I laughed when I first read your post, but I guess your serious afterall
so here goes.


wrote:
I understand what a sump pump is designed to do but I was wondering if
there is a method to seal the basement. And I know it's probably a
dumb idea to fill it in and it probably wouldn't work. But this summer
we lost power for two hours and the basin was filling up. So I had to
bail it out with a bucket for a solid two hours with the water rising
almost as fast as I could bail. Not fun. And I know I need to get a
battery backup for it. But at that time I had no idea.


My sump pump empties the pit every 3 minutes. I have a rubber cap for
the drain pipe I strap on sometimes to shut off the water flow. But its
not stoping the water, just keeps it from entering the pit. Ground
water levels begin to immediately rise after my foundation pipes all
fill up. When I remote the cap, the water rushes into the pit keeping
the level near the top for about as long as I had the cap on.


When we get just a little bit of rain now the pump goes for 2 days
straight since the ground water level is so high. And plus I have this
hose sticking out of my basement spewing water down my driveway every
15 minutes.


When you say straight, you do mean there are pauses right? If not you
need a deeper/ bigger pit. And that hose should be at least 6ft away
from the house.



I was wondering if there is a way to seal a basement so that no water
gets in. I mean we're in the modern age and there has to be something
a person can do to get rid of the basin and seal the basement.


Yes, there are ways to seal the basement. Then you end up with water
all around your basement walls. If you lifted a gallon of milk you know
how heavy water is. This will press against your basement walls and floor.

The sump system is indeed more for *pressure* removal, than it is for
wetness removal. wet basement is one thing, cracked walls and floor due
to water pressure is another. Water is a powerful think on this planet,
respect it.


I'm a novice when it comes to home repairs so I'm not sure what kind of
foundation I have. I believe they poured the slab then the walls.

Is there any way to seal the cove where the wall meets the floor?
Thanks for the reply.


Bad idea. Get yourself a backup sump, and probably a water powered one.



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"Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor
man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard." Ecclesiastes 9:16