I realise there are probably loads of sump pump questions at this time
of year but I have a question regarding the disposal of sump pump
water.

I have seen recommendations that the outlet has to be about 20ft away
from the house foundations and this seems OK to me. However, this
means I will have to have the hose either above ground or buried to
do this (it currently comes out under my deck - too close!).

Anyway, given that I live in an area where freezing is inevitable, is
there a specific type of hose/cladding I should look for to combat
this or is burying the hose acceptable? Obviously, I wouldn't bury
the open end but I'm definitely going to be replacing and re-routing
my sump pump hose when it eventually stops raining so much (some
day).

In article , lid (SO) wrote:
I realise there are probably loads of sump pump questions at this time
of year but I have a question regarding the disposal of sump pump
water.

I have seen recommendations that the outlet has to be about 20ft away

Correction: *at least* 20 feet away. Farther is better.

from the house foundations and this seems OK to me. However, this
means I will have to have the hose either above ground or buried to
do this (it currently comes out under my deck - too close!).

So bury it....

Anyway, given that I live in an area where freezing is inevitable, is
there a specific type of hose/cladding I should look for to combat
this or is burying the hose acceptable? Obviously, I wouldn't bury
the open end but I'm definitely going to be replacing and re-routing
my sump pump hose when it eventually stops raining so much (some
day).

No, don't worry about it, 2" PVC pipe is fine. As long as the pipe slopes
downward toward the open end, and nothing blocks the opening so that it can
drain freely, the water will all run out and you don't need to worry about
freezing. Just make sure that the highest point of the pipe is *inside* your
house: the check valve that prevents water draining back into the sump from
the pipe will keep the pump side of the pipe full of water up to the highest
point in the system. You want that point to be someplace that won't freeze.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

It can be as close to the house as you want it, just moving it further
away for some is better. If you flood get it far away or let it run
downhill. I dont flood so mine extis just out the wall on one pump. My
second a sink -condensate sump goes in the sewer. Many have it out the
wall and in floods just hook up a hose. A buried pipe might get a nest
or dirt in it. unless it is big and screend at the end.

"It can be as close to the house as you want it, just moving it further

away for some is better. If you flood get it far away or let it run
downhill. I dont flood so mine extis just out the wall on one pump. "

This is very bad advice. I wouldn't say 20 ft is an absolute minimum,
but discharging sump pump water right at the foundation is nuts. You
want all water to be directed away from the house, whether it's rain
water or sump pump water.

Bad advise no , every house is different, as I said I dont flood , and
in a flood a hose can be pulled out. There are also degrees of flooding
to consider, from the pipe broke it is on a hill, to why did I buy a
house in a yearly flood plain and now can`t sell it or get insurance.