2014年4月5日 · Then, I made sure it was below the bottom of the floor slab and braced it down, while the pump was running for a couple of days. I filled the gap between the sump pit with a mixture of coarse concrete sand and 3/4 rock. Then I poured the 4" slab over the edges of the pit and left the braces pushing down in place for a few weeks.

2019年2月4日 · The sump pit empties into the street sewer in front of my house. The original pump was a Zoeller, pretty sure it was from 2006 when the house was built. It has a smaller on/off level range compared to the new pump which is an 1/2 …

2022年7月14日 · Wells, Sump Pumps and Septic Sewage Systems - New sump pit liner - I’m getting quotes for new sump pit liner. So far pricing is within $100 from two quote. Getting one more on Monday. The work involves Chopping out concrete floor. remove old collapsed liner. Install new plastic sump croc (from old 12 dia to current 18

2011年10月10日 · Wells, Sump Pumps and Septic Sewage Systems - Extend Depth of Sump Pit - My sump pit was installed in the late 80s along with a french drain by the previous owner. I am considering making the put deeper, like 2' total. The current pit is about 16-18 and is made from thich black corrugated plastic pipe with concrete

2013年12月14日 · Sump construction is not terribly involved but dirt containment is important. A typical sump pit would be a plastic liner with holes in it to allow water to enter. When this type is installed there is crushed rock under the unit as well as all …

2018年4月26日 · The sump pit has a terrible smell that has taken over the entire house. We were told that we needed a new sump pump and that would drain out the stagnant water in the pit, that was inaccurate. After multiple video scopes of all lines, we found that the perimeter drains that feed into the sump pit are completely full of water.

2013年4月28日 · Im guessing that your home is a newer one built within the last 40 years. Sump pits have been around in new construction since approximately 1950 or so. Before the age of plastics they used to construct them from brick, clay tile, concrete etc. My parents sump pit is an open ended clay sewer pipe with a gravel bottom.

2010年1月22日 · Wells, Sump Pumps and Septic Sewage Systems - Radon fan pulls water into sump pit - Hopefully, this is the right forum for this. I have a sump pit in one corner of my basement and a french drain system (black, corrugated piping with slits all the way around) with two pipes emptying into the sump pit. The house was new

2015年11月23日 · The sump pump unit is a submersible pump contained within a sump pit. An internal grinder works on solids to make plumbing more fluid, as the function of the sump pump is water management. When investing in a home with a sump pump, you want to make sure that the core of your pump is made from cast iron, as opposed to plastic.

2022年4月4日 · Wells, Sump Pumps and Septic Sewage Systems - Where to place second sump pit - Recently we had some flooding in our basement after a big storm. The water came ini through our sump pit. I had a 1/2 hp pump running and added a 3/4hp submersible pump (with a garden hose output). Despite this the pit continued to flood and