Frozen Sump Pump Hose: How to Prevent ?
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Comments (14)What specs would a pump need to drip irrigate a 10 x 20 hillside community garden plot from a storage barrel on the plot? What lift/head, etc do I need to look for in a pump? I will power it with batteries, and use a timer to cycle it off and on. It need not move much water��"as little as 1 to 2 gallons per minute would be o.k. Worst dry and hot conditions scenario, the maximum amount or water that the pump would need to move would be perhaps 26 to 40 gallons of water per day. This is a guess, of course. The barrel must be placed no closer than 2 feet from the top of the plot, or from any of the boarders around the plot, and it cannot exceed five feet. This rules out gravity drip, which needs to be elevated 3 feet (according to a Chapin Living Waters person that I contacted), which would cause the barrel and pedestal to exceed the community garden's height limitations.) We're in a drought, the climate is dry and the soil is sandy, and I want to save water....See More12 volt backup battery for sump pump
Comments (1)William Darden has covered battery care for a very long time. Here is a link that might be useful: Lots of info...See MoreSump pump life - preventative replacement
Comments (4)There is no average life span for a sump pump, just like there is no average life span for an automobile. Just like a car, it depends on how they are used. Some sump pumps run almost constantly, some never. If you are worried about it failing, install a battery back up sump pump. There are some very good ones available. We install units made by Glentronics. They are a little more expensive than some but are very well made and have some great features. They also have a great combo unit that has the main pump and back up mounted on the same plate, pre-plumbed with check valves. Puchase their deep cycle battery if you can. It comes with a separate acid pack, so it hasn't been sitting on a shelf somewhere. It also has a probe for keeping track of the battery condition which is connected to the control box. The control box also has alarms for any possible failure of the sump pump system. They are expensive, but they are not cheap. They are worth the money, especially if you have a finished basement and it saves you from an expensive homeowners insurance claim. Glentronics website is www.stopflooding.com. Do not use a water powered back up sump pump. Their performance is inferior and they require a backflow preventer to be installed because they create a cross-connection between the sump pump water and the domestic water supply. The backflow preventer will have to be tested annually by a certified tester. Remember, it's better to have and not need than need and not have. Good Luck Here is a link that might be useful: Lemay Plumbing, Inc., a St. Louis Plumbing Contractor...See MoreWet lawn from sump pump discharge
Comments (2)Trenching along here, I decided to run on a bit of a diagonal, hoping I am not simply creating a larger pool. I'm considering branching off in a Y instead of just running the single hose. This is about 10' of trench, and I'm planning to bury the drain pipe about as deep as the PVC which is already there. Any deeper than what I have currently dug and I encounter sand. Not sure if sand is a good or bad thing for drainage. A large part of me is wondering if all I needed to do was unclog the bottom of that pop-up to resolve my issues. Regardless, I'm hoping to new plan turns out to be more effective....See Moreozziepuppy
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