I have a Wayne 1/2 hp submergible sump pump with a vertical float ,is there
any way to adjust the float ,right now it kicks in every minute ,i have
check valve,long extensions on my down spouts ,proper grading around the
house.I live on a hill,which makes no sense ,this my first experience with
submergible pump ,I've always had pedestal pumps ,which the float could be
adjusted.???? thanks

On Apr 17, 6:31*pm, "pacca" wrote:
I have a Wayne 1/2 hp submergible sump pump with a vertical float ,is there
any way to adjust the float ,right now it kicks in every minute ,i have
check valve,long extensions on my down spouts ,proper grading around the
house.I live on a hill,which makes no sense ,this my first *experience with
submergible pump ,I've always had pedestal pumps ,which the float could be
adjusted.???? thanks

Is the float on a long vertical rod, or just on a short cord tethered
to the pump? I normally pump once or twice a day, right now I am
pumping every 10 minutes, so the ground is thawed and saturated so
pumping should be at a maximum. How often was it pumping out two
months ago??

On Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:31:51 -0500, "pacca" wrote:

I have a Wayne 1/2 hp submergible sump pump with a vertical float ,is there
any way to adjust the float ,right now it kicks in every minute ,i have
check valve,long extensions on my down spouts ,proper grading around the
house.I live on a hill,which makes no sense ,this my first experience with
submergible pump ,I've always had pedestal pumps ,which the float could be
adjusted.???? thanks

You only have one option. MOVE TO ANOTHER HOUSE!
(Be sure to burn down your current one, so no one else has your
problems).

On Apr 17, 9:21*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:31:51 -0500, "pacca" wrote:
I have a Wayne 1/2 hp submergible sump pump with a vertical float ,is there
any way to adjust the float ,right now it kicks in every minute ,i have
check valve,long extensions on my down spouts ,proper grading around the
house.I live on a hill,which makes no sense ,this my first *experience with
submergible pump ,I've always had pedestal pumps ,which the float could be
adjusted.???? thanks

You only have one option. *MOVE TO ANOTHER HOUSE!
(Be sure to burn down your current one, so no one else has your
problems).

You mean submersible pump. If you have a pedestal pump, you could
have either a float on a vertical rod (most likely), or you could have
a float on a cord tethered to the pedestal vertical shaft or tethered
to the pump( that is at the bottom of the sump).

I'll assume you have a float tethered to the pump at the bottom. You
need to change the length of the tethering cord to the float so the
float is not upside down until the water level is higher, or change
the location where the tether is connected to the pump to maybe
somewhere up on the vertical outlet pipe. Take the cover off the sump
and look, it isn't all that complicated, not even close to rocket
science.

no it's not tethered float,it is vertical float rod,it starts 9" and stops 4
",the way the water pours in it runs almost continually.But e have getting a
lot of rain in Wisconsin

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On Apr 17, 9:21 pm, wrote:
On Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:31:51 -0500, "pacca" wrote:
I have a Wayne 1/2 hp submergible sump pump with a vertical float ,is
there
any way to adjust the float ,right now it kicks in every minute ,i have
check valve,long extensions on my down spouts ,proper grading around the
house.I live on a hill,which makes no sense ,this my first experience
with
submergible pump ,I've always had pedestal pumps ,which the float could
be
adjusted.???? thanks

You only have one option. MOVE TO ANOTHER HOUSE!
(Be sure to burn down your current one, so no one else has your
problems).

You mean submersible pump. If you have a pedestal pump, you could
have either a float on a vertical rod (most likely), or you could have
a float on a cord tethered to the pedestal vertical shaft or tethered
to the pump( that is at the bottom of the sump).

I'll assume you have a float tethered to the pump at the bottom. You
need to change the length of the tethering cord to the float so the
float is not upside down until the water level is higher, or change
the location where the tether is connected to the pump to maybe
somewhere up on the vertical outlet pipe. Take the cover off the sump
and look, it isn't all that complicated, not even close to rocket
science.

On Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:56:09 -0500, "pacca" wrote:

no it's not tethered float,it is vertical float rod,it starts 9" and stops 4
",the way the water pours in it runs almost continually.But e have getting a
lot of rain in Wisconsin


Do this. What is the make and model of the pump. Go to google, then
click on "images" at the top, and find a picture of your pump. Post the
URL of that picture so we can see how the thing looks and operates.

By the way: Top posting wont win you any favors on this newsgroup.

On Apr 18, 7:45*am, wrote:
On Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:56:09 -0500, "pacca" wrote:
no it's not tethered float,it is vertical float rod,it starts 9" and stops 4
",the way the water pours in it runs almost continually.But e have getting a
lot of rain in Wisconsin

Do this. *What is the make and model of the pump. *Go to google, then
click on "images" at the top, and find a picture of your pump. *Post the
URL of that picture so we can see how the thing looks and operates.


Agree. How can anyone know exactly what kind of
pump he has? But one thing is likely. If it's intended
to be adjustable, the instructions would say how to do
so. He could also check the manufacturer's website
for FAQ, etc.

Also, important questions are how much water it removes
on each cycle compared to the old one? It could be running
more because it removes less water each cycle. Or it could
be running more because it's maintaing the water level
lower than the old pump. If it's the latter and the float switch
isn't adjustable, he could set the pump up higher.

"pacca" wrote in message
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no it's not tethered float,it is vertical float rod,it starts 9" and stops
4 ",the way the water pours in it runs almost continually.But e have
getting a lot of rain in Wisconsin

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On Apr 17, 9:21 pm, wrote:
On Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:31:51 -0500, "pacca" wrote:
I have a Wayne 1/2 hp submergible sump pump with a vertical float ,is
there
any way to adjust the float ,right now it kicks in every minute ,i have
check valve,long extensions on my down spouts ,proper grading around the
house.I live on a hill,which makes no sense ,this my first experience
with
submergible pump ,I've always had pedestal pumps ,which the float could
be
adjusted.???? thanks

You only have one option. MOVE TO ANOTHER HOUSE!
(Be sure to burn down your current one, so no one else has your
problems).

You mean submersible pump. If you have a pedestal pump, you could
have either a float on a vertical rod (most likely), or you could have
a float on a cord tethered to the pedestal vertical shaft or tethered
to the pump( that is at the bottom of the sump).

I'll assume you have a float tethered to the pump at the bottom. You
need to change the length of the tethering cord to the float so the
float is not upside down until the water level is higher, or change
the location where the tether is connected to the pump to maybe
somewhere up on the vertical outlet pipe. Take the cover off the sump
and look, it isn't all that complicated, not even close to rocket
science.

I had the same problem with a Zoller M47 Pump. It would run every minute or
so in the wet season. When the switch wore out and it would not shut off
reliably, I purchased a dual float system and zip tied the flot to the on
position. This system works by requiring both floats to raise before it
turns on the pump, but it won't shut off until both are pointing down, This
allowed me to split the on and off positions to allow more water to be in
the crock between operation of the pump. This has worked for me well and now
my pump runs normally and when it does, it runs for a longer period. The
only drawback that I found was thay my crock, which is about 18". Dia. did
not allow a lot of room for positioning of the floats. which attatch to the
output pipe. If one of them hangs up, the pump will either not turn on or
off when it is supposed to, so you have to make sure they are free to move
up and down. Hope this helps.

On Apr 17, 4:31*pm, "pacca" wrote:
I have a Wayne 1/2 hp submergible sump pump with a vertical float ,is there
any way to adjust the float ,right now it kicks in every minute ,i have
check valve,long extensions on my down spouts ,proper grading around the
house.I live on a hill,which makes no sense ,this my first *experience with
submergible pump ,I've always had pedestal pumps ,which the float could be
adjusted.???? thanks

If it kicks on every minute...how long does it run?

is this the unit?

http://www.amazon.com/Wayne-CDU800-C.../dp/B0002YVPQW


Put a bit of weight around the circumference of the float so more of
the float needs to be submerged for it to float up & hit the lever.
Just make sure the float can still float...too much weight the float
will remain completely submerged & never float.

Short cycling can indicate that the sump is a bit small in diameter
compared to the flow rate into the sump.


cheers
Bob

"pacca" wrote in message
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I have a Wayne 1/2 hp submergible sump pump with a vertical float ,is there
any way to adjust the float ,right now it kicks in every minute ,i have
check valve,long extensions on my down spouts ,proper grading around the
house.I live on a hill,which makes no sense ,this my first experience with
submergible pump ,I've always had pedestal pumps ,which the float could be
adjusted.???? thanks

I was kinda wondering the same thing.
I've always had the "seaprate" tether,
with the piggyback socket
that the pump motor plugs into...

Not sure how you can handle adjusting the rod & ball,
since there is nothing to make shorter vs longer - as with the tethered
ball.