We just installed a Ridgid 1/2 HP sump pump in our basement to control
a recent flooding problem where we estimated about 5 gpm leaking into
our basement. The pump is placed in a kitchen trash can through a hole
(about 18" deep) in our concrete. The can is about 15"x11" dimensions.
The pump comes on every one to one and a half minutes for about 4-6
seconds. Is this too frequent, and what can be done to increase the
time between pumping?

Thanks.