This video saved our basement. A storm was bearing down on us and I noticed that the pump was running non stop. i knew the motor would burn out. I watched this video, ran to the hardware store, bought the float switch and installed it all in the space of about 30 minutes. The rain was starting to fall just as I finished. We got 3.75 inches of rain that night, and the basement stayed dry. Thank you!!

Just as your video showed your pump starting, mine started . I had to listen to make sure it wasn’t some neat sound effect you had. Made me smile .🇨🇦

Your video saved the day for me. The float switch on my primary pump was not turning the pump off so I ran to Home Depot, bought one of these, installed, tested it (worked perfectly), all in under an hour from discovering the problem. Luckily, HD is 1/2 mike from my house. THANK YOU!

Thanks man. Trip to HD and 15 min tweaking it to the right spot got me back in business.

Solved my problem and saved me some cash. Thank you.

Thank you! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THHAAAAANNK YYOOOUUUU!!!!! If only every descriptive KZfaq video could be this simple, straightforward, and to the point. So perfectly demonstrated!

T & H now that's the good ole American ingenuity I love witnessing. Well done. Tim.

Thank you, your explanation saved us from calling our plumber out for a simple fix

THANK YOU SO MUCH FROM AN OLD LADY WHO JUST FIXED IT BY HERSELF BECAUSE OF YOU!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Thank you for a very helpful and creatively done video!

Thank you!!! You saved me $610.

Thank you. It was a life saver.

Thank you so much, I didn't even know this thing existed until now, I put one in last night instead of replacing the pump 🎉

Thanks you saved me big bucks with this solution Johnny Baseball

Just fixed my problem. Thank you very much!

Thank you so much you just save my weekend.

That is a great idea. Thank you!

Thanks! Been having issues and I'm pretty sure it is my dual-float switch. Have one on order, but don't want to have to keep heading to the crawlspace to turn the pump on and off. This solution sounds like it will help me until the new switch comes in!

Perfect voice for this type of video.

sheer brilliance

I thank you too. Man I purchased a new sump and a back up unit. Only had one plug so i attached a small extension cord with 4 outlets and plugged each piece into its own. Forgetting that i needed to plug the unit into the switched plug and keep the back up separate. Brand new and it kept running..... now its fixed....

great video!

I had a similar issue but I choose a different type of switch. I bought a Levelguard switch 10 years ago and it’s still running reliably today. If you are in need of a reliable one I’d recommend it.

Thanks for this! Apparently my sumb pump has the piggy back switch already but it's dead so I'm gonna attempt to replace using this guide

Thanks! This worked for me.

Thank you!!!!

Great F'n idea. This is an easy fix. As u dont have to pull the pump. And i have a float switxh

The opposite is happening with single plug sump pump. If pump has to cycle three consecutive times the lever will click off and will have to be pushed manually. An additional pump switch does fix it but eventually the switch clicks off ,unless maybe there's a level it needs to be adjusted to that's different from the original switch? I first used another pump with two plugs without connecting the pump part but the only way it was working without the regular switch clicking off was with the additional switch level with the water level but I think it may have burned that up since the current seemed to be mostly energized more. The basement watchdog says to disconnect old switch but that's impossible on a single plug pump.

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Will this solution still work if the stuck float switch problem is intermittent? Will the new float switch override the old if the old decides to work?

Please, with the purple prose. Save the jokes for the end.

Can the mechanical float switch fail? I assume it can. I think mine failed. It’s not turning off the pump

Sump pump stuck on on. I unplugged the Sump pump for a half hour then plug it back in. When I raise the switch up to turn it back on again, this time it shut off. Also I did the bucket test as well after waiting another half hour. Should I be thinking about replacing the Sump pump switch or even the entire pump? I just had it replaced maybe 4 years ago.

How did you do the connections to the wall outlet? Did you need to integrate it with old float switch?

Does this totally bypass the old float that is messed up?Mine comes on at a certain level and pumps it out but not completely out (unless I lift the float).It turns off when the water is gone. I want to use a product like you have in this video but was wondering if we have to do anything with the old float (to bypass it).

these float switches also fail and will usually do so when they are supposed to turn on so flood can still happen i have had 3 pumps with this type switch and all failed in exactly the same way took apart the last one and found that the arc that occurs when the metal ball contacts creates carbon tracks on the contact surfaces and prevents the switch from working i i would consider this switch as a temp fix only

You can hear that this float switch is too high. Hear the water running out of the pipes as the pump pumps down. Set the switch so that the perimeter drain pipes can always freely drain into the pit.

We have a brand new sum pump. It is turning on every 2-3 minutes and drains for a few seconds. Why is it turning on every 2-3 minutes? We've had no rain and the pipe outside seem to be fine. There is nothing blocking the exit where the water flows out onto the grass. Any immediate suggestions would be great.

We have an old Goulds sump pump probably from the 50's. We really like it however there is some kind of magnet in the little box at the top of the float that comes unstuck every couple weeks when in high usage. The problem starts with it stopping and starting and eventually gets stuck on. My husband will restick the magnet and its ok for a few weeks but I'm worried when we are not home if the motor with overheat and cause fire. Will your product help us? Can we fix this ourselves? We really don't want to replace the whole pump.

Ok so my sub pump turns on soon as I plug it in. I replaced it in August brand new. vould it just be stuck in the on position, if so how can I tell?

What do you do if the sump pump is in the off position. When I plug the pump in directly it turns on. Can I still use this fix ? Seems a lot easier than having to remove and replace my current float. Current float is sort of like yours in the pic with the piggy back switch

so was your float/switch defective? This doesnt help someone will water coming in.. :-&

Help my sump pump is constantly running !

the same exact thing is happening with our sump pump too! and its also making a strange noise too but i don't know if its because its supposed to be making that noise or if there's something wrong with it. please help me!

where do i get this

GOD DAMN SUMP PUMPS *SHAKES FIST*

Not a good idea. Floating switches get stuck on the basket or other items in the basket disallowing the sump to turn on. This is why most good sumps use fixed switches.

Cutesy video. barf