I would switch that out for a submersible. Bought a Simer 1/2 HP today from Menards (sale $119)....it is amazing how much water this one pushes out. You have too much water coming in to take a chance.
Holy crap, you've got a lot of water pouring in there from the weeping tiles. I thought mine was bad! You really should look at getting a submersible 1/2 hp pump. They are much quieter, run cooler, and move more water.
I've moved on from Pedestal Sump pumps. Every time the power goes, it floods to a ridiculous level and gets in the wiring, frying it. I have 2 submersible 1/3 Hp pumps now. so much easier to install to.
I've got the same deal in our well-pit, it just gushes in there like that when the ground gets saturated and we have a ton of rain. I've got a 1/3HP pedestal sump pump, and it sometimes has trouble keeping up. I wonder if I should upgrade to a 1/2HP?
I've got the same deal in our well-pit. It just gushes in there like that. I've got a 1/3HP pedestal sump pump and it sometimes has a hard time keeping up. I wonder if I should upgrade to 1/2HP?
They can get hot, but I have a fan on it when it runs constantly. I'm looking into a whole professional sump system right now that should be able to do everything.
Why is the water pouring IN to the pump?
justincasekazoo 1 year ago
@justincasekazoo It's coming in from the water table around the house. We had a ton of rain that week.
sideshow18 1 year ago
I would switch that out for a submersible. Bought a Simer 1/2 HP today from Menards (sale $119)....it is amazing how much water this one pushes out. You have too much water coming in to take a chance.
stevecouncil 2 years ago
You should get a generator, there are dirt cheap for a 2KW (2-Stroke)
CVRealMan 3 years ago
Well, I want something that can go on automatically without manual intervention. It's more of a worry for when I'm not there.
sideshow18 3 years ago
if you find one with a electric start, you can wire up a circuit board to do that
CVRealMan 3 years ago
Holy crap, you've got a lot of water pouring in there from the weeping tiles. I thought mine was bad! You really should look at getting a submersible 1/2 hp pump. They are much quieter, run cooler, and move more water.
Audioquest56 3 years ago
Yeah, thinking about getting new ones. I also *need* to get a battery backup in there. Figuring out my options now.
sideshow18 3 years ago
I've moved on from Pedestal Sump pumps. Every time the power goes, it floods to a ridiculous level and gets in the wiring, frying it. I have 2 submersible 1/3 Hp pumps now. so much easier to install to.
BYoung0088 3 years ago
I've got the same deal in our well-pit, it just gushes in there like that when the ground gets saturated and we have a ton of rain. I've got a 1/3HP pedestal sump pump, and it sometimes has trouble keeping up. I wonder if I should upgrade to a 1/2HP?
Ecm51 3 years ago
I've got the same deal in our well-pit. It just gushes in there like that. I've got a 1/3HP pedestal sump pump and it sometimes has a hard time keeping up. I wonder if I should upgrade to 1/2HP?
Ecm51 3 years ago
They can get hot, but I have a fan on it when it runs constantly. I'm looking into a whole professional sump system right now that should be able to do everything.
sideshow18 3 years ago
Do they get very hot when pumping that much water?
CVRealMan 3 years ago
water should keep it cool.... :0
brighton4410 3 years ago
I have heard of pumps that use running water to power it during outages. What's stopping it from also cooling it.
sideshow18 3 years ago
they use suction to pull water (No moving parts)
CVRealMan 3 years ago
Wow, that a lot of water!
if i were you i would get nicer pumps that have a higher GPH rate
CVRealMan 3 years ago