On Aug 1, 8:34*am, papa smurf wrote:
On Jul 31, 4:28*pm, "Don & Lucille" wrote:





Is there a long rise of pipe on the discharge? Is thre a check valve to
prevent the water from coming back?"papa smurf" wrote in message

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Hello all. *I'm a fairly new homeowner. *I purchased a ranch that sits
on about 3 acres of land... *This house has had its fair share of
issues for only being 9 years old. *It has a basement with two sump
pumps. *One I'm sure is connected into the septic system and the other
I believe is intended to divert water that is collected beneath the
house? *Anyhow, I have replaced my sump pump for my second time. ** I
was lucky to purchase a pump with a lifetime warranty the last go. *
The sump basin is almost always full of water. *Would it be safe to
say there is a clog somewhere in the pipe going outside of my property
or even a hole that is causing the water to just filter back into the
basement? *My pumps can barely keep up with the constant flow of water
going into the sump basin. *There have been occasions where the
electric has gone out, and the basement will flood. *(I’m planning to
get a back up pump but that is another story all together.) *I know
that water problems should be corrected from the outside in. *So I
have made sure to clean my gutters, clear any derbies from the
connecting gutter outlets and made sure everything is properly
diverted away from the house. *This has actually helped to keep water
from entering into the basement while the electric is out. *However, I
still seem to have a consistent flow of water in the sump basin. *Any
suggestions on how I can remediate this problem is much appreciated!

Yes... *There is a long pipe that etends to the ceiling and exits just
above the seal plate of the house... *The check valve is working
great. *I recently purchased a new one and installed it.- Hide quoted text -

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How far does it drain away from the house, is house in low area, with
a high water table it might not be far enough. I would not drain into
a septic system also.