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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on March 29, 2007, 9:46 pm
> Depending upon where the water is entering the basement, different solutions
> would be required. If it's coming through walls, proper grading and footing
> drains will be required. If the water table is rising and it's coming
> through the floor, sump pumps can prevent it from reaching the level of the
> floor, if they pump faster then it comes in. Don't concern yourself with HP
> of the pump but rather GPM or gallons per minute, which will vary depending
> upon the height of the discharge pipe. What you may want to do is enlarge
> the diameter of your pump pit. Don't make it to deep, as the ground water to
> far below the floor line doesn't need to be pumped, and add a second pump at
> a slightly higher elevation. This way if the lower pump, or primary pump
> can't handle the load, the water level will rise until the second pump kicks
> in. Keep in mind, unless you have a back up electrical system, this is all
> moot in a power failure.
>
>
>
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>
> > My question is about minor rain related floods. I know some of you
> > have had
> > experience with floods large and small. Mine thankfully have been
> > small. 3
> > times in the last year my Sump has not been able to keep up with the
> > rain water
> > that has been falling. I replaced the old one with a 1/3hp pedestal
> > one and it
> > happened again.
>
> > I lost the carpet and a foot of drywall to this flood luckily my
> > furniture is
> > fine with no major damage. No i am faced with redoing my basement
> > again. I am
> > not doing it until I have figured out the root cause which my theory
> > is the
> > grading of the lot and get a industrial sump pump.
>
> > What is a good sump pump that handles a highly active well? How many
> > Hp would
> > you recommend?
>
> > When regrading the lawn what is the best soil to use?
>
> > When I refinish the basement what flooring is most resistant to flood
> > damage?
> > Vinyl, laminate, Hardwood, Tile or carpet?- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -
ANY chance of draining the sump to daylight say near a curb? It amazes
me how many peoples sumps could drain directly to daylight. Many
people DONT want to dig:(
Plus whats the diameter of your discharge line and where does the
pumped water go? a too small discharge line or one thats blocked or
crushed can lead to yopur trouble.
Does your sump have underground french drain?
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