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Rob Here. I hope you don't mind me asking more plumbing questions!
I just wondered if you knew anything about these water powered sump pumps. I have some serious drainage issues in my basement and until I can afford to dig serious ditches all around my house I have to rely on the old sump pump. It does fine as long as the power is on, but if we lose power... which usually occurs at least once or twice during the winter... I have about a foot of water down there. Luckily it is all concrete and I have things up off the ground out of the way, but it's still a pain when that happens! I was looking at this
Wayne Water-Powered Sump Pump — Model# EWP10 It only cost $139.00.
http://waynewatersystems.com/index.cfm/product/412_60/bewp10.cfm
Does that mean it is just a piece of junk, or would it suffice as a temporary cheap fix for now? Right now my electric pump is going on about every two minutes for five or ten seconds. I'm hoping it's not going to burn out. My whole sewer line also should be replaced, but I don't have $15,000! You know the story I am sure. I am thinking maybe I can just replace the first thirty feet or so where it might be leaking back into the basement, but I think it's mostly just ground water seeping in anyway.
Rob in Seattle
I just wondered if you knew anything about these water powered sump pumps. I have some serious drainage issues in my basement and until I can afford to dig serious ditches all around my house I have to rely on the old sump pump. It does fine as long as the power is on, but if we lose power... which usually occurs at least once or twice during the winter... I have about a foot of water down there. Luckily it is all concrete and I have things up off the ground out of the way, but it's still a pain when that happens! I was looking at this
Wayne Water-Powered Sump Pump — Model# EWP10 It only cost $139.00.
http://waynewatersystems.com/index.cfm/product/412_60/bewp10.cfm
Does that mean it is just a piece of junk, or would it suffice as a temporary cheap fix for now? Right now my electric pump is going on about every two minutes for five or ten seconds. I'm hoping it's not going to burn out. My whole sewer line also should be replaced, but I don't have $15,000! You know the story I am sure. I am thinking maybe I can just replace the first thirty feet or so where it might be leaking back into the basement, but I think it's mostly just ground water seeping in anyway.
Rob in Seattle
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