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Default Getting a bigger sump pump

On Friday, July 25, 2014 8:17:28 AM UTC-4, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 7/25/2014 3:00 AM, Bob F wrote:

micky wrote:


**It just caused wet boxes (cardboard cartons) in the laundry room,


for the nth time, and I don't even do anything anymore when this


happens, but I would still like to have eveything working "right".





the gallons per hour for a given horsepower depends a lot on (you should pardon the expression) the head.

The head is how many feet the pump must lift the water up.

Mark






Add an additional pump to what you have.




Sad to hear about the wet cardboard. That takes a

LOT of dehumidifier action to remove the water.



Please give serious look to a second drain tube,

of much larger pipe. Check valve, and so on.





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