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zero0o0o0o
Joined: 05 Jul 2004
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Location: NY, New York
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 Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 7:29 pm Post subject: Question about water pumps |
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| My basement constantly floods and i think i've discovered the reason but before i start ripping apart my basement floor i just wanted to double check. My basement is below ground with a pump inside the house. The drainage hole is located outside at the stairs and another drainage hole is located a few feet from the first hole inside the house. The hole inside the house has been covered by tiles, is it neccesary for me to expose the hole inside in order for the water pump to operate properly? |
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thescruff
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Location: Bath
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| Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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Provided the submersible pump is under the water or the hose is, then it should work.
Could be a flow switch problem, run some water and see if the pump cuts in ok.
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zero0o0o0o
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Location: NY, New York
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| Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 1:01 am Post subject: update |
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| the pump switches on fine, the water is coming up through the indoor drain, could it be the pipes are clogged? if so how do i clean them? |
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thescruff
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| Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Are you saying that the water is pumping out at a higher level?.
If so then a blockage in the pipe would seem the obvious choise, to clear use a snake or similar.
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