Good catch! Forgot to mention that in this video, but yes, an air-bleed or weep hole is necessary to prevent air lock. This pump was a kit and the hole was pre-drilled, but if you were constructing from scratch, you would want to drill a 3/16" hole in the vertical pipe. Thanks!
At 0:25 you can a piece of plywood mounted to the bottom of the pump for shipping. If you look in the bottom of the well at 5:29 you can still see the plywood attached to the bottom of the pump legs. Shouldn’t this plywood be removed allowing the 3 legs of the pump to rest in the indentions in the bottom of the basin?
That pump does not require a weep hole to prevent air lock? Nice video
Good catch! Forgot to mention that in this video, but yes, an air-bleed or weep hole is necessary to prevent air lock. This pump was a kit and the hole was pre-drilled, but if you were constructing from scratch, you would want to drill a 3/16" hole in the vertical pipe. Thanks!
Nice work sir! Where do you like to get your sump pump kits at? Nice green sump basin too haven't seen one like that before looks heavy duty.
Thank you! And it is pretty heavy duty - We go through a local supplier in the Dallas area, Longhorn Irrigation 👍
At 0:25 you can a piece of plywood mounted to the bottom of the pump for shipping. If you look in the bottom of the well at 5:29 you can still see the plywood attached to the bottom of the pump legs. Shouldn’t this plywood be removed allowing the 3 legs of the pump to rest in the indentions in the bottom of the basin?
Great question! This piece is often left as a stabilizing platform, but would work either way.