- Attach a length of PVC pipe to the discharge on the sump pump.
- Drill a 1/4-inch hole in the PVC pipe about six inches above the sump pump discharge to serve as a weep hole.
- Install a vertical check valve in the discharge line above the weep hole, using a hacksaw to cut into the pipe.
Also to know is, how long can a sump pump discharge pipe be?
Using a properly sized pipe for discharge will ensure that the sump pump will perform as the manufacturer intended. Installing discharge pipe of a larger size is not a huge problem and is in fact recommended for longer runs of pipe, typically 20 feet or more.
can I connect sump pump to sewer line? It is critical that sump pumps discharge to the yard or storm sewer, not to the sanitary sewer. It is illegal to connect your sump pump into your sanitary lateral, and it can cause serious problems! If hooked up to a house’s sewer lateral, a half-horsepower sump pump will pump about 60 gallons to the sewer each minute.
Also asked, how deep should a sump pump discharge line be?
Dig a trench for the sump pump drain line that is at least 2 feet wide and the depth of the frost line in your area, plus an additional 2 feet. For example, if the frost line in your area is 12 inches, dig the trench 3 feet deep.
Should there be water in my sump pump pit?
2 Answers. The water should not be that high in the sump. It should be down to around the 2-3″ level inside. First, find the float switch which should turn your pump on when the water gets deep enough (it should be a ball floating in the water somewhere, maybe under the drain pipes).