Water Powered Sump Pump

Water powered backup sump pumps are an extra line of defense against rising water levels in your home especially in the case of a utility power outage.

Water powered sump pump.

Install the new pump above the sump and run water and drain lines. It discharges 2 gallon of sump water for every gallon of municipal water used. Basepump water powered sump pumps. This model is installed above the sump pit and activates when it detects the water levels rising due to pump failure or power outage.

No battery to monitor with a water powered pump you no longer have to check maintain and replace batteries or keep an eye on a charger to make sure it is doing its job. Depending on what water powered sump pump you install you can count on clearing over 1 000 gallons of water an hour preventing or mitigating flood damage in your home. A battery powered pump is a great backup for your main sump pump especially if your house is supplied by a well. High quality durable materials and a completely hydraulic float and valve system.

Uses water pressure from your home water supply to pump water from your sump. The basepump water powered pumps that we sell are very efficient as well removing 2 gallons of sump pit water for every 1 gallon of city water used. Highly regarded by plumbing industry professionals basepump water powered backup sump pumps set the industry standard for durability reliability and innovative design. Unplug the primary pump and raise the float on the backup pump by hand to simulate water rising in the sump pit.

It does require a medium amount of water pressure so make sure your intake hose has some power too weak of a flow and it won t generate any. These backup pumps use zero electricity have no battery supply and don t even need any moving parts. When the float reaches the appropriate level the backup pump will kick on and drain the water from pit. But if you re on a municipal water system a water powered backup pump may be a better option a well pump won t work if the power s out.

Fill the sump pit with water plug in the primary pump and wait for it to turn on. Ultra reliable basepump has no battery motor or moving parts to wear out. The basepump 750 is a popular backup pump for homeowners that want a built in alarm system with their backup pump. These water powered sump pump backups are powered by your municipal water supply and not ac electricity from your home so you don t have to worry about flooding if your power goes out during a.

The liberty pumps sj10 accepts 20 psi to 100 psi inlet supply pressure which means it works with almost all city water pressure levels and it fits all standard 1 1 2 discharge lines.