In article . com, Joe says...

On Mar 2, 11:40 am, Bennett Price wrote:
You didn't say whether the basement was finished or not. Is floor
surface concrete, tile, carpet?. Do wall coverings (if any) extend down
into the standing water? If it's just an unfinished basement, a wet-vac
will do fine. A large fan will help a lot. What's the weather like
outside? Consider opening the basement windows if the air outside is
dry, (low humidity) even if it is cold.

Joe wrote:
the waste pipe for my sump pump disconnected last night and I have 3
inches of water in my basement. I managed to reconnect the pipe, my
question is how long can I have my pump run continuously before it
needs a break. It's a small pump.


It's finished. No carpeting. I just recently bought the house and
figured I'd see how it functioned in all four seasons before I bought
a carpet. It was my one note of solace going through my mind this
morning. It's drywalled but there is about5 inches of molding all
around the walls so the water never made it above it. I assume the
drywall behind it is damaged but it doesn't show yet. Most of the
standing water is gone now there are just pockets left that I'm
sweeping toward the pump. It's about 43 degrees outside today and the
rain finally stopped. I'll keep the cellar door open and get some fans
going. Thanks to all for the help and moral support - my first stop
will be Home Depot - second will be the liquor store! Happy hour
starts at noon today!


BTDT and Soooo have the T-shirt.

The drywall behind the moulding won't necessarily have damaged. Wait and see.
I cleaned up and re-stained moulding after a big problem that I got an interior
drain system to fix. Ten years have gone by no issue with the moulding. BTW -
that may be the reason for a whole five inches of moulding...

Do get a dehumidifier - I used it and a big fan when I had problems.

You're doing all you can do. Join the club. Fix the pump connections if the
pump is working well and fast; think about what backup system you may want (I
have a generator and transfer switches) maybe wait another year, go ahead and
finish (I did get carpet those ten years ago - still is great).

You're right - the immediate thing for your ailment now that you've gotten rid
of the water is putting your feet up and a beer or two.

Cheers,
Banty