Sump
Pump Running All the Time
Added
December 9, 2006
Q.
My house is located in a flood zone. My basement used
to flood every time we got heavy rains. I thought my
problems would be solved with the indoor French drain
and sump pump I had installed. In the past eleven years
I’ve went through nine sump pumps! The pump is running
every five minutes and the area near the pump smells
like a sewer. Yes, I’ve double checked my sewer lines
and they are not leaking. Where is this smell coming
from, how do I get rid of it, and how can I stop burning
up sump pumps?
A: You had the right idea installing the sump
pump and drain tile(interior French drain). However,
it sounds like you need a larger capacity pump and should
also add a second backup pump to compliment your system.
Here’s why. Horsepower means virtually nothing, you
need to go for a sump pump with a large gallons per
minute capacity. This will keep the pump from having
to work as hard to remove the water. Also, by adding
a second high capacity pump that can kick on during
times of large water removal (like heavy rains) you
will increase the life span of your pump. Now, onto
the sewer smell. This is caused by stagnant water in
the sump basin. The stagnant water is most likely because
your pump is unable to remove all the water that is
collecting. So, the water sits, becomes stagnant, resulting
in the sewer smell. Follow the recommendations above
and you should be sewer smell free in no time and will
find your pump lasts much longer.
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