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donald6597 (IN)
I purchased a Wayne combination sump pump, when I went to install I found that it is too wide to set all the way down in the pit. My question is, to use this pump, I would need to raise it with 2 cinder blocks (approx 16", will this have any adverse effect or will it be okay. The pump would still be below the water table.
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DaveMill (CA)
Adjusting the location of a sump pump to connect to fixed plumbing or fit the pump is common enough, but of course you lose the ability to pump out the bottom 9-12 inches of your sump. Will that much standing water be an issue in your installation (might be a problem indoors)? Will raising the pump change the operation of your float switch or whatever?
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packy (MA)
if you can live with that much water in the pit, the pump doesn't care if it is on the bottom or not.
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