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Harry K

wrote:
a couple thoughts....

if you live where it freezes put pump in a heated space so the line
from pump to discharge doesnt freeze, remember the pump will have a
check valve.

its important to consider where your discharging the water. IF YOUR
HOME IS ABOVE GROUND LEVEL THINK ABOUT FORGETTING THE PUMP you may be
better off draing the underfloor water away from the building.

do realize a sump pump is only works when the power is on.

i had a basement flood because of storm Ivan, it doid lots of damage
right when I was trying to sell the house.

I should of drained the water to the front of home well away from
foundation

I have now installed 5 sump pumps in three different houses over the
pasts 30 years. Not one of them had an internal check valve. I had to
install an in-line one for each. Of those 5, 3 were pedestal types and
2 the immersion types.

Harry K