 haroldo
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| Water powered sump pump Just had my water heater replaced and the guy was talking about a water powered sump pump. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with it. After last falls storms (and blackout), I realized a battery backup is not a good solution.
I believe it uses (wastes) a ton of water, but other than that, how reliable are they?
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| They are very simple and reliable. From watching an Ask This Old House segment earlier this year, I believe they can pull out about two gallons of sump water for every one gallon of fresh water, under ideal conditions.
Before installing, make sure they are allowed in your jurisdiction. They are prohibited in some places because they add to the volume downstream. |
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| said by ArgMeMatey:They are very simple and reliable. From watching an Ask This Old House segment earlier this year, I believe they can pull out about two gallons of sump water for every one gallon of fresh water, under ideal conditions.
Before installing, make sure they are allowed in your jurisdiction. They are prohibited in some places because they add to the volume downstream.
I thought they were also frowned upon from potential backflow issues |
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Was wondering about them myself. Just purchased a new house has finished basement but no kind of sump pump backup. Was just thinking of replacing the 8 year old unit with one of the Watchdog dual units. »www.basementwatchdog.com/combo_sump_pump.htm
But I had a plumber out for water softener estimate and he recommended the water pumps as backup unit. Since main water line to house is right next to pit he said $750 for complete install.
Seems like that solves the battery life problems I have been reading about with watchdog units. |
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bkjohnsonPremium
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My brother had a basement that was extremely prone to floods. He installed a water powered backup, and it seemed to work OK for short power outages but could not keep up during sustained outages combined with heavy rain. He finally solved his problem by having a generator installed. |
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 IvanPremium
join:2001-11-15
Internet | reply to haroldo
If I understand the unit it sends 'down' say 1 gpm of water, venturi effect 'picks up' another gpm, so 2 gpm comes out of the discharge.
The potential problem is - if trash or debris clog the intake, you get a gallon of water per minute (example only) being pumped in your basement. |
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