Decided on a diy sump pit pump w o drain tiles several years ago.
Sump pump without french drain.
The discharge line collects water that is directed by the pump and releases it away from your home.
Use a french drain.
Posted 10 years ago.
Most pits are approximately two feet wide and one and a half feet deep although pits up to.
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Installing sump pump without french drain.
It is design underground to work swiftly without clogging.
My neighbors and i recently got water in the basements from the heavy rains in march.
I wouldn t dig a sump pit without understanding where all the under floor facilities i e.
A french drain has a discharge line which forms the essential part of a sump pump.
Installing sump pump without french drain.
A submersible sump pump is placed in a collection pit located below floor level.
It is usually dug 2 to 4 inches deep.
Catch basin collect surface water a great comb.
A trench is dug along the inside foundation of the home.
A perforated drain pipe is installed.
Placed it near the back wall.
But no 3 in 1 day deluges.
French drain collects subsurface water it flows to sump pump which lifts it p and sends it out to discharge.
Has worked fine and we ve had some serious precip.
It carries water from your basement to the outside.
Drain pipes are located.
Fri apr 23 2010 12 29 pm.