Eligible homeowners and landlords may be able to receive these services through the program: A cleaning and inspection of their private lateral sewer line Repair or replacement of their sewer line Cleanout installation Installation of backflow water valve Installation of backflow valve with sump pump o...
Since we have ducks, we were much more adamant about figuring out a natural, self-cleaning DIY pond filter system that relied on biology rather than chemicals to clean itself (e.g. a biofilter). Planning & building your backyard pond & biofilter I. Expectations Building a self-cleaning bac...
The pump sits in the bottom of the sump hole and has a switch that is activated by the water level. When you have water in your basement, it flows into the pit, the pump is activated, and it pumps the water out of the pit through a discharge pipe to the outside. Tip: Plumbing ...
A sump pump is typically installed in a pit at the low end of a building's basement or crawl space floor or in another location where water needs to be removed such as in a boiler pit or an outdoor well pit. On occasion we find sump pumps installed outside of a building foundation...
A pair ofwork glovescomes in handy in the clean-up, but also if you need to move heavier objects out of the way without cutting or scratching your hand. Flood water is always mixed with sewage and all kinds of waste it picks up along the way. You DO NOT need an open wound in such...
However, legislation, including amendments to the U.S. Federal Clean Water Act in 1987, has made sump pumps a requirement in homes that aren't necessarily at a high risk for flooding. Today, sump pumps are common in new construction homes. So how does a sump pump keep the water out —...
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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...
Try not to place the sump under a bedroom or any other room of the house that needs to be a quiet space (need I say why?). Don’t be sloppy about running the hose to the outside. When I run a sump pit hose in a crawl space, I always hang the hose along the bottom of the...
with holes. Corrugated drain pipe is easier to handle, but it clogs more easily than smooth PVC pipe, which is preferable for a long trench because it gives you the option of installing tees and risers that make it easier to clean the pipes. Install the pipe with the holes facing down....