lenbiedron
New Member
Hi
I have added a shower, toilet and sink to my basement which all feeds into a 3" PVC drain pipe that I have routed into the pit that already had on drain pipe that was servicing the laundry tub and florr drain. I have replaced the pump with a sewage ejector pump and now find that the water level rises very high vefore the Flotec pump kicks in. But the real question I have is this....
Since the level comes up very high now where it did not before, the water is rising above the inlet pipes and draining out of the pit through the space around the polyethylene pit drain pipe entry holes. These holes were not cut any closer than a snug fit around the 3" Pvc pipe. I didn't think the water level would be rising that high. I know this is not good because the water could cause problems under the floor with erosion and whatnot. Is there a different pump I should use that would be adjustable? Or should I just find a way to seal the drain inlets where they enter the pit? Maybe some kind of epoxy or watrproofing sealer putty is what I would guess would work. Any ideas or suggestions?
Any help is appreciated.. Thanx
I have added a shower, toilet and sink to my basement which all feeds into a 3" PVC drain pipe that I have routed into the pit that already had on drain pipe that was servicing the laundry tub and florr drain. I have replaced the pump with a sewage ejector pump and now find that the water level rises very high vefore the Flotec pump kicks in. But the real question I have is this....
Since the level comes up very high now where it did not before, the water is rising above the inlet pipes and draining out of the pit through the space around the polyethylene pit drain pipe entry holes. These holes were not cut any closer than a snug fit around the 3" Pvc pipe. I didn't think the water level would be rising that high. I know this is not good because the water could cause problems under the floor with erosion and whatnot. Is there a different pump I should use that would be adjustable? Or should I just find a way to seal the drain inlets where they enter the pit? Maybe some kind of epoxy or watrproofing sealer putty is what I would guess would work. Any ideas or suggestions?
Any help is appreciated.. Thanx