet.
9 volt warning alarm at Home Depot is about $ 12.
Replace battery every 5 years if not used,
Add an extension to the buzzer to have it located on the living level and not in the cellar.
Yes, I cut the wire and used old speaker wire extension to mount it where I could actually hear it from main floor.
If the discharge is yellow, what can I put in the sump area to clear the algae maybe? Bleach or isopropyl alcohol?
Me sitting over here with 3 sumps that run constantly because my house is placed ontop of an old river bed and probably a natural spring lol
This is MTV Cribs, and welcome to our basement
Okay so I am new to sump pumps. What might be is wrong with it. Examples please. A lot of rain but it keeps kicking on every couple mins. Stops rough. My basement is not under water
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For battery backup, you might consider a Powerwall, or comparable "house battery" (LG, and Generac are two others). People laughed at us when we first got ours; then PG&E started browning us out... guess who's laughing now! That audible alarm thing is yesterday's news. We need the thing that alerts you on your phone! ;-)
Get a Samsung Smart things hub and water sensor. Moisture on the floor from water heater TP valve, AC condensate, humidifier, et al and you get a text on your phone. Perfect and under a hundred bucks. You can also add motion sensors, CO, smoke, door sensors, sirens...basically an entire security system. We have a big house with two pumps and water is a problem if there's a storm or snow melt causes a lot of water under the foundation and if a pump fails we need to know fast.
And roger on the check valves. I don't like the puny 1 1/4" flappers adapted to 1 1/2" so I go with a 2" full flow sewage pump valve. Speaking of sewage pumps they make great sump pumps if you need to pass lots of water with solids and hold up well under hard use. But you need a decent basin, nothing under 15" diameter.
I have one pump and one battery backup. I guess one can have a battery backup attached to the primary battery (as me) and necessarily have a secondary pump for battery back up
Don't depend on that battery backup too much. We had one and the charge doesnt last long.
Also they cannot pump large amounts of water fast enough.
I am in the process of getting a water pump. Either a "Basepump" or a "Liberty" one. There are others too.
@Kevin n I haven't had to use it yet. But tested it a few times. Unplug elect. pump and filled the sump with water.
Turned on fast and pumped it out real quick.
I installed a tap / spigot next to the pump (PEX line) with a small hose just for that purpose.
Ran across this when looking for info regarding the exterior sump pump drain line (to the street, in my case). I recently had to replace about 100’ of the old cheap line that had collapsed. Required a small trench backhoe, and had it replaced with sched 40 (green) pipe. The issue I am trying to resolve is that the contractor ran a sealed line coming out of the foundation all the way to the street. That seems wrong. Shouldn’t there be a vent somewhere? Ie, the line they replaced came out of the foundation, about 3’ up from the ground, and dropped into a larger line at ground level - it was not a sealed line/connection (2.5” line into 4” line). This logically allowed water being pumped out a place to go/vent if there was a plug further down the line - which is actually what happened when the line collapsed! So, my concern is that now, with a totally sealed system from pump - thru the wall - to the street... if a blockage occurs, it will blow out in the basement!! I asked a plumber about this, and he said it should work ok, but seemed more worried about not having a battery backup (which is a plan). Any thoughts? Thx!
My line is a totally sealed 120 foot run to the ditch. Buried. It runs inside a 4 inch corrugated non perforated line. The first 40 feet has an evestrough heater line attached that I’ve never had to plug in. I’ve attached a one way air vent on the line inside the house on the horizontal section before the wall. It allows the water to continue after the pump shuts off. No air lock. No issues in about 15 years. My pump gets swapped out every 8 yrs or so. I’m in a cold part of Canada with 5 foot frost some years. And yes I do have a back up generator and an alarm. Bit of work but you will sleep better. Many neighbors have had freeze ups and floods.
Forgot to say I also have the battery backup but it’s really good for only a few hundred gallons. I keep a spare pump in the pit as a back up, set higher . Floods are expensive and better prevented.
Janet Yeoman thanks for your comments! I guess if you can get by in the northern realm, I should be ok. Cheers!
Need to suggest to have a check valve.
It keeps water from retuning down the discharge pipe back into the pit.
He also did not say anything about to where the the water is being discharged is free of debris at the discharge point and the water is flowing out of it.
What do I do if the sump pump is not running and every time I go ahead and reset the outlet it just turns red every time I plug it back in? Should I reset the breaker?
Pump Spy ! nuff said
Is it a plumber I call to fix and or replace a pump? and if my pump fails and water starts to rise, what can one do until someone can come out to replace it?
plumbers can change it out in a hurry. not much you can do when it starts to flood your basement. get all valuables off of the floor or anything that will absorb water.
I can think of a couple possibilities:
1. Suck with shop vac
2. syphon with hose to outdoors
3. bail it like sinking boat
4. pray hard!
There was no mention about a water-powered (Venturi) backup sump pump system. In many situations this is more reliable than a battery back up system. No battery to maintain/replace and especially if the power is out for several days.
Can we cover the top with tiles and covered its holes ?
That would not be advised.
New sump pump owner, it was installed by the builder who sold us the house so we have no information on it. They tied in a radon mitigation with it and sealed it off with plexiglass. This means we can't flush it or clean it. Where do we go from here? Our basement has already flooded so I'm assuming the pump is not working?
MAKE SURE, your check valves are in good condition :)
Septic tank field line
Also you should always have a designated fuse \ breaker
There are plenty of cheap 9V water detecting alarms. Also no mention of water-pressure powered backup pumps?
These battery back ups are trash. And water pumps only work with high water pressure. And a high water bill.
Well, what other options are there? You can get high water pressure if you run a line from the street side of the regulator. Obviously the water-powered sump should only kick on when the water level indicates the ordinary pump isn't working.
Sounds like you are describing an eductor.
@@BigMike617 Then fill your basement with water. A high water bill every 5 yrs is worth it in an emergency.
An alarm only lets you know pump is gone and youre still screwed.
Ok at 2:27 it looks like you are sitting in the basin! Thanks for the tips though.
My sump pump just started making a loud clicking noise while running, any ideas why? And no its not the check valve slamming shut.
pull it look for a screw bolt nut stone , or a bearing could be going out . it could be the switch going bad , loud click when power comes on as float goes up . bad bearing the cage binding will make a clunk . impeller hitting a screw bolt or nut or stone , I have seen New pumps go bad in under a year in area of lot of ground water pump turns on a few times a day . and seen pumps last 10 years . or rust up in a few years , they only turned on a few times in storms and dry out .
Tip 5.5. have a replacement pump ready on demand
Yes, buy two of the same brand/type of pumps and make sure your sump system has a way of quick disconnecting including both plumbing and electrical!
My Goulds 2nd pump has a reducer with garden hose adaptor, in a pinch I can connect a hose drop it in the pit ,then I have a bulkhead fitting in my actual bulkhead lol female garden hose inside to male hose outside, I did this in case of a storm I do not need to open bulkhead let rain/ wind / cold in
How do you turn off the pump if there is a backup and the low water alarm is on and it’s running continuously?
hi i have question my sump pump it started to make noise it that normal never done wha can it doing i have put a new pump 5 years ago do u think i should open it and clean it out let me know thanks
What kind of noise is it making? Where is it coming from?
@@RCworstwater is coming the pump sump and has a smel coming thru you it needs a new to clean up i have changed five years ago let me know thanks
so you are saying thats a dry well ?