On Jun 8, 9:41?am, (Doug Miller) wrote:
In article . com, Javier wrote:
I just installed a Basement Watchdog Emergency sump pump. The pump
works as described but I noticed that when it fires it tries to pump
water out but unless I jiggle the pump and dislodge what I think is an
air pocket the pump will not pump out the water. Once I do this the
pump gets rid off all the water in the sump right away. I was not able
to use a Y pipe due to the way the other pump was install. I had to
use 90 PVC fittings. Could this be the problem?

Did you drill a small hole in the side of the pipe just above the pump, as the
installation instructions state?

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

its best to run a completely seperate drain line, like out the wall
for the back up pump.

the two pumps shouldnt share any plumbing to provide maximum protection