Timeline for There is water in my basement and the outdoor sump pump failed. What am I doing wrong?
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| Aug 13, 2010 at 12:59 | comment | added | Joe | @mohlsen : excelent point, I hadn't considered that possibility; they only work in the case of city water (or possibly if you're using a storage tank system, but it'd drain so quickly, it's likely not be worth it) | |
| Aug 13, 2010 at 12:34 | comment | added | mohlsen | the water pumps are awesome unless you have well water. With the power out, the well will not be functioning and you do not have a constant supply of water to drive the backup. | |
| Aug 13, 2010 at 11:33 | comment | added | aphoria | That water powered sump pump looks pretty cool. | |
| Aug 13, 2010 at 2:20 | history | answered | Joe | CC BY-SA 2.5 |