If your septic system uses a pump to remove wastewater from the tank to a drain field, your system will include a septic tank alarm and float switch. When the float rises to an unacceptable level, it sets off an
TIP:Mark suggests, “There is usually a check valve on the discharge pipe that prevents all the water in the discharge pipe from going back into the sump hole when the pump is done pumping. If you are going to replace the sump pump it is a good idea to replace the check valve. It’...
The sump pump will sit in the bottom of the sump basin and discharge the accumulated water that enters the sump basin. Most pumps are activated by a float trigger and will not pump until the water level in the basin is high enough to trigger this float switch. Attach sump cover and conn...
As water flows into the sump the float needs to be able to rise to a level that will activate the pump switch and fall back down without getting stuck between the pump and the sump liner wall. Usually it is a simple matter of just centering the pump in the sump liner, but it is ...