Sometimes referred to as simply “the float,” the float switch sits in the basin and activates the sump pump when water levels rise above a pre-determined height. When the pump works long enough to lower water levels, the float switch turns off the pump. The Sump Pump Discharge Pipe Drai...
A sump pump system with a sump pump, a sump pump electrical cord connected to the sump pump, and a housing that is secured in line with, and an integral component of, the sump pump
sump pump. Several inches of coarse gravel may also be placed in the bottom of the sump liner to provide a solid foundation for the sump pump. A two-piece lid is traditionally secured with screws over the sump liner, flush with the basement floor, in order to accommodate discharge piping....
In order for your sump pump setup to move water out of the crawl space, water must have a way to enter the sump basin. A simple system could just use an open sump pit or basin installed below the desired water level that allowed water to flow into the top of the basin or pit and ...