Sump Pump Installation and Repair
Sump pumps are needed when you have too much groundwater. If you have a pyran beam home (which means it’s not a concrete slab) you’re up off the ground and you have a crawl space underneath it. A lot of times, if you have low spots, when it rains, the water will get to the low spots and then you’ll end up with water in your house.
If that’s your situation, then we come in, dig a pump pit, install the pump, and run a pipe outside to keep the water out from under your house. Another example would be if you have a basement, then, obviously, that’s where water is going to collect since that’s the lowest point. We also install sump pumps for basements so that the water stays outside the home and your possessions are well protected.
Why A Sump Pump Fails and What to Watch For
Sump pumps are just like the garbage disposal. We can’t repair them. They’re a sealed unit. Once they go bad, you have to replace them. They die usually due to the seal going bad and water getting inside. And then the water gets into the electrical motor and causes it to quit running.
Depending on the brand and the situation, a sump pump could easily last you 15 years before giving out. Now, if you live in a place where it rains constantly and your pump is always running, that pump won’t last nearly as long as a pump that works a few times a month.
Your sump pumps are plugged into GFCI plugs. Those are the ones with the little push buttons that you can reset. If your pump, for some reason, you will often be able to fix it by resetting that outlet. It’s always good to have an ear out for the pump. If it isn’t running when it’s raining, you might want to check on it and make sure everything is functioning properly.
The Installation Process
We put the sump pump close to an outside wall because you don’t want it in the middle of the floor.
We cut a hole in the concrete and put a basin in, then we put the pump in.
You must have a maladaptor that screws into the pump. That means we drill a little hole in the PVC above that adapter. What that does is it keeps everything in the pump stirred up so you don’t get a bunch of debris or dirt that clogs up the pump.
Above that, we put a check valve in. That way, any water above that check valve doesn’t constantly drop back into the pit and cause the pump to kick back on.
After that, we take the pipe up, outside, and to the curb line. Or, we can take the pipe to anywhere you don’t mind the water ending up. For example, if you have a driveway nearby, we could send the water there.
Have a sump pump issue? Call us today and we’ll get it handled.
