are sump in are basement doesnt have a pump.we want to put one in looks like this was hooked to the sewer.?

Question

there are 2 pipes coming in 1 is higher than the other other are they both bringing ground water in or does 1 bring it in and the other lets it out. usually are basment gets wet 2x a yr so thats why we want to add the pump hoping this helps. looks like they have caped the pipe to the sewer. but if one of the other pipes brings the water out cant we just hook the pump up and send it out that pipe or should we put it out the wall and into the yard. any suggestions.

Answer 1

check you local codes ~ sump pumps are almost always required to drain to the sewer...

sounds ike there was once a pump down there... look at the link below... if so should be easy to reinstall... and get a plumber to make sure the discharge pipe is clear...

Answer 2

One could be a drain for the foundation, and the other would be a pump discharge pipe which could go to the outside or a sewer line.
If the bottom of the sump pit is gravel and has a lid, it would let the ground water in through the gravel, one pipe would be a vent, and the other would be the pump discharge which would go to the sewer or the outside.
Here's a link that may help you.
http://www.sump-pump-info.com/sump-pump-installation.html
If in doubt call a plumber, and also check your local codes.
Hope it helps.

Answer 3

Well yes if you live in a place with a water and sewer system you should have one pipe for incoming water and one for sewer. Usually the sewer is a much larger pipe. Or another way is the incoming water pipe is attached to your water meter. If you are unsure you may want to contact a plumber or the city. You may want to check with your city anyway beacause some citys don't allow you to pipe a sump pump into the sewer lines.

Answer 4

Before you hook to any pipe, you should ask the question why was it capped off? Was there a pump before that burned up, and it was removed and the pipe capped? Did the line leaving the pump collapse, and therefore cause the pump to burn up? How big is the capped pipe? If it is at least 1 1/2", then a "snake" camera could be run through it to check out the interior of the pipe. Call around for price quotes, as some plumbers charge exorbitant prices for these services. I wish you well!

Answer 5

I think you might want to check with the town or septic engineer. The septic system is built to handle only so much liquid..if you start adding water to it from the sump pump you will most likely have a problem with the system and likely overflow, which will cause a problem with your neighbors as it's not only the sump pump water that over flows but all the other goodies in there too.