Continue the discharge pipe on the exterior as far as necessary for the discharged water to flow away from the house, not toward it. Plug the sump pump into the GFCI outlet. Pour enough clean ...

Your sump pump is only as good as its discharge lines ... an electrician must repair or replace the GFCI outlet or even the wire leading from the outlet to the circuit breaker and electric ...

Sump pumps typically have a 1-1/4" or 1-1/2" outlet. The size of ... Using undersized discharge tubing, even at the exterior, will force the pump to run longer each time it turns on, decreasing ...

Q: I want to buy a battery-powered sump pump to keep ... example of a compact backup pump that can be installed by a homeowner. To install the pump, cut the discharge pipe above the existing ...

If you have this type of setup at your own home, the 'good citizen' thing to do is to make the sump pump discharge to the exterior. In last weeks post on sump system defects, I gave some advice on ...

All sump pumps in West Fargo must have their sump pump discharge outside beginning April 1, 2017. This regulation includes properties with sump pump variances for winter months. Properties found ...

Trenching the hose into the ground, under the sidewalk and to the curb, is a popular way to hide the sump pump hose and discharge water to the street. This method is allowed by the city of West Fargo.

Place your plastic sump tank on the basement floor in a spot close to a GFCI electrical outlet ... sump pump tank, one to two inches above ground level. This hole will be for the discharge ...