On Tue, 24 Jan 2017 19:41:19 -0500, Arnie Goetchius
wrote:

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On Tue, 24 Jan 2017 18:55:18 -0500, Arnie Goetchius
wrote:

trader_4 wrote:
On Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 6:30:24 PM UTC-5, Arnie Goetchius wrote:
I have a pedestal sump going on 14 years. I wonder how much longer it will run.
Typically, it runs 3-4 months a year between Dec and Apr. During heavy rain, it
will run about once every 2 minutes for about 10 seconds. It sits in a 5 gallon
can dug into the basement floor. There is also a battery operated pump in the
sump which will run if the the pedestal sump either fails or the electricity
quits. I figure after 14 years, it is getting near the end of life. Any thoughts?

One part of me says you're right, it's getting old. The other part
of me tells me that if you replace it, what you get today will probably
not last nearly as long and many new products today fail after just a
few years.

The battery operated pump (Watchdog) is only a year old and it is hooked up to 3
deep cycle marine batteries. If the pedestal failed, the battery pump would keep
me going through the wet season and I could replace the pedestal at my convenience.

14 yrs is a good long life for a sump pump. But as long as you keep the
bottom filter/impeller clean, and oil; the motor, it could last a lot
more years. No sense replacing it till it fails.

What brand is it? That sounds like a reliable brand, worth buying....

It is a Water Ace R3P. According to Flotec it is obsolete but they may have
parts. Reviews on Amazon are positive for the original versions but reviewers
suggested that later versions were not so good.
That's par for the course. The old one will outlast the one you
would buy as a replacement today.