An ordinary backup sump pump is
typically installed by teeing into the discharge pipe down in the sump, just above the main sump
pump outlet. Often this is so close to the outlet of the primary sump pump
that it leaves very little
room for the check valve to fit below it. This places the
check valve only inches away from all the turbulence generated by the primary pump's impeller. As a result, the check valve
can become broken inside or develop a hole in it's flapper from the
daily beating it takes. Then the
day arrives when the backup pump has to operate. Instead of removing
water, it recycles it back down through the damaged check valve and the
basement floods! This configuration also makes it difficult to install
most other battery backup pumps! All
four HYDROPUMP
Models connect to the main pump discharge pipe 3 - 4 feet above that
turbulent point. This leaves plenty of room to install the primary
pump's check
valve at a point where the water is running more smoothly through the
pipe, even above the floor, causing
less wear and tear to the check valve. It also means the pump is much
easier to install, usually without removing the main pump to do it. In
most cases, all your connections are made above the floor, not down inside the sump. Installation of
all our models is a breeze and we include everything you
should need except the battery. We recommend a standard size, 12 Volt Marine Deep Cycle Battery,
either Sealed Lead-Acid, AGM,
or Gel type battery, available locally. For convenience, you may also buy
your battery from
us. See our AGM and Gel Batteries
and buy them on our purchasing
page. We
include a high-impact, plastic battery case #27 that protects the battery and the
terminals and is designed to keep the battery safely covered and properly ventilated.
We strongly recommend a Maintenance-Free
type of battery; it's too easy to find yourself with a dead battery because
you forgot to maintain it. |
