I know that this may depend on many factors, but it seems that my sump pump cycles quite frequently. I'm hoping someone here can say that my pump cycle is either normal or not. Here are some facts:
.3 hp sump pump, with 10 ft of head, 1.5 inch discharge pipe that is around 90 ft long.
Starting last night, it as been raining in Northern VA for about 12 hours now. At times pretty heavy, but now just drizzles. All in all, I would say about .5 inch to .75 inch of rain.
My pump has been cycling every 30 - 40 seconds. I can see the water continously discharge out of the pipe. Could it be just that the soil around my house is so saturated after .75 inches of rain that it keeps cycling?
30 - 40 second cycles seem too frequent to me and I'm afraid that it is going to put a strain on the pump.
.3 hp sump pump, with 10 ft of head, 1.5 inch discharge pipe that is around 90 ft long.
Starting last night, it as been raining in Northern VA for about 12 hours now. At times pretty heavy, but now just drizzles. All in all, I would say about .5 inch to .75 inch of rain.
My pump has been cycling every 30 - 40 seconds. I can see the water continously discharge out of the pipe. Could it be just that the soil around my house is so saturated after .75 inches of rain that it keeps cycling?
30 - 40 second cycles seem too frequent to me and I'm afraid that it is going to put a strain on the pump.