How do I install a sump pump?

Question

I have a pit, how do I install the pump? My husband says we need to drill through the basement wall to vent the water outside?

Is he off his meds again?

Answer 1

Call a plumber

that's not coming from some couch potato either. i used to work for a plumber.

but yes you will have a put a pipe from your basement to the outside so that the water can be pumped to the outside. this waythe H20 doesn't end up in your basement. once you get the piping and whole done the pump is pretty easy, i relpaced one for a dentist office last year.

Answer 2

Not really although it is one way of doing it. If you have a sink you could also stick the hose in the sink, secure it and your done. The best way would be to get the water into the sewer line somehow wether it be through the sink or its own drain. The problem with sticking it out a window or through a hole in the foundation is your dumping the water back outside your house which in turn can seep back into your basement.... as far as the pit...is it just a hole in dirt or is it and actual cement pit? If its just a hole get yourself a 5 Gallon bucket from HD, drill some 1/2 inch holes all around the bottom, put the bucket in the hole, put the sump pump in the bucket and proceed from ther. If its a cement pit you dont need the bucket, just put in your sump pump. Hope this helps. Email me with any questions if you like

Answer 3

No he is not. If u don't have a place to dump that water maybe u need a hole through the wall.

Answer 4

I think all the answers are here, but perhaps not all in one response.  The "pit" either needs to be as one person said, a bucket in the hole with small holes drilled into it, or an actual sump tank, which is relatively inexpensive to buy, or a cemented-in-the-ground pit.  You want to keep large debris from clogging the intake of the pump in any case.  Then, directly on the outlet of the pump, you want to place a check valve, so no water can run back into the pit after it shuts off.  The water can be pumped to a spot outside where it flows away from the home, but you should be careful about discharging into a sanitary drain, depending on local codes.  I recommend discharging outside, even if it means a hole through the basement wall.  Also, stay away from flexible hose, use pvc pipe.  It may also pay you to put in a battery back-up for the pump.  Believe it or not, you may have the most use for that pump during the worst storm, when the power has gone out, and the rain is pouring into your basement.

Answer 5

well unless you have plumbing pipes close and in stall a check valve he 100% correct. Check local codes before tying into a sanitary sewer