Is it normal for my sump pump hole to be empty. No water in there.. ??
2006-11-25 15:16:30 · 4 answers · asked by luvithere 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you have had a dry spell or live on the top of a hill, the water table will be lower. A dry sump is normal.
If on the other hand there is wet ground around the outside of your basement walls, then you have a drainage problem. The water is not reaching your weeping tiles. Get someone to dig down to the tiles and cover them with your municipality's recommended level of gravel/sand
2006-11-25 19:13:57 · answer #1 · answered by ccrstitch2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish my hubby were home to answer- but I think it HAS to remain in the water. It will burn the pump up if it is dry. A sump pump is meant to be submersed... all the time. You may need a new pump now anyway. You might be burning it up. hope that helps!
2016-05-23 03:05:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pump does not go on until it is submerged with water, therefore if its not working now, you do not have a lot of water in your basement and you're lucky...thats what you want.
2006-11-25 15:22:55 · answer #3 · answered by ticketoride04 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the ground water in your area is draining back into the ground away from you which is what you want
2006-11-25 15:19:34 · answer #4 · answered by Fergie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋