| Here are some questions you need to answer | | | | expect is that one gallon of fresh city water is |
| before buying a water sump pump. Your answers | | | | required to eject two gallons of pit water. Based |
| will help you know if a water sump pump is a | | | | on those statistics using a water sump pump |
| good choice for you. | | | | could become costly. |
| What is the source for the water entering your | | | | Would you like a pump that is placed outside the |
| home? Sump water pumps must be run by city | | | | sump pit? Some manufacturers have designed |
| water. Home well water systems will not work. | | | | the sump water pump to be placed on the |
| What is the water pressure of the water entering | | | | basement ceiling joist above the pit. Corrosion is |
| your home? The higher the water pressure | | | | not a factor and repair is performed outside the |
| coming into your home up to 100 psi (pounds per | | | | pit. |
| square inch) the more water the pump will eject | | | | What construction material is used? The |
| from the sump pit. The psi should be at least 40. | | | | manufacturers have chosen to use heavy duty, |
| How do you know if your water supply would | | | | corrosion resistant polypropylene. When the sump |
| meet the above stated requirements? Here is an | | | | water pump is placed outside the pit, the pump is |
| easy way to determine if a water powered pump | | | | known to have a long life. |
| would do the job for you. If you can fill a five | | | | What about particles in the sump pit? Some |
| gallon bucket at your hose spigot outside in less | | | | manufacturers use a suction screen which keeps |
| than 20 seconds, you are good to go. | | | | foreign objects out. |
| How big is your sump pump pit? Get the | | | | Do you want to save on your electric bill? Water |
| yardstick or tape measure out and measure the | | | | powered sump pumps do not used electricity. The |
| pit diameter and depth. Not all manufactured | | | | amount of money saved on electricity may be |
| water pumps require the same sump pit size. The | | | | more than the cost of using the municipal water |
| range of pit diameter size required is 10 to 18 | | | | supply. |
| inches. | | | | Would you like an alarm that lets you know when |
| What is the rate at which water comes into the | | | | the water level in the sump pit is high? Some |
| sump pit? The maximum volume a water | | | | manufacturers include a high water alarm. This is |
| powered sump pump can eject in an hour is 2000 | | | | extremely important since you will want to know |
| gallons per hour (GPH). The volume of water this | | | | if the water powered sump pump is not keeping |
| type of pump can remove in an hour varies from | | | | up with the volume of water coming into the pit. |
| 321 to 2000 GPH depending upon manufacturer. | | | | These are the basic things to consider before |
| How much city water would the water pump use | | | | buying a sump water pump. By thinking about the |
| to move one gallon of pit water? The amount of | | | | above questions, you should have a better idea if |
| fresh municipal water required to eject one gallon | | | | you should proceed by finding out more specific |
| of pit water varies by manufacturer. The ratio is | | | | details of what each manufacturer offers. |
| from 1:1 or 1:2. Therefore, the most you can | | | | |