Sump pump location?
Where should a sump pump pit be located? My house has a sub-basement (completely below street level) that houses all the building mechanicals, etc. It’s not used as living space. It has a brick floor that gets damp, mainly in the rear of the house. The house is on a hill, and water drains toward…
Where should a sump pump pit be located?
My house has a sub-basement (completely below street level) that houses all the building mechanicals, etc. It’s not used as living space. It has a brick floor that gets damp, mainly in the rear of the house. The house is on a hill, and water drains toward the house. No way to regrade.
There is an old sump pit in the front of the basement. Terra cotta pipes run under the floor the length of the house to the pit. I’m guessing it was set up that way prior to electric pumps to allow water to move under the floor by gravity and eventually out to the street.
Question: Would I better off locating a new pit/sump pump in the rear of the basement where the water actually comes in?
What is a ball park estimate for digging a sump well in an existing basement, installing a new sump pump, and draining the water through a brick wall outside?
I had mine attached to the main line. The sump pump is located next to the water heater and boiler. Since I have a dry sub-basement, my only concern is should the water heater and/or boiler go bust, water has a way to get out. Plumber put in 2 pumps with one acting as backup
I believe its illegal and a possible DEP violation to pump water from your basement in to the street. Unfortunately have heard this because a couple of people I know have gotten fined for this. So if you are changing your system around you should look in to attaching it to your main drain line instead.
What you have sounds like a “French Drain” to me. The pump should go at the lowest part of that assembly.