Residential · Repairs · Mechanical rooms
Sump pump replacement and discharge correction
A short-cycling pump replaced and a poorly graded discharge line rerouted away from the foundation.
The goal
What the project needed to achieve
Resolve a pump that was cycling constantly and a discharge line that returned water toward the house.
Approach
How it was handled
- 01Short cycling was traced to a check valve issue combined with discharge water returning to the pit.
- 02The pump was sized against the inflow observed during testing rather than a catalogue default.
- 03Discharge was rerouted to a suitable point away from the foundation with proper grading.
- 04The homeowner was shown a simple seasonal test they can perform themselves.
Installed components
What went in
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- Replacement sump pump
- New check valve and float arrangement
- Rerouted and re-graded discharge line
- Pit cleaning and debris removal
- Seasonal test instructions for the homeowner
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