Sump Pump Blues - small stone base for stability?

Question

One of my sump pumps in the crawl space - the plastic sump pit shifted over time I guess and is crooked........ I'm digging out the sides and bottom to even up the hole for the sump pit now..... Once I get the hole dug out straight, what should I put underneath for support?......... small stone? ......... sand?......... plain ole dirt?.......... The crawl space is a nice place to escape wife, but I'd like to not have to go down there twice a week to hand start the pump...(float sticks against side of crooked plastic pit.)......

Answer 1

I had sump pump issues at my last home... very frustrating.

We had a cinderblock base (thin paver stone) that kept the pump just above the floor (dirt/sand) surface of the pit. This will help keep the pump from pulling in fine particles.

Answer 2

relies upon on how a procedures you want to pump out the water. In case the sump pump is for shifting water from an underground sump to an overhead tank, you may do slightly small mathematics and locate out. Calculate the height from the bottom of the sump to the accurate of the tank and locate out the launch stress (H) required. Now settle on at what cost you want the pumping (liters in accordance to minute) which grant you with the launch (Q). With those 2 parameters, attitude any pump producer / broking service - and he will efficient propose you the right potential of the pump required on your software.

Answer 3

small stone