Sump Pump Repair

If the pit is filling and the pump isn't moving water, cut its power at the breaker and get somebody out before the water climbs past the pit.

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When this becomes an emergency

The pump running continuously during a storm without lowering the water.
A pit filling with water while the pump sits silent.
A grinding or humming noise from the pump instead of a normal cycle.

What a pro does

A pump that won't start and a pump that runs without result are two different faults, so the plumber checks the switch, the impeller and the discharge before anything gets condemned. A float that's hung up on the pit wall accounts for a good share of these calls. Sump pumps are less universal in New Mexico than in wetter states, since most houses sit on a slab with no basement to protect, but they turn up in older homes with partial basements, in crawlspaces under low ground and wherever a property was built where runoff collects. Monsoon storms are what tests them. Baked ground sheds a heavy rain instead of absorbing it, so water arrives at the foundation in volume over a short window and a pump that's been idle for ten months gets asked to work immediately. The discharge line matters as much as the pump. A line that dumps too close to the house, or one that's blocked with silt, sends the same water straight back to the pit and makes a working pump look like it's failing.

Frequently asked questions

Why would a house here have a sump pump at all?

Mostly because of where it sits rather than the climate. A property at the bottom of a slope, one with a partial basement, or one with a crawlspace below the surrounding grade will collect runoff during heavy storms even in a dry region.

Can a pump be damaged by sitting unused for months?

It can. Seals dry out, silt settles around the impeller and a float can stick in place after a long idle stretch. Checking it before storm season is the difference between finding that out on a dry afternoon and finding it out at midnight.

Where should the discharge water go?

Far enough from the foundation that it can't work its way back. Dry ground doesn't absorb quickly during a downpour, so water dumped a short distance from the wall tends to run right back toward the pit the pump just emptied.

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