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Glad it was helpful!

Nothing like having a pump fail when you need it most :) I always have a spare pump on the shelf just in case :)

Ain't that right. I just bought that last month.

Thanks, Barbara!

Thanks for sharing!

We have lots of springs running through my property... we are elevated and that's why I made a 350 long driveway :) Thanks my brother! :)

In the abesence of water running into the basin, I think your switch had failed..... and the reason for this video.

Still going strong here, so I don't have a end-of-useful life date yet.

Don't forget to put a check valve in that sump pump line so that backwash isn't occurring. Regarding the lawn being like a swamp, I suggest installing some sort of trench system that permits runoff away from your foundation. You may need some outside help with that.

Without more info it's hard to give a germane answer but... make sure your expelled water goes and flows away quite far from your home by extending the outside pipe or by installing some sort long water diverter like those used at the end of gutter downspouts. Another idea is labor intensive. Dig a French drain trench in the proper way to divert that yard water to somewhere away from from your foundation drain (weeping tile pipe) system.

I have no idea how that would handle water at the basement footer. The discharge is outside and well away from the house down-grade.

You install a new sump pump in the house basement then the pvc up turn across the ceiling in the basement then out of the house 🏡 once outside, heat tape pvc plumbing and cap the french drain off to nullify that existing system. once you have the heat tape installed run it ten feet away from the house and elevate it on decorative white stones and a gutter spout triangle to support the pvc, this is the first year I didn’t have water in my basement, also installing a furnace horizontally instead of vertically will keep your house warm without a chance for water to eliminate the furnace filter

yes replace the entire pump, you don’t want discontinued junk

have 4 pumps total to back up the system with battery back up

I hope your landlord took care of that issue.

Sump pump basins are always in utility rooms, partnered with a cover which prevents the high humidity :) My property is particularly wet, even though my house is 10 higher than the road, we have seasonal high water. :)

@@FrederickDunn 10 times higher and you still get that amount of runoff! Is it still wet (maybe not as much) in midsummer? I get that it is majorly snow based runoff but it seems like a lot of water running in. I will have to google sump pumps etc for more info.

I know this is an old thread, but extra humidity in the winter is NOT a bad thing. Most people pay extra for humidifiers (AprilAire) for new furnaces.

I've never had one fail to turn on, only fail to turn off. But that's a great suggestion, thanks!

Sweden has one of the happiest populations on earth... and not flooding the basements must be a part of that :)

@@FrederickDunn 😂😂 Probably one of the reasons! 😜😂

No, but I used to certify deep submersibles if that counts :)

I was just a rider...

@@FrederickDunn Surely know A lot For Just a Rider,,😅🇱🇨👍🏿♥️♥️

Yes. Unless the plug is proprietary, all it does is interrupt the electricity for any 110/120 v pump.

That's terrible! and thank you, Hayley :)

I am such a dullard that I never considered splicing that wire! How obvious now that you've mentioned that. Thank you, Paul!!!

@@FrederickDunn Fred u are a so professional I love your stuff always well thought out . Your bee stuff over the top please don't change your format as its right on target .I will tell u this the professional bee keepers watch your show .I watched a lot of them and they reference your info on a subject because you do way more research . To me you can't get a better compliment than that.From the very cold state of Michigan just a warm thank you for your dedication !!

I beg to differ, if the new float turns the power off, what turns it back on? Obviously the new float will turn it back on when it reaches the top. I'm surprised none of your commenters picked up on that.

@@Wasaga1951 The faulty float in the video is in a failed open position, meaning it stays perpetually on, alternatively, it could have a fault where the switch is failed closed like a broken circuit and not pass current to complete the circuit making the pump stay off. This was my case. It was a dumb design is what it was. It should have been a piggyback style setup like most other pumps. I paid a lot of money for this pump and was very disappointed when it failed on me in a couple of years max. For me it had failed closed so the pump wouldn't turn on at all. In fact, I found that wiggling the shaft would suddenly turn it on. So this sensor can fail in weird ways and is a horrible design. I ended up replacing it with a different brand that was half the price and had a float switch that was not integrated. I purposefully chose this old and time tested design so I don't have to throw an otherwise perfectly working pump in the trash as I had to. Felt like I may have tried what this person tried but it may not have worked in my case, but I can't recall clearly. Worth a shot for others.

Sorry you don't get it, it does shut off, it doesn't run continuously. The gurgling is when it gets to the bottom and that's momentary.