Posted by Franz on June 17, 2009, 20:49:58, in reply to "Re: water powered"
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You guys are playing with Tonka Toy systems.
I have 2 120 volt pumps in the crock with a 12v backup that buys me enough time to wind up the genset when the PoCo craps the bed.
I even built the AC units a controller that operates 1 pump as primary and the second as backup when needed. 15 years back I bored 30 feet out thru the foundation to the creekbank so I could cut the discharge lift from 7 feet to 2 feet by replumbing the discharge across the cellar. I also use the water from the sump pump to fill the cistern for water to flush the toilet to minimize well load.
Worst case there is a secondary bore to the creek known as the Doomsday Drain that will keep the level of water on the floor no higher than 1½". It ain't perfect, but it beats the cellar being a wading pool.
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