Importantly, Home Depot stocks the Flotec 18x22-inch Sump Pump Basin that is the key to the SumpSub's design; that's the main reason I bought all my supplies there. Some items (including speaker cable, binding posts, and banana plugs) are cheaper and offered in more varieties online, bu...
Prepare the sump pump for use by attaching the first portion of the discharge PVC pipe. Cut a section of 1 1/2″ PVC (schedule 40) long enough to pass through the sump lid and allow for connection of the remainder of the discharge plumbing system. Most pumps have a female threaded outl...
In June 2013, we had the unfortunate luck of a basement flood, caused by a tripped electrical breaker connected to our sump pump. There are so many things that can go wrong with a sump pump. You always are on guard for power outages, blown breakers, sump pump failures, clogged pipes an...