How to install a sump pump: Step by step!

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  • Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024
  • I show how to install a sump pump system to remove water from your basement! #knowledge #sumppump #diy

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  • @BuildALotAcres
    @BuildALotAcres  5 месяцев назад +2

    I made some MISTAKES in the install…Please check out this video to see what they were! ruclips.net/video/TWsKnDVjEqM/видео.htmlsi=0oeV0sZY_2yU3u_m

  • @michaelohara2161
    @michaelohara2161 8 дней назад

    Good video.
    I have installed a few of these in the passed.
    I made the holes larger, filled in around the basin with stone. I then filled in with quick-crete.
    All the new builds are bedded in stone.
    If the horizontal run is pitched down to the outside, a 1/2 to full bubble, the pump will work less hard.
    No big deal with a short run, but I usually take the water as far away from the house as I can.

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  7 дней назад

      @@michaelohara2161 I ended up doing a follow up video as well ruclips.net/video/TWsKnDVjEqM/видео.htmlsi=9ohyLPtv8_SgZ0tg

  • @grammymae8481
    @grammymae8481 11 месяцев назад +4

    The sheer amount of stuff you know how to do amazes me. I wish more people knew about your channel.

  • @johnmilner6419
    @johnmilner6419 8 месяцев назад +8

    A great video! Thanks. However, I would wrap the outside of the barrel with weed wrap (allows the water in and keeps the sand out), cement the barrel into the floor, and use a check valve between the sump pump and the white pvc pipe to keep water in the vertical part of the pipe from draining back into the well. Last, although you have ground water, I would keep the pump as low as possible and make it work. A 1/2 hp pump will have no problem getting rid of all that water.🙂

  • @whenworkisplay
    @whenworkisplay 11 месяцев назад +2

    Good morning Case, flooded basements seem to be quite common these days. I can't believe the number of family and friends that have had this experience. So sorry to hear about your basement. This is a very timely video for all those who are dealing with this issue. Thanks for sharing, take care, Ben

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you sir. I hope it helps at least one person 👍

  • @monsantofungaro5704
    @monsantofungaro5704 3 месяца назад

    Good job! It's great to see someone take on a project and get it done.

  • @georgemocanu4356
    @georgemocanu4356 2 месяца назад

    Now I have the guts to do it myself! Thank you man!

  • @BobPritchard
    @BobPritchard 8 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for uploading. Nice job. A few comments/questions. Just saw another video uploaded where the person outsourced it and it cost over $6k including backup battery powered pump. You saved a ton! Now my questions; why not put the sump near the wall where the piping would be much shorter? .. never seen a sump in the middle of the basement. I live in MA where the second leading cause of lung cancer(behind smoking) is radon. Leaving big gaps in the sump will let radon in the house if it's in the ground. Might be worth getting a $125 electonic continuous radon monitor since it varies with rain/water levels. Years ago I paid someone to install a sump and it wasn't sealed. My radon level went from 1.5 to 10 which is the equivalent of a pack of cigarettes per day. Good luck.

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  8 месяцев назад +1

      Great tips. 🙏 I hadn’t considered radon infiltration. I’m definitely going to look into it 👍

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  8 месяцев назад +1

      @@Diejevehdk I could have used a dam to stop all this water 💦 😁

    • @mefaceache4063
      @mefaceache4063 15 дней назад

      30USD of lead flashing over the top of the sump easy to install and will likely suffice for 40+ years. Assuming there even is a radon issue and the rest of the floor is somehow sealed. Seeing the ground in the video is normally saturated the groundwater sump pump is most likely to reduce radon levels. Powered ventilation inside to outside for the non-living space cellar depicted (assuming radon and it not ventilated) is odds on the most productive airborne radon solution. Reduce internal moisture level too. Radon or not I'd be keen put the pump lower have a second float switch mains pump as back up above in same sump pot. Also to avoid stagnant pong and bugs at very bottom of sump a 12USD 12v battery pump with filter and croc clips for mini DIY or car battery to drain the lower liquid from sump to a bucket when season is too dry level triggers the float switches to main pump. Just saw 2nd vid - non-woven or woven landscape fabric over time will definitely clog and fall apart and block. With your pump certainly being up to the light clay sediment load and water destination outside and not a drain - why bother?

    • @BobPritchard
      @BobPritchard 15 дней назад

      ​@@mefaceache4063Most sump pits offer a choice of a closed and gasketed lid with punch out holes matched to the PVC pipes. It's a no brainer to use one or retrofit to an existing sump. I have a house in NH and they neighbor has an unsealed sump. NH soil is filled with radioactive rocks! Their radon level is 150! If you have a ducted forced hot air system with returns in your basement then the radon will be actively spread to every area of the house.

  • @RCdetails203
    @RCdetails203 6 месяцев назад +1

    We just had a sump pump and perforated drain pipes leading to it installed 2 weeks ago…they used a 5 gallon bucket for the pump basin, they said because the water table was so high they couldn’t dig deep enough for a regular sized basin, the water table is so high that there’s been a couple inches of water in the bottom of the bucket at all times these past 2 weeks and we haven’t really had much rain but today is the 1st big rain since then here in Connecticut (we are getting 3-4 inches of rain) so really hoping our basement flooding days are behind us!! We got the Rigid smart sump pump that connects to my phone thru WiFi so I can monitor it which is awesome just not sure how I feel about it using a water level sensor instead of a floater but time will tell

    • @RCdetails203
      @RCdetails203 4 месяца назад

      UPDATE: The rigid smart pump was a failure the first big rain we got the pump was fully submerged in water and still wasn’t kicking on but the rigid app on my phone was telling us that the pump was in perfect working order, we got a everbilt sump pump from Home Depot and switched it out just in time as our basement was starting to take on a little water, a few days later our contractor ended up removing the bucket and digging deeper and putting a normal size sump basin and all has been well we can sleep in peace when it rains now

    • @quartqwertbudisgood
      @quartqwertbudisgood 2 месяца назад +1

      Thanks for the update, glad you got your issue resolved 👍

    • @RCdetails203
      @RCdetails203 2 месяца назад

      @@quartqwertbudisgood thank you

  • @JustCaidsDayFarm
    @JustCaidsDayFarm 11 месяцев назад

    Nice work Case! Getting the hole in the ground is by far the hardest part of that project. $300 some hard work and a lot of piece of mind. Take care!

  • @OrangeismyNewGreen
    @OrangeismyNewGreen 11 месяцев назад

    You did a great job on the installation Case, your information will surely help others 👍🏻. Have a great one 👍🏻🙂🙋🏼‍♂️🍻

  • @vectorm4
    @vectorm4 8 месяцев назад +2

    Not being critical/ not complaining - just asking: Doesn't the caulk around the pit cover limit your access - or make it harder to remove the cover in the event you need to access the pump or pit?

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  8 месяцев назад +2

      The caulking doesn’t touch the cover, just the pit itself. I can still remove the cover if need be. Cheers 🍻 👍

  • @RCAFpolarexpress
    @RCAFpolarexpress 11 месяцев назад +1

    Good Evening Sir, Full Watch Of Your OUTSTANDING INFORMATIVE Video That any Week Warrior can DIY and Saving a Lots Of Money For Sure 👍😇👌Have a dry week Sir Cheers 👌😇🍻

  • @normandonkin6544
    @normandonkin6544 9 месяцев назад +16

    A couple of questions. Why didn't you dig the pit about 1.5 to 2" bigger than the basin, You could fill that space with small rocks. This filters the ground water coming into the basin, otherwise dirt/sand flowing in with the water will ruin the pump quickly. Why didn't you drill a hole in the discharge pipe. Why didn't you install a check valve in the discharge pipe to prevent all the water in the pipe from running back into the basin when the pump runs off, without this the pump could run too often burning it out.

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  9 месяцев назад +3

      The check valve is in the video clear as day Norman. Maybe re watch the video?

    • @joshuagillego9486
      @joshuagillego9486 8 месяцев назад +5

      I agree with Norman. Usually rocks are placed around that basin and that plastic basin is covered with net mesh to prevent soil and other solid debri from damaging your pump. But to each his own! Good job!

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  8 месяцев назад +1

      @@joshuagillego9486 Thank you 🙏 Hopefully it’ll be fine🤞

    • @brandonbailey4491
      @brandonbailey4491 8 месяцев назад

      How has it performed so far? Looking to do this myself and my basement doesn't have and doesn't allow me to install a perimeter drain. Wondering if just the pit will be enough @@BuildALotAcres

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  8 месяцев назад +1

      @@brandonbailey4491 So far it’s done very well. I do still need to trench a pipe outside for the sump line to dump into.

  • @just.do.something
    @just.do.something 8 месяцев назад

    Awesome video! Thank you. I was curious if you could share your decision/thought process to place the sump pump in that spot? Thank you again.

  • @machone1757
    @machone1757 8 месяцев назад

    Nice improvement. In Wisconsin the Sump Pump Basin must be at least an inch above the floor so no sewage does not enter the sump pump basin, Didn't see a lot of washed stone under the concrete floor

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks 👍 It seems they poured the slab over a bed of sand.

  • @christophertiredofbs8514
    @christophertiredofbs8514 Месяц назад

    I’m sure this job would work fine the way he did it, the pump might only last eight years instead of 10… Overall it was a great installation… Good job man!!

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  Месяц назад

      @@christophertiredofbs8514 Thank you 🙏

  • @GardenTractorBoy
    @GardenTractorBoy 11 месяцев назад

    Most houses over here do not have a basement but it is a great way to get access to the services at ground level and for storage. Great solution and it was great to watch the installation, it looked like a family project. Would it be worth putting to outlet into a drain so the water is taken away from your house?

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  11 месяцев назад

      Thanks Joseph. Unfortunately I do not have any drains to tie it into. They did not install a perimeter drain when they built the house 30 years ago, and digging it all up now would be a huge undertaking

  • @emes8742
    @emes8742 11 месяцев назад

    My home has a sump and pump already installed, but somehow the pump broke, and I wanted to see how to install a new one. Little did I know your video would start with digging a hole! lol. OK, I won't need to do that part, but one difference I see is that the sump in my home has 2 big inflow pipes/holes instead of a lot of little holes. So, 6 or a half dozen, would seem to be equivalent. ... I am wondering about the outlet pipe, it seems like it is putting the water outside, kind of close to your home. Mine is like that, too. But now I am thinking, I would want that water to go as far away from my home as reasonably possible, so it wouldn't go back to my foundation, and hence to my sump pump. lol, again.. Anyhow, you made a great video, and I learned a lot from it. Thank you for posting.

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  11 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you. Eventually I plan to pipe it further away from the foundation

    • @emes8742
      @emes8742 11 месяцев назад +1

      Me, too.

    • @DaDaDo661
      @DaDaDo661 7 месяцев назад

      Those inlet pipes you have are weeping tiles. They run along the perimeter of your home and funnel water into the pit. Yes the outlet pipe needs to be extended or have it drain into a French drain catch basin

  • @marylietz8654
    @marylietz8654 2 месяца назад

    Very helpful, I will try it 😅

  • @noelstractors-firewood57
    @noelstractors-firewood57 11 месяцев назад +1

    Nice job Case. But should you not have it open around the top some for water to get in from on top of the floor. If it comes in at another location on the floor. And have a place to squeegee water into pump if needed. Just wondering.

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  11 месяцев назад

      Thanks Noel. Theoretically, there shouldn’t be any surface water. I could still squeegee water over as the cover is easily removable and has a large slot in it. Worst case I could add French gutter style floor drains leading to the pit

    • @noelstractors-firewood57
      @noelstractors-firewood57 11 месяцев назад

      @@BuildALotAcres 👍🏻. Better watch the cat, it will try to get into that slot on the cover. 🤭🤭🤭🤭

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  11 месяцев назад +1

      @@noelstractors-firewood57 Hahaha

    • @SC-mp5mh
      @SC-mp5mh 9 месяцев назад +1

      Maybe a good idea to put a mesh cover around the outside of the bucket to keep sand out of the pump. Great job on the installation.

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  9 месяцев назад

      @@SC-mp5mh Thank you 🙏

  • @georgecostanza4233
    @georgecostanza4233 3 месяца назад

    Did you install that check file share did a very nice job I like to use the caulk in there or could be cementing a talking to just the elasticity in Nassau you were very wise to use that

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  3 месяца назад

      Yes the check valve is shown towards the end 👍 I agree about the elasticity of the caulking. Already took it up to do filter fabric in the update video ruclips.net/video/TWsKnDVjEqM/видео.htmlsi=EKqQWFLueWSZA30l

  • @MulloyDIY
    @MulloyDIY 28 дней назад

    Hitting the wall is so much more than exhaustion. It happened to me once at exactly 30K. I quickly went from tired and weak to feeling hopelessness, dread and impending doom. Super scary. Your brain does crazy things when the fuel tank is empty.
    Hasn’t happened again since I’ve learned to fuel better.

  • @SubStationSparky
    @SubStationSparky 7 месяцев назад +2

    Im not telling you how to do the work but having no gravel and no landscape fabric will make the sand/soil go into the pump basin and could cause voids under your foundation...

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  7 месяцев назад +3

      I’m going to take the pit back up and add fabric 👍

  • @gkandoit
    @gkandoit 24 дня назад

    I'm thinking that water should go farther away from the house once outside...No?

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  24 дня назад

      @@gkandoit You are correct. I added a temporary line in this video 👍 ruclips.net/video/TWsKnDVjEqM/видео.htmlsi=jinpPyYiwbU5rD2r

  • @worldview730
    @worldview730 4 месяца назад

    0:08, The thing about discharging the water that close to your house outside, is that over time all that water can go back into the earth & seep into your basement foundation. Water will find its way eventually over time, esp. at that volume

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  4 месяца назад

      I did a follow up video where I piped it about 60 feet away

  • @paulsantucci7490
    @paulsantucci7490 3 месяца назад

    Hey Case. Did you know that when you are drilling into concrete you are creating silica dust. Silica is very hazardous to your lungs and has been proven to cause permanent damage to them. You should either use a HEPA vacuum system to capture the silica dust or use a water spray to keep the silica dust from getting into the air.

  • @7350652
    @7350652 6 месяцев назад +1

    thanks

  • @dustbat
    @dustbat 5 месяцев назад +1

    So are we just picking up ground water with no drain tile going in? Was the last shot of This Sucks a before?🦇

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  5 месяцев назад

      The thumbnail is after I started digging the pit. The water enters through the holes in the bottom of the pump chamber.

  • @chrisatc627
    @chrisatc627 8 месяцев назад +1

    You should have put screening around the basin so sand doesn’t enter and get sucked up by the pump causing premature failure

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  8 месяцев назад +3

      I talked to my friend before installing it who is a master plumber with about 50 years experience. He’s seen a lot of clogged socks and clogged fabric that essentially turned into dirty filters that couldn’t be changed. That turned me away from the idea

    • @drewdonham
      @drewdonham 8 месяцев назад +2

      what about putting gravel around the basin instead?@@BuildALotAcres

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  8 месяцев назад +1

      @@drewdonhamIf I have a lot of issues with sediment coming in I'll enlarge the opening, and add stone and fabric I think 👍

    • @J01466
      @J01466 8 месяцев назад +2

      In all likelihood, sand settles to the bottom of the basin.
      Setting the pump on a 1.5-2" riser (as was done here; I saw him cutting off the corners so it fit inside) will keep most of the sand from being sucked into the pump. Nonetheless, pumps can handle some particulate matter without damage.
      Optionally, wrap filter fabric around the bottom half of the pump, secured with baling wire. That'll serve as a filter and will be easier to remove, clean, and replace periodically. Wrapping the outside of the basin with filter fabric & then sealing the basin to the floor? Ugh. Imagine having to work on that again in a couple of yrs.

  • @BabyJung
    @BabyJung 9 месяцев назад

    I always see that you should install a sump pump at the lowest point in your house, but what if you floor is leveled, then where should I put the sump pump. Also my floor is not currently leveled but we want to do it. Should I do that before or after I install the sump pump?

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  9 месяцев назад

      Install it at the lowest point 👍

  • @krob5012
    @krob5012 7 месяцев назад

    Do you need to drill a weep hole in the PVC between the pump and the check valve to ensure the pump doesnt get air locked?

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  7 месяцев назад +1

      My friend who is a master plumber told me no

    • @Jetpac74
      @Jetpac74 4 месяца назад

      This is a requirement from the pump manufacturer - is there any reason why your plumber friend said no ?

  • @lennyschnee161
    @lennyschnee161 7 месяцев назад

    Has that union held up? We tried that in my house and the water pressure popped it off

  • @Golfhippy10
    @Golfhippy10 8 месяцев назад

    dumb question but need to know for rental purpose. but what's the name of the drill you used? jackhammer drill?

  • @jobu9737
    @jobu9737 5 месяцев назад +1

    Jeez!!! Good job but rent an electric jackhammer. I’ve never seen such a perfect hole with a hammer drill

  • @sallemus4155
    @sallemus4155 6 месяцев назад

    Where exactly do you know where to drill the hole?

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  6 месяцев назад

      I’d pick a low spot where the water puddles, but is also easy to pipe outside and is in general out of the way

  • @joerjgrnana2100
    @joerjgrnana2100 6 дней назад

    No check valve?

  • @brandon_burbach
    @brandon_burbach 9 месяцев назад

    Did you do it all with one drill bit?

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  9 месяцев назад +2

      Yes. Those carbide bits are like 15 years old now.

  • @worldview730
    @worldview730 4 месяца назад

    4:05, maybe a chop gun with a spade or pointed bit would be faster?

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  4 месяца назад

      It didn’t take too long with these bits

  • @randalllyons8467
    @randalllyons8467 Месяц назад

    You lucked out with that dirt removal I just installed one and had about 30 inches of clay to dig out. Miserable task.

  • @mfb6310
    @mfb6310 7 месяцев назад

    No wrap around to bucket to keep the sand n muck out of the pump & bucket? I can guarantee you you'll end up with sand filling it all up and your pipes will be filled as well. Speaking to you as a homeowner who was sold a bill of goods and ended up having to pay another contractor to dig it alllll back up again and do it right. AND pay another $25,000 for wall anchors for bowed walls that mistake missing wrap caused.

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  7 месяцев назад +1

      I appreciate the candid advice. 🙏 With so many people commenting on it, I do think I’m going to take the pit back up and add the fabric 👍

  • @wooddawg4868
    @wooddawg4868 6 месяцев назад

    Sump would be even better if a floor drain ran into it.

  • @BethStoner-t8v
    @BethStoner-t8v 2 месяца назад

  • @user-zz2le6gf8m
    @user-zz2le6gf8m 8 месяцев назад

    you need a check valve for sure

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  8 месяцев назад

      I agree. Otherwise the water will keep falling back into the pit and cycling the pump.

    • @darrenturcotte7799
      @darrenturcotte7799 3 месяца назад

      I installed 3 in my house with no check valves and no problems who cares if a tiny bit comes back into the sump

  • @no9254me
    @no9254me 6 месяцев назад +1

    I did this few months ago and now there's a big hole in my grass

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  6 месяцев назад

      You could attach a pipe with elbows to the outlet and run it away from the house 👍

  • @stevenkilleen8149
    @stevenkilleen8149 5 месяцев назад

    I suck at cualking as well lol

  • @BuildALotAcres
    @BuildALotAcres  11 месяцев назад

    If you want to see the flooded basement video, please check it out here>>>ruclips.net/video/D7UpDddP32Q/видео.html

  • @pedrocervantes-e3u
    @pedrocervantes-e3u 24 дня назад

    The guy have balls to do it but it needed more experience, first of all and none of this videos tell you: you need to find with a level (laser level would be better) THE LOWEST POINT IN THE BASEMENT!, then calculate the pass of your pipe usually 2 inches ID.....then cut your hole about a good 18 inches bigger than the bucket that contain the pump and about 8 inches lower than Finnish floor, then after you settle your bucket well leveled! Fill the gap with the smallest rounded gravel available, then make a concrete seal with concrete fortified with fiber, must be in a slope ,and make sure is not in the way of the lid, then put the pump and the lid with at least four adapted 2 inches traps so theyll seal odor! And set with the proper gasquet and the proper electrical connection, and then fill with gravel making sure you mesh the holes of the traps so the gravel won't go inside the pump it would destroy it! And then you have to pump for a lifetime at least once a month! Oh and don't forget to put a check valve to impede the return of water because it will!.....this guy did not made any of this!

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  24 дня назад

      @@pedrocervantes-e3u I show the check valve around 31:10. I also did a follow up video on this. 👍 ruclips.net/video/TWsKnDVjEqM/видео.htmlsi=4kcF9_NFhvsY0fIt

  • @donaldfuscosr6790
    @donaldfuscosr6790 5 месяцев назад

    What? I wish that we're just turning the comments off for all the stupid people that are out there.

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  5 месяцев назад

      All comments still drive the algorithm to recommend the video 😁

    • @quartqwertbudisgood
      @quartqwertbudisgood 2 месяца назад

      The comment section is definitely helpful in videos like these, great video btw I had no idea how to get started 👍 thanks!

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  2 месяца назад

      @@quartqwertbudisgood Yes sir 👍

  • @DFord-rv3nz
    @DFord-rv3nz 7 месяцев назад

    Im sorry sir but the installation is invalid. I do this type of work for a living.

  • @dkell1597
    @dkell1597 Месяц назад

    Pump way too high no

    • @BuildALotAcres
      @BuildALotAcres  Месяц назад

      @@dkell1597 I ended up lowering it in part 2 👍 ruclips.net/video/TWsKnDVjEqM/видео.htmlsi=2ZTSD_szPWShCZtL