Tag Archives: sump pump

Tell if sump pump works?

How do I tell if my sump pump is working or not when it is not raining? We had a lot of rain a couple of days ago and the carpet in our basement got we. We don’t know if the sump pump is working or not. Is there a simple test we can use? … Continue reading

Installing a new sump pump?

We have massive amounts of water in our crawl space and urgently need to get it out! We are thinking of getting a sump pump, but I have no idea what is a good brand, or what features to look for, etc. We also have no idea how to install one, so any advice would … Continue reading

Sump pump smells like rotten eggs/sulfur?

Help my sump pump smells like rotten eggs. I have an old house that has a sump pump and I’m assuming that the water gets stagnant. Every few days (2-3) I start smelling it again and it permeates my entire house. I’ve been flushing it with water every other day and pouring bleach in it … Continue reading

Can I assume most of the Radon Gas in my basement enters through the Sump Pump basket?

I have tested twice and have a reading of 4.4 in my finished basement. I have gravel under the basement floor and live on the side of a hill which peaks about 3 blocks up stream. When we have a big rain, my sump pump runs intermittently for days. The sump pump has it’s own … Continue reading

Is there any Sump Pump that does not have a float?

I wanted to have a Sump Pump that take the water in when i plug it in. The Sump Pump would continue to take water until i unplug it. What i mean is not to have a limit where the water rising 3 or 4 in and it start to pump. All I want is … Continue reading

Waste water keeps coming back through my furnace overflow pipe!?

I have a sump pump system in the house I just bought. We wouldn’t have bought this house if there were knowingly sewage problems. The home inspection report said everything was ok. Same when Sears came and installed the washing machine, ran a cycle, and everything was ok. For the last month we’ve been working … Continue reading

should i let my perimeter tile drain into my sump pump?

My home was built in 1958 and has never had signs of water in the basement. last weekend we had about 3 inches that came seeping through the walls. would draining these perimeter tile into a sump pump and pumping it out into a downspout that deposits at the end of my property solve this?

how to use sump pump for pool?

I have just bought a sump pump to drain my pool , the question is how do i work it. There is a hole on it with a fitting but my hose does not fit around that for the excess water. How exactly does this work , do i just put the whole pump at … Continue reading

question about our sump pump running hard?

We are new to sump pumps… this is our first house that we bought… yes, we had a home inspector and all was peachy but now, the sump pump that used to be so quiet… is now been running really really hard and quite noisy… it sounds as if a jackhammer is in the basement … Continue reading

Emergency sump pump testing?

My House is 14 yrs old with two sump pmps. Primary sump pump is working OK. I tried to test the float switch of my emergency sump pump. It is a black box with an alarm, attached to it is a hanger with a ball, similar to toilet ball. I tried to lift this ball … Continue reading