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I have a submersible sump pump and a battery backup. I drilled a 1/8 in hole in my discharge pipe about 2 in up from the pump casing, but below the check valve, a $25.00 brass spring loaded check valve. I did this because everyone says you need to do that to prevent air lock. When I run the...

I installed a high quality check valve near the base of my sump pump - its not one of those flapper check valves. It worked perfectly. Really quite, no backflow at all. Then, I installed a battery backup pump and I used the same style check valve near the base of that pump. Now, when the...

I have a sump pump that switches with a tether cord. Can I modify that switch so that it runs with a float. The tether is getting hung up. Can I do this? How? Thanks.

I have a serious water problem. My crock is continiously filling up and it doesn't stop until July/August. When it rains - major water. Spring thaw - major water. I have one pedestal pump that runs all the time. I have another pedestal pump in the crock with the float set a bit higher...