we have sump pit in our home but there wasn't a pump in it .?

Question

when we bought the house there was sump pit but no pump. the opposit corner of the basement gets wet when we have a thaw or rains heavy. we bought a pump and it didnt solve the problem. the pit that is there gets water in it but not alot and takes care of its self with out a pump. do we have a clog and thats why water on the opposite side doesn't get tothe pit or is the sump pit not in the lowest part of our basement

Answer 1

If you have good drainage from the pit, you don't need a pump.

Answer 2

Some builders will install a standard sump pit by default. If during the time it was being finished, and there was no water, they likely wouldn't bother with a pump.

Check out the pit, if it doesn't have holes, do as rvblatz has suggested, and drill your own.

Otherwise you may have to consider digging and installing a pit where it is really needed.

Answer 3

No, you have a problem. there shouldn't be water in your basement, the sump pit is only a safety feature but it's not supposed to be used, that's why most builders don't put the pump in. I know that sounds crazy but water is supposed to drain away from your house not under it. Call a professional to check this out before you have foundation problems.

Answer 4

The basement floor is not graded toward the sump. The fix could be as simple as sctratching a small trench with a garden trowel over to the sump. Either correct that problem or dig another sump.

Answer 5

this is what i did and it works , the crock (pit) is made of
ahard polyurethane , take pump out drill a bunch of holes 1/2
drill bit , you will see allot of water come out ,put your pump back in
it solved my wet basement!

Answer 6

Then you have a free grave.