sump pump

I need to replace my sump pump but it has 2 PVC pipes connected to it. I can't find any info online about it and no one I've shown pictures to has ever seen something similar. Before I replace it I'd like to know if I need somethinsimilar. Can anyone tell me the purpose of this type of sump...

I've been reading a lot of new ideas regarding sump pump repairs, what's the best tips you can offer? I'm collating ideas for my future blogs in my website Doherty Plumbing Co., Inc. Falls Church. Thanks!

I desperately need some pro advice - I have a very unique situation - please read all. Questions: 1 - Will ball valve on sump pump discharge put too much strain and break or shorten lifespan on the unit? 2 - Will ball valve throttle the flow too much for a 1/3 HP pump to get the waste up a...

I have a deep pour basement. Pit will be dry unless there's a heavy rain. After heavy rain, pump will run every 30 seconds start-to-start. I think most of the water is ground water (water table rises). Ideas to get less water in the pit after heavy rains?

Hello experts, I have this pit in my house and everything about it seems wrong but I am not sure how I can make it right. Please forgive my ignorance but I am not sure I even understand everything here... The big black cylinder seems to be a check valve for the sewer but then what is the white...

Will be replacing it when finances improve. Just need to keep it going as long as possible and when it not as cold. Oiling the float lever and working it up and helps it to work for a few days, then its back to not shutting off on its own. Which grease would be the best bet for a longer term...

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I was considering buying a rowhome in Baltmore that seems to be built on a spring. In the basement there is a sump pump with a backup pump. There is water visibly running into the sump pump at all times (it looks like two hoses are turned on and pouring into the pump) The pump empties into the...