I have very limited experience with sump pumps. My first year at Pinecrest the snow melt was so significant that it flooded our dirt parking lot into Lake Pinecrest. Ray (senior pastor) and I got shovels and a couple of pumps to try help the situation. I wore waders…he just got wet. It helped a little but I remember canceling youth a couple of nights because we couldn’t even get in the parking lot.
So with that as my total experience with sump pumps I tackled our new (to us) home’s sump pump which wasn’t sucking. But since that is what sump pumps are supposed to do (suck) when they don’t do that, it sucks.
Big Tom was a huge help. We bailed water together. Once I realized that nothing was blocking the pump, I remembered that I had a home warranty. My last experience with a home warranty company was an utter disaster. But everybody and their dog says to buy one. I didn’t want to but my real estate agent got it thrown in as a bonus.
I called AHS at 5.30. At 6.00 pm, Ace plumbing called. At 6.25, Bob showed up. At 6.40, a new pump was installed. 7.00 pm all was well.
What do I know now about sump pumps that I didn’t know before? Not much, really.
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I just recently got a new sump pump! Only down side to it is I can no longer make money on admission to my indoor pool.
You know to call a plumber…what else do you need to know? =0)
You know Dad’s advice …”Shut up and call the Plumber”!!!
Sump is a funny word.