Hi Folks,
I put this here because it seemed like it would be most appropriate section - hope this is OK.
Last year, I installed a new sump basin and pump in my basement. I replaced an existing 'pit' which consisted of a plastic planter and a 1/3hp pump that was discharging into the sewer system, with a Jackel SF15DR Sump Basin and Liberty 457 pump. The new basin capacity is 15 gallons, and the new pump is 1/2hp. I wanted to add the new basin because there was no cover on the old one, and I upped the power of the pump because I re-routed the discharge, and need to lift the water to the ceiling, and out of the house.
Over the summer, when I was working on this project (digging a the hole in the basement) the area was completely dry. I was actually looking forward to some water, so I could see the system operate (be careful what you wish for)! Well, this fall we got a bunch of rain from hurricane Sandy, and a ton of snow on top that this winter. Spring is right around the corner, and the tons of snow in my yard is starting to melt!
The pump has been working fine, and on a couple of occasions, the pump was emptying the basin every 11 minutes. I don't know if this is too much, or OK - I'm not really worried about that yet. I'm trying to figure out what to do with the discharge water. Currently it empties out onto a splash block, and flows out on to the lawn (currently saturating it). I'm considering burying the discharge and digging a dry well. The plan would be to bury a 4" discharge to an NDS Flo-well that would be about 10ft from the house (that's as far away as I can get). The 1 1/2" pump discharge line would have some sort of ice prevention device where it meets the 4" buried line - something like Basement Systems Ice Guard.
I have a couple worries about doing this. Will the volume of water from my pump overwhelm the dry well and become a problem? Is there a way for me to calculate the maximum amount of water in a worse case scenario? Is this even a good idea? I would be putting the water right back in the ground, instead of on the surface where it would have to filter through the soil, and hopefully be absorbed. Any ideas?
I put this here because it seemed like it would be most appropriate section - hope this is OK.
Last year, I installed a new sump basin and pump in my basement. I replaced an existing 'pit' which consisted of a plastic planter and a 1/3hp pump that was discharging into the sewer system, with a Jackel SF15DR Sump Basin and Liberty 457 pump. The new basin capacity is 15 gallons, and the new pump is 1/2hp. I wanted to add the new basin because there was no cover on the old one, and I upped the power of the pump because I re-routed the discharge, and need to lift the water to the ceiling, and out of the house.
Over the summer, when I was working on this project (digging a the hole in the basement) the area was completely dry. I was actually looking forward to some water, so I could see the system operate (be careful what you wish for)! Well, this fall we got a bunch of rain from hurricane Sandy, and a ton of snow on top that this winter. Spring is right around the corner, and the tons of snow in my yard is starting to melt!
The pump has been working fine, and on a couple of occasions, the pump was emptying the basin every 11 minutes. I don't know if this is too much, or OK - I'm not really worried about that yet. I'm trying to figure out what to do with the discharge water. Currently it empties out onto a splash block, and flows out on to the lawn (currently saturating it). I'm considering burying the discharge and digging a dry well. The plan would be to bury a 4" discharge to an NDS Flo-well that would be about 10ft from the house (that's as far away as I can get). The 1 1/2" pump discharge line would have some sort of ice prevention device where it meets the 4" buried line - something like Basement Systems Ice Guard.
I have a couple worries about doing this. Will the volume of water from my pump overwhelm the dry well and become a problem? Is there a way for me to calculate the maximum amount of water in a worse case scenario? Is this even a good idea? I would be putting the water right back in the ground, instead of on the surface where it would have to filter through the soil, and hopefully be absorbed. Any ideas?