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Posted by on July 21, 2005, 9:22 am
someone mentioned to me that in teh newer home people dont use sump
pumps but some other type of mechanism to get water out of the
basement well, and appearantly it doesnt require electricity
First i wanted to know what type of mechanism this is, and if i can
install it myself.
Also if i was to have it installed what does it typically cost for a
plumber do it?
im trying to find some sure fire method to prevent floods as i want to
finish my basement and make it into the ULTIMATE game room. and i
cannot afford to have a single flood!
thanks in advance for your help.
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Posted by Matt on July 21, 2005, 10:12 am
There are a few options; obviously all require some sort of pumping
mechanism.
What I think you are talking about is a water powered sump pump. These
are not inexpensive however, and because of that, it's not likely worth
your while to install it yourself (Penny wise pound foolish).
I'd say roughly you are looking at between $1000 - $1500; but it
depends on many things, like if you already have a sump pit, how far
water lines would need to be run to the pump, etc.
As an aside, if you are really going to lay out the jack for a SERIOUS
game room, get a good insurance policy, just to keep all your bases
covered.
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Posted by Pagan on July 21, 2005, 1:26 pm
> someone mentioned to me that in teh newer home people dont use sump
> pumps but some other type of mechanism to get water out of the
> basement well, and appearantly it doesnt require electricity
>
> First i wanted to know what type of mechanism this is, and if i can
> install it myself.
>
> Also if i was to have it installed what does it typically cost for a
> plumber do it?
>
> im trying to find some sure fire method to prevent floods as i want to
> finish my basement and make it into the ULTIMATE game room. and i
> cannot afford to have a single flood!
I won't go into the water powered systems, since others have already
mentioned their pricey and complicated issues.
You may want to look into battery backup sump pumps. These use a deep cycle
battery and a small pump, which takes over in the event your power goes out
or your pump malfunctions or gets clogged. These cost around $200 to $300,
require a simple splice and a backflow valve in your existing sump system,
and needs almost no maintenance except perhaps checking up on the battery
every year or so.
Sears sold them a while back, and may still offer them, and there's always
Ebay.
Pagan
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Posted by CL (dnoyeB) Gilbert on July 21, 2005, 4:38 pm
jayparekh@jayparekh.com wrote:
> someone mentioned to me that in teh newer home people dont use sump
> pumps but some other type of mechanism to get water out of the
> basement well, and appearantly it doesnt require electricity
>
Gravity. Foundation draines in homes in large developed cities tend to
flow into the storm sewer.
> First i wanted to know what type of mechanism this is, and if i can
> install it myself.
>
> Also if i was to have it installed what does it typically cost for a
> plumber do it?
>
> im trying to find some sure fire method to prevent floods as i want to
> finish my basement and make it into the ULTIMATE game room. and i
> cannot afford to have a single flood!
>
use standard electric sump with water powered backup if your city does
not provide a storm sewer deep enough.
> thanks in advance for your help.
>
--
Respectfully,
CL Gilbert
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Posted by Joseph Meehan on July 21, 2005, 5:18 pm
jayparekh@jayparekh.com wrote:
> someone mentioned to me that in teh newer home people dont use sump
> pumps but some other type of mechanism to get water out of the
> basement well, and appearantly it doesnt require electricity
>
> First i wanted to know what type of mechanism this is, and if i can
> install it myself.
>
> Also if i was to have it installed what does it typically cost for a
> plumber do it?
>
> im trying to find some sure fire method to prevent floods as i want to
> finish my basement and make it into the ULTIMATE game room. and i
> cannot afford to have a single flood!
>
> thanks in advance for your help.
While there are water jet pumps that use the city water supply to pump
out the water, I have not heard of anyone using those as the primary system.
They do make good, but expensive back up systems where you have city water.
Since the electricity tends to go out during storms that cause flooding, the
water powered pump is a good backup but will not help if you have a well
that also runs on electricity.
--
Joseph Meehan
Dia duit
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