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flooding in basement - need help fast! Joe 03-02-2007
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Posted by Joe on March 2, 2007, 10:02 am


the waste pipe for my sump pump disconnected last night and I have 3
inches of water in my basement. I managed to reconnect the pipe, my
question is how long can I have my pump run continuously before it
needs a break. It's a small pump.


Posted by Doug Miller on March 2, 2007, 10:20 am


>the waste pipe for my sump pump disconnected last night and I have 3
>inches of water in my basement. I managed to reconnect the pipe, my
>question is how long can I have my pump run continuously before it
>needs a break. It's a small pump.

Impossible to answer without knowing anything about the pump beyond "it's a
small pump."

Your best bet is to call the manufacturer and ask them.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Posted by Lawrence on March 2, 2007, 10:23 am


> the waste pipe for my sump pump disconnected last night and I have 3
> inches of water in my basement. I managed to reconnect the pipe, my
> question is how long can I have my pump run continuously before it
> needs a break. It's a small pump.

Run the pump for as long as necessary even if you kill it. Pumps can
be replaced and are cheap compared to water damage.


Posted by gpsman on March 2, 2007, 10:30 am


> the waste pipe for my sump pump disconnected last night and I have 3
> inches of water in my basement. I managed to reconnect the pipe, my
> question is how long can I have my pump run continuously before it
> needs a break. It's a small pump.

Just run it until it breaks, or until the smoke starts leaking out,
whichever comes first.

Pumping water without much pressure isn't much work and what these
pumps are designed to do. Repeatedly starting and stopping is harder
on a motor.
-----

- gpsman


Posted by Joe on March 2, 2007, 10:40 am


>
> > the waste pipe for my sump pump disconnected last night and I have 3
> > inches of water in my basement. I managed to reconnect the pipe, my
> > question is how long can I have my pump run continuously before it
> > needs a break. It's a small pump.
>
> Just run it until it breaks, or until the smoke starts leaking out,
> whichever comes first.
>
> Pumping water without much pressure isn't much work and what these
> pumps are designed to do. Repeatedly starting and stopping is harder
> on a motor.
> -----
>
> - gpsman


thanks, this is my first flood. Any tips on what I need to do? The
water is down to about 1" now, provided the pump keeps working what
other tools will I need to get my basement back to normal? I guess I
should get a wet dry vac for the water that doesn't make it to the
pump, anything else before I go?


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