Water Powered Sump Pump Installation

A sump pump protects your home by removing the water that collects in your sump pit before it floods your basement.
Water powered sump pump installation. Be sure to set the float on the backup pump slightly above the height of the primary pump. And the better choice for a back up sump pump is a water powered sump pump. Install the new pump above the sump and run water and drain lines. The basepump 750 is a popular backup pump for homeowners that want a built in alarm system with their backup pump.
Next cut into a nearby cold water line and run inch diameter copper pipe down to the control valve on the backup sump pump. This model is installed above the sump pit and activates when it detects the water levels rising due to pump failure or power outage. Because your main sump pump is usually powered by electricity when the power goes out the pump stops removing water from your home. Screw the backup sump pump to the 2x3 cleats using the mounting hardware provided.
But if you re on a municipal water system a water powered backup pump may be a better option a well pump won t work if the power s out. That s why it s smart to install a back up sump pump.