I never had to deal with a sump in our old home. We have a 4 year old home that has a sump. I have all downspouts going into pipe and out to the street. Also, the sump exits in the same pipe.
The pump cycles every 10 minutes in a normal drought situation. If it rains, it starts to be about every 5 minutes. With the rain we have had the last 5 days, it is every minute. Water is coming in from around the (2) 4" pipes more than from the pipe itself. Is this normal?
Our neighborhood has about 50% with ACTIVE sumps. I changed to a silent close check when we moved in. I really hate hearing it cycle..I even insulated the room it is in. I have a battery back up.........
Did the builder do something wrong to cause so much water to come in and from around the pipe?
What else can i do? I know it is doing its job...we have a finished basement and no water issues.
THX in advance!!!!
The pump cycles every 10 minutes in a normal drought situation. If it rains, it starts to be about every 5 minutes. With the rain we have had the last 5 days, it is every minute. Water is coming in from around the (2) 4" pipes more than from the pipe itself. Is this normal?
Our neighborhood has about 50% with ACTIVE sumps. I changed to a silent close check when we moved in. I really hate hearing it cycle..I even insulated the room it is in. I have a battery back up.........
Did the builder do something wrong to cause so much water to come in and from around the pipe?
What else can i do? I know it is doing its job...we have a finished basement and no water issues.
THX in advance!!!!