Howdy,
Any "been there, done that" recommendations for battery sump pump systems?
We seem to be becoming the set for "Water World" here... :-) Our sump
pump runs intermittently all the time basically, and in very wet weather
probably cycles on every 10 min or so. The idea of loosing power and not
having a sump pump isn't appealing, and neither is the idea of not having
an in-place unit that will run when the current one fails. Our basement
is _not_ finished however...
So, that said, the battery sump setup I thought looked cool until I saw
the price was the Basement Watchdog AC/DC setup. It'll pump 2200 GPH to
10', has a bunch of monitoring stuff, and is capable of running the pump
via AC if the power is still on (i.e. if the main pump has failed). Of
course, its $467, not including the battery ($100), and acid ($??).
Its at home depot, sku # 130 781 (direct links don't seem to work well to
their website...)
Our sump discharge pipe goes up around 10', then horizontally for probably
60' or so. I didn't put in the main pump, so I don't know yet how its
rated.
Anyway, any recommendations as to brands, ratings I want, etc. etc. etc.
are appreciated.
Thanks!
Mark
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