Hi-
We are considering purchasing a row home in Baltimore city but it has water running into the basement that is pumped into the storm drain with a sump pump about every 10 minutes on a dry day. The two homes flanking the home have the same issue and no one knows the source but it's been an issue for at least 12 years that we know of. The water doesn't trickle into the sump pump--it looks like a garden hose has been left running. We can see that the concrete in the front has been torn up possible because the drain got clogged. We had the home inspected and the inspector thought it might be a spring or water main problem although we know the owner called the city and got no assistance with the problem. The furnaces and the hot water heater are located in the basement so we need it to stay dry. I am wondering if anything better can be done? I don't like the idea of having sump pumps running every 10 minutes every day. There is a backup sump pump but I feel like the pumps will constantly get burned out since sump pumps are really only made for occasional use. Thank you!
We are considering purchasing a row home in Baltimore city but it has water running into the basement that is pumped into the storm drain with a sump pump about every 10 minutes on a dry day. The two homes flanking the home have the same issue and no one knows the source but it's been an issue for at least 12 years that we know of. The water doesn't trickle into the sump pump--it looks like a garden hose has been left running. We can see that the concrete in the front has been torn up possible because the drain got clogged. We had the home inspected and the inspector thought it might be a spring or water main problem although we know the owner called the city and got no assistance with the problem. The furnaces and the hot water heater are located in the basement so we need it to stay dry. I am wondering if anything better can be done? I don't like the idea of having sump pumps running every 10 minutes every day. There is a backup sump pump but I feel like the pumps will constantly get burned out since sump pumps are really only made for occasional use. Thank you!