sump pumps

I have installed a battery backup sump pump for peace of mind should my primary pump go out. We are leaving the country for a few weeks starting tomorrow, and I wanted a backup solution in place. I've attached a drawing of how I installed it. I have two primary concerns/questions. 1. After...

I live in Kingston Ontario Canada. We live in a neighbourhood that has poor drainage. We are the lowest point of the road. Half the road has had a separation of storm line from sanitary line. The separation stopped just before our house and is scheduled to be done next year. Last fall we had a...

Hello, I've had a sewage pit in the basement installed for about 6 years, it appears tree roots are coming down the pipe that feeds from the toilet. I'm not sure if it was installed improperly, (contractors did it) or if this is a normal unlucky circumstance. 1. Is it likely i have to dig up...

Thank you for reading my request. We had the following sump pump, which worked perfectly for years. Water Ace model R3S 1/3 HP submersible sump pump. 115 volts, 6.5 amps, 60 hertz. My local Lowe's no longer carries it. I need alternatives that I can get at my local Lowe's, Home Depot or Busy...

I have a pedestal sump pump. It works great, unless there is a really hard rain and the sump fills up fast. The pump motor is running, but seems to not be pumping. If I toggle the float switch (off then back on), the water gets pumped out and the pump works fine again. Any ideas why?

We have to run our sump pump outside. We have had everyone say something different on how it needs done. One says run out the back another says in order to get the slope do it out front. My question is what keeps pcv pipe from freezing once ran outside a small portion will be exposed rest...

I live in Goodrich, MI. The water table is very high in my area. I have 2 sump pumps in my basement. The house is a rectangle and around 900 square feet. The sump pumps are in the far opposite corners from each other. So, one is in the front right corner of the house and the other is in the left...

Old sump pump stopped working...not sure when but a month or so. We don't have a lot of water so it rarely came on anyway. Checked piping to ensure it was clear buy pushing smaller hose through it. Bought new pump and installed it...filled pit with about 6 inches of water...pit emptied quickly...

I'm finishing my basement and have added 8 outlets on a new 20 amp circuit. Currently there are two light sockets in the basement and I want to add three more. The circuit, which I've checked includes the lighting for the garage, laundry room, another bedroom, bathroom, and a smoke detector...