How to Keep Your Sump Pump RunningHomeowners rarely give much thought to their sump pumps exceptwhen things go wrong. Often hidden...Pogue, Paul
This was the first time we had a home with a sump pump. Our last home was on a ravine property in Ontario, and when it was being built, we obtained a variance from the town allowing our weeping tiles to drain into the ravine. We wish that were the case here....
The tricky part in understanding a sump pump’s power needs lies in this distinction between ‘running’ and ‘starting’ watts. When the pump needs to get to work, it demands this surge power for the initial start-up, often exceeding its regular running power by a significant multiple. The...
The tricky part in understanding a sump pump’s power needs lies in this distinction between ‘running’ and ‘starting’ watts. When the pump needs to get to work, it demands this surge power for the initial start-up, often exceeding its regular running power by a significant multiple. The...
Sump pumps are normally used to pump clear liquid, such as ground water from a wet basement sump pit or graywater from a basement laundry sink. Our sump pump photo (left) is not a wonderful installation, but you can see the pump motor (red arrow), pump float switch (orange arrow), ...
If the pump runs dry, it can burn up the motor. Depending on the size of your hot tub, this could take an hour. Draining with both (fastest): The fastest option is to combine the first two methods. You can use your hot tub’s drain valve while using a sump pump. How long does...
If you have water problems in your basement that you've been ignoring, there's a good chance you're losing up to half of your home's living space. For many, the simplest solution is to install a sump pump.
Sump pumps are installed in a sump pit at the lowest part of a basement or crawlspace to prevent water buildup by pumping out water to a place where it can drain away from the building. They typically operate automatically, using either a float activator arm or a pressure sensor to detect...
Most sump pumps turn on automatically through a float activator arm or a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor works just like its name suggests: Water exerts more pressure on the sensor than air does, which causes the pump to activate. The float activator works a lot like the one in your ...
The baffles throughout the sump are simply the dividers in your sump and help direct water from one chamber to the next and maintain a constant water level where it is needed. A special series of baffles called a "bubble trap" is always built just before the return pump chamber. A bubble...