Hello all,

Is it better to set the drain of a whole-house water filter (which
does its backwash every 3 days or so) to empty into a sump, or to
bypass it? What I'm asking is whether its good to keep a sump pump
exercised - otherwise it might not be used more than a few times a
year and could just dry up and stop working when its needed.

The sump pump has a diaphragm pressure switch, rather than a float, if
that makes a difference.

Many thanks!

Dean

"dean" wrote in message
...

Is it better to set the drain of a whole-house water filter (which
does its backwash every 3 days or so) to empty into a sump, or to
bypass it? What I'm asking is whether its good to keep a sump pump
exercised - otherwise it might not be used more than a few times a
year and could just dry up and stop working when its needed.

I don't know if they *need* to be cycled occasionally, but I put some water
through ours now and then just for the peace of mind, I like to be
reasonably certain it will work when needed. It can't hurt.

On Mar 21, 10:46*am, dean wrote:
Hello all,

Is it better to set the drain of a whole-house water filter (which
does its backwash every 3 days or so) to empty into a sump, or to
bypass it? What I'm asking is whether its good to keep a sump pump
exercised - otherwise it might not be used more than a few times a
year and could just dry up and stop working when its needed.

The sump pump has a diaphragm pressure switch, rather than a float, if
that makes a difference.

Many thanks!

Dean

It can't hurt. That is really what it is for. Ours serves the
furnace - a/c condensation for a similar purpose, which lets it cycle
from time to time. Besides, I kinda like to hear it hum every now and
then.

RonB

On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:46:11 -0700 (PDT), dean
wrote:

Hello all,

Is it better to set the drain of a whole-house water filter (which
does its backwash every 3 days or so) to empty into a sump, or to
bypass it? What I'm asking is whether its good to keep a sump pump
exercised - otherwise it might not be used more than a few times a
year and could just dry up and stop working when its needed.

Is a whole-house water filter the same as a sump pump?

"Backwash" confuses me too.

The sump pump has a diaphragm pressure switch, rather than a float, if
that makes a difference.

Many thanks!

Dean

"dean" wrote in message
...
Hello all,

Is it better to set the drain of a whole-house water filter (which
does its backwash every 3 days or so) to empty into a sump, or to
bypass it? What I'm asking is whether its good to keep a sump pump
exercised - otherwise it might not be used more than a few times a
year and could just dry up and stop working when its needed.

The sump pump has a diaphragm pressure switch, rather than a float, if
that makes a difference.


I don't know if they "need" to be exercised, but in my
stacked-stone-foundation-dirt-floor-basement it gets used every time it
rains. Even in the winter it goes on whenever the temperature hits 33
degrees or the sun melts the frozen crust of ice around the edge of the
house. Maybe it's the use it gets, I don't know, but it's the same cheapo
float sump pump that I bought when I first moved into the house 25 years
ago.

mm wrote the following:
On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:46:11 -0700 (PDT), dean
wrote:


Hello all,

Is it better to set the drain of a whole-house water filter (which
does its backwash every 3 days or so) to empty into a sump, or to
bypass it? What I'm asking is whether its good to keep a sump pump
exercised - otherwise it might not be used more than a few times a
year and could just dry up and stop working when its needed.


Is a whole-house water filter the same as a sump pump?


No
"Backwash" confuses me too.


The whole house filter automatically backwashes itself, like a manual
backwash of a pool filter.

The sump pump has a diaphragm pressure switch, rather than a float, if
that makes a difference.

Many thanks!

Dean





--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:12:42 -0400, "h"
wrote:


"dean" wrote in message
...
Hello all,

Is it better to set the drain of a whole-house water filter (which
does its backwash every 3 days or so) to empty into a sump, or to
bypass it? What I'm asking is whether its good to keep a sump pump
exercised

Someone said these two aren't the same thing. ??

- otherwise it might not be used more than a few times a
year and could just dry up and stop working when its needed.

The sump pump has a diaphragm pressure switch, rather than a float, if
that makes a difference.

I don't know if they "need" to be exercised, but in my
stacked-stone-foundation-dirt-floor-basement it gets used every time it
rains. Even in the winter it goes on whenever the temperature hits 33
degrees or the sun melts the frozen crust of ice around the edge of the
house. Maybe it's the use it gets, I don't know, but it's the same cheapo
float sump pump that I bought when I first moved into the house 25 years
ago.

My sump pump wore out after 15 years, but only because the metal pipe
rusted out at the water line. Everythign else worked. The new one has
a plastic pipe.

mm wrote the following:
On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:12:42 -0400, "h"
wrote:


"dean" wrote in message
...

Hello all,

Is it better to set the drain of a whole-house water filter (which
does its backwash every 3 days or so) to empty into a sump, or to
bypass it? What I'm asking is whether its good to keep a sump pump
exercised


Someone said these two aren't the same thing. ??


I did. I have a whole house filter but not a sump pump.
A whole house filter filters (strains) the domestic water coming into
the house due to a high ground water table.
In the OPs case the filter cleans it self and has to dump the dirty
water somewhere to be pumped out of the house, i.e. the sump pump.


- otherwise it might not be used more than a few times a

year and could just dry up and stop working when its needed.

The sump pump has a diaphragm pressure switch, rather than a float, if
that makes a difference.


I don't know if they "need" to be exercised, but in my
stacked-stone-foundation-dirt-floor-basement it gets used every time it
rains. Even in the winter it goes on whenever the temperature hits 33
degrees or the sun melts the frozen crust of ice around the edge of the
house. Maybe it's the use it gets, I don't know, but it's the same cheapo
float sump pump that I bought when I first moved into the house 25 years
ago.


My sump pump wore out after 15 years, but only because the metal pipe
rusted out at the water line. Everythign else worked. The new one has
a plastic pipe.



--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

mm wrote the following:
On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:12:42 -0400, "h"
wrote:


"dean" wrote in message
...

Hello all,

Is it better to set the drain of a whole-house water filter (which
does its backwash every 3 days or so) to empty into a sump, or to
bypass it? What I'm asking is whether its good to keep a sump pump
exercised


Someone said these two aren't the same thing. ??




Sorry if you got my last message. There was an error because moves
something around but left a part of the sentence.

I did. I have a whole house filter but not a sump pump.
A whole house filter filters (strains) the domestic water coming into
the house. A sump pump is buried in a hole in the basement and removes
water from the house so it doesn't flood due to a high ground water table.
In the OPs case the filter cleans it self and has to dump the dirty
water somewhere to be pumped out of the house, i.e. the sump pump.


- otherwise it might not be used more than a few times a

year and could just dry up and stop working when its needed.

The sump pump has a diaphragm pressure switch, rather than a float, if
that makes a difference.


I don't know if they "need" to be exercised, but in my
stacked-stone-foundation-dirt-floor-basement it gets used every time it
rains. Even in the winter it goes on whenever the temperature hits 33
degrees or the sun melts the frozen crust of ice around the edge of the
house. Maybe it's the use it gets, I don't know, but it's the same cheapo
float sump pump that I bought when I first moved into the house 25 years
ago.


My sump pump wore out after 15 years, but only because the metal pipe
rusted out at the water line. Everythign else worked. The new one has
a plastic pipe.




--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:45:50 -0400, willshak
wrote:

mm wrote the following:
On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:12:42 -0400, "h"
wrote:


"dean" wrote in message
...

Hello all,

Is it better to set the drain of a whole-house water filter (which
does its backwash every 3 days or so) to empty into a sump, or to
bypass it? What I'm asking is whether its good to keep a sump pump
exercised


Someone said these two aren't the same thing. ??


I did. I have a whole house filter but not a sump pump.
A whole house filter filters (strains) the domestic water coming into
the house due to a high ground water table.
In the OPs case the filter cleans it self and has to dump the dirty
water somewhere to be pumped out of the house, i.e. the sump pump.

Thanks. That explains it.

I appreciate your second one too. Thanks a lot.


- otherwise it might not be used more than a few times a

year and could just dry up and stop working when its needed.

The sump pump has a diaphragm pressure switch, rather than a float, if
that makes a difference.


I don't know if they "need" to be exercised, but in my
stacked-stone-foundation-dirt-floor-basement it gets used every time it
rains. Even in the winter it goes on whenever the temperature hits 33
degrees or the sun melts the frozen crust of ice around the edge of the
house. Maybe it's the use it gets, I don't know, but it's the same cheapo
float sump pump that I bought when I first moved into the house 25 years
ago.


My sump pump wore out after 15 years, but only because the metal pipe
rusted out at the water line. Everythign else worked. The new one has
a plastic pipe.

"dean" wrote in message
...
Hello all,

Is it better to set the drain of a whole-house water filter (which
does its backwash every 3 days or so) to empty into a sump, or to
bypass it? What I'm asking is whether its good to keep a sump pump
exercised - otherwise it might not be used more than a few times a
year and could just dry up and stop working when its needed.

The sump pump has a diaphragm pressure switch, rather than a float, if
that makes a difference.

Many thanks!

Dean


Check your codes...Some states like Maine it is illegal to put it in a
cellar drain...Same goes for the washing machine..It must go into the septic
system...The environuts have taken over here...LOL...