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What is Sump Pump Repair and why do I need it?
You would need a sump pump repair if the sump pump in your basement is not pumping out water. The purpose of a sump pump is to drain excess water that is part of your waterproofing system.
What is a sump pump discharge line?
The pipe coming off of sump pump that goes outside or if allowable, a drain line.
Drain gurgles when the sump pump runs?
That sounds like you have a good sump pump and it's really trying hard to get rid of excess water.
Can you run your basement shower drain to your sump which then pumps to your septic system Do you have to plumb the drain to your grinder pump?
The sump should work as long as you have a strainer in the shower
Is it legal to have your washing machine drain into your sump pump which is connected to the main sewer pipe?
No! Dumping the washer output into the sump is illegal.
How do you remove water from an above ground pool?
If there is no drain plug then you can use a sump pump.
How do you add a drain in a basement that does not have one?
its not easy but if you can locate your main drain pipe and its below your basement floor then saw cut up the floor and attach the floor drain to the trap and then tie on to the main line using the same pipe or adapters. If you have no main drain under your basement floor then you will need to saw cut a hole for a sump pump pit or basin and install the sump pump to your main drain line which has to be installed so your sump pump line runs higher then your main line before wyeing to the main line. then cut up the floor to where u want your floor drain and run the drain to your sump pump basin . Some states want a vent on your floor drain and on your sump basin so I would check what your local codes are.
How do you get rid of standing water under a house?
You use a sump pump to pump it well away from the house, then install a drain that will help.
Should water of any amount be in the sump pump and would it have anything to do with my kitchen pipes being blocked.?
If you have any water at all coming into the sump, there will always be a little in the bottom unless it stays dry long enough for it to evaporate. The design of the pump doesn't let it pump the last little bit out. If there is not a check valve in the discharge pipe, what is left it the pipe going out will drain back into the sump. If the discharge pipe is connected to the house drain and there was not a check valve in that pipe, depending on where the kitchen clog is, the sink could drain into the sump.
How can you pump washing machine water up to septic tank?
You would need a pit for the wash water to drain into, them pump it up with a sump or effluent pump.
How does the water seek its own level in a sump pump basement?
I'm not sure what you are asking. Water connected by any means will always seek it's own level. In a sump pump, either the floor is sloped towards the drain or if it has a perimeter drain, pipe under the floor, it will be sloped towards the drain and gravity takes it there.
Sump Pump Installation Tip?
A sump pump is a device installed in a basement to pump water out when rain or a broken water pipe causes flooding. The pump is installed in a hole in the basement floor. The best tip for installation is careful planning of the pump and the drain pipe. Use the correct liner for the sump hole, and use the correct size PVC pipe for the drain. Carefully map the drain path so water is carried out of the basement using minimum power. Once outside the basement, water should drain away from the house. Dry fit all the pipes before cementing.
