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Posted by Toller on December 3, 2006, 11:46 am
>
> Toller wrote:
>> About 2 months ago I asked about removing my sump pump and covering the
>> sump
>> over, since I haven't had water in it for the 13 years I lived here.
>> After
>> 2 days of extremely heavy rain I got water for the first time. It was
>> only
>> 5 inches and wasn't enough to start the pump, but it was water. You
>> ought
>> to see the creek down below my house...
>>
>> I could have covered it over, as it would take another foot 19 inches to
>> reach the floor, but now I am not so sure. I suppose if it came up
>> another 19 inches it would also be coming in through the doors and the
>> sump
>> wouldn't matter. But it is something to think about.
>
> Cover it over as in "permanently seal it"? No. Put a removable cover
> on it. Sure.
>
> I don't recall if it was mentioned in the other thread. If you have a
> sump that rarely runs, you should make a check occasionally to see if
> the pump will still run. Either manually activate the float or run
> water in until it does activate. The time to discover you have a
> problem is not when you have water overflowing the sump.
>
Good advice. I just replaced it because I tested the old pump and it didn't
work!
I debated long and hard over whether to bother, but found one at 70% off at
a going-out-of-business sale.
In fact, I am going to go test the sucker now. With some natural water in
it, I might be able to get enough water in to pump something!
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