Recent content by Snooks

Thanks psjr56, but 23+ years ago, EVERBODY made their stuff differently. There's no guarantee that just because this one lasted that long, another one from the same mfg would. (Besides, it's been so long since I looked down in the pit that I don't even know if the original mfg name is still...

How do you know when a sump pump is going bad? Ours is a 23+ year old submersible (not sure of the brand, builder installed it), still works fine, but is very loud (vibration?) when it runs and there is a knocking sound (sorta like a pipe banging against a joist several times) when it stops...