Thomas Maron
New Member
Apologize if this is a wrong forum but I was googling sump pumps and kept being drawn to this site.
My wife and I were wanting a water power back-up sump pump. We called for some estimates and had two contractors tell us we should get a bigger pit (only getting 10% of what we should in there one said). The price was OK and not an issue but part of me wonders why mess with something that is working.
We have been in the house a year and never had water in the basement and the sump goes off infrequently (mainly after a heavy rain but I think it is more due to badly sloped area around foundation).
Is there anything to worry about installing a bigger pit? He pitched it as being able to pump the water table under the house better so it doesn't pool beneath the floor or run up the foundation walls/freeze.
Any thoughts are appreciated
My wife and I were wanting a water power back-up sump pump. We called for some estimates and had two contractors tell us we should get a bigger pit (only getting 10% of what we should in there one said). The price was OK and not an issue but part of me wonders why mess with something that is working.
We have been in the house a year and never had water in the basement and the sump goes off infrequently (mainly after a heavy rain but I think it is more due to badly sloped area around foundation).
Is there anything to worry about installing a bigger pit? He pitched it as being able to pump the water table under the house better so it doesn't pool beneath the floor or run up the foundation walls/freeze.
Any thoughts are appreciated