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✔ How To Pick The Perfect Sump Pump
✔ 25 Best Seller Pumps By Type
✔ Interesting Pump Facts
✔ Sump Pump “How To” And “What Is”
✔ Quick Shop
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How To Pick The Perfect Sump Pump
What Size Sump Pump Is Best?
Basic Steps For Sizing
✔ Measure Basin Height
✔ Measure Basin Diameter
✔ Find Height Of Vertical Discharge Piping
✔ Count Elbows And Check Valves
✔ Identify Water Flow Rate Into Pit During Heavy Rain Storm
✔ Convert Numbers Into GPH
✔ Shop For Sump Pump Matching GPH At Measured Height

How To Pick Right Sump Pump
Important Specifications
✔ Cast Iron Is Most Durable And Dissipates Heat Well
✔ Vertical Float Switches Are Better Than Tether Float Switches
✔ Manual Pump With Electronic Switch Is Even Better
✔ 5 Years Is Longest Warranty
✔ Vortex Impellers Handle Solids
✔ Pump ON And OFF Height Affects Pump Cycling
✔ Some Pumps Are Made In USA
How To Install A Sump Pump
Installation Steps
✔ Disconnect Power
✔ Disconnect Pump From PVC Discharge Pipe
✔ Remove Old Pump And Check Valve
✔ Clean Basin Bottom
✔ Set New Pump In Basin
✔ Install New Check Valve
✔ Connect PVC Discharge Pipes
✔ Plug Pump In Electrical Outlet
✔ Test Pump. Look For Leaks
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Popular Sump Pump Brands
There are over twenty-five sump pump brands. Find your favorite. Learn more about their pump products and shop for the pump type needed.
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Water Pump Types
There are many pumps that look very similar but their features, give them a specific purpose. For example a sewage pump could be used as a sump pump; however it has a stronger vertical height pumping capability and needs a discharge piping systems with a wider diameter. Battery powered and water powered sump pumps are both for backing up the primary sump pump in case of electrical or pump failure. but they use a completely different source of non electrical power. Learn more about each pump type and shop the various water pump types.
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