After a few years of Puddling in my Basement I had a Contractor install the
B-Dry System
He installed it with an 18 x 22 Basin and a Flotec Model FPSC4550A pump with a Vertical Float that removes about 3 inches of water
Immediately after the install we had some heavy rains and the Pump would go off every 60 seconds like clockwork
I expressed my concerns but the Contractor blew it off
I called Flotec and they even said that that pump was wrong for that application
Well this last week we got a Months worth of rain in one day
Combined with some other previous rains my Pump was going off every 15 seconds
I called Flotec and they said that was not good who knows how long the pump will last like that
I again called the Contractor and again he blew it off telling me that it might be days or weeks running like that wth no concern on his part
My feeling and I told him this was I feel I need a larger sump basin
24 x 36 or larger and definitely a different pump
Something like a Zoeller with a Piggyback Float Switch to increase range
He disagreed ( I don't believe that he wants to be bothered )
In the meantime I bought a Flotec Floodmate 7000 which has increased my Pumping Capacity from 3in to 9in and now the pump is going off probably every Minute or so
SO again I feel that a larger basin and perhaps a Duplex Pump System will give me piece of mind
Any suggestions
Thanks
B-Dry System
He installed it with an 18 x 22 Basin and a Flotec Model FPSC4550A pump with a Vertical Float that removes about 3 inches of water
Immediately after the install we had some heavy rains and the Pump would go off every 60 seconds like clockwork
I expressed my concerns but the Contractor blew it off
I called Flotec and they even said that that pump was wrong for that application
Well this last week we got a Months worth of rain in one day
Combined with some other previous rains my Pump was going off every 15 seconds
I called Flotec and they said that was not good who knows how long the pump will last like that
I again called the Contractor and again he blew it off telling me that it might be days or weeks running like that wth no concern on his part
My feeling and I told him this was I feel I need a larger sump basin
24 x 36 or larger and definitely a different pump
Something like a Zoeller with a Piggyback Float Switch to increase range
He disagreed ( I don't believe that he wants to be bothered )
In the meantime I bought a Flotec Floodmate 7000 which has increased my Pumping Capacity from 3in to 9in and now the pump is going off probably every Minute or so
SO again I feel that a larger basin and perhaps a Duplex Pump System will give me piece of mind
Any suggestions
Thanks