We in the process of buying a home and they said the previous owners added a sump pump to the basement. Could someone explain this to me please?
2006-08-22 12:51:09 · 13 answers · asked by butterfly828 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
It basically means that there is a pump that is sucking up the water from under the house. It will stop you from getting water in your basement. A good thing to have.
2006-08-22 12:58:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know you know what a pump is. The sump part is a depression in the floor or bottom of a vessel where water can drain to and collect. Now sit the pump in the sump.....Hence, sump pump; works every time, unless the electricity is out.
2006-08-23 08:50:11 · answer #2 · answered by dd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some houses have ground water under them, so a pump placed in a hole in the basement is needed to keep the ground water at bay. I would inquire to the specific reason in writing as to why the sump pump has been added before proceeding.
2006-08-22 12:56:58 · answer #3 · answered by Go Rush! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The basement sometimes gets flooded. The only way to get the water out (unless you want to use buckets) is to use a pump to take the water from a reservoir (called the sump)just under the basement floor and push it outside through pipes.
2006-08-22 12:55:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was drain tile installed in the basement that drain into a pit in the basement floor. The "Sump Pump" is installed in the pit to remove "Hydrostatic" water pressure under the basement, which helps keep the basement dry. This is a GOOD THING.
2006-08-22 12:56:57 · answer #5 · answered by uncle bob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes basements flood so you need to check your property disclosure to see if the property has flooded before. If the previous owners have a sump pump (designed to help remove water from basements and underneath homes) it's a good indication that it has flooded before.
2006-08-22 12:55:30 · answer #6 · answered by mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
holly crap, im the man that you want to talk to.
a sump pump is sumbmersible with a filter inlet located in the bottom of the unit.
it is activated by a float valve or can also be activated munually.
so incase ur basement starts to flood when you're not home. I suggest that you keep that pump where it is.
it gets all the crap out that you dont want to touch and help keep your house clean.
2006-08-22 13:00:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sump pump pumps waste water or any undesirable water for that matter. A sump pump is usually associated with sewer or septic tanks.
2006-08-22 12:55:15 · answer #8 · answered by Wharf Rat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a sump pump is something ( a pump) that you put on the floor or where there is lots of water and sucks it all out ......very useful at time well worth buying
2006-08-22 12:58:14 · answer #9 · answered by janet m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a sump pump is a submursubal pump that has it's own built in float that cuts it on and off as water seeps in to where ever you install it: usualy a basement that collects water out of the ground. it runs off 120volts [ standerd electrical plug] it depends on the amount of water as to the size mostly a 1inch outlet will do
2006-08-22 13:04:55 · answer #10 · answered by thumper 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋