New Sump Pump question
I just installed a new sump pump, auto, submersible w 1.5" drain pipe fitting.
The drain pipe rises 8 feet, with a check valve 2 feet from the pump. To expedite things, a had ANOTHER check-valve screw-in thingy sitting around, which I screwed into the pump, then connected the 2' of pipe to that. So, I have Pump cheesy check-valve screw-in thing, screwed directly into the pump 2 vertical feet of 1.5" pipe industrial-strength check-valve 6 vertical feet of pipe 90-degree elbow Exit. Is it OK to have the double-check-valve thing going on? BONUS QUESTION: Upon re-assembly, I found a small felt-like cylinder thing, like a small paint roller in the bottom of the crock. What could that be? (Someone else installed the pipe recently, including the industrial-strength check-valve, but left the sump replacement to me...) TIA, Bob |
New Sump Pump question
"DCM Fan" wrote in message ... I just installed a new sump pump, auto, submersible w 1.5" drain pipe fitting. The drain pipe rises 8 feet, with a check valve 2 feet from the pump. To expedite things, a had ANOTHER check-valve screw-in thingy sitting around, which I screwed into the pump, then connected the 2' of pipe to that. So, I have Pump cheesy check-valve screw-in thing, screwed directly into the pump 2 vertical feet of 1.5" pipe industrial-strength check-valve 6 vertical feet of pipe 90-degree elbow Exit. Is it OK to have the double-check-valve thing going on? BONUS QUESTION: Upon re-assembly, I found a small felt-like cylinder thing, like a small paint roller in the bottom of the crock. What could that be? (Someone else installed the pipe recently, including the industrial-strength check-valve, but left the sump replacement to me...) TIA, Bob I personally would not use 2 check valves. |
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