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Pump & Pipe
Installation Instructions
INSTALLATION A:
DIRECT DISCHARGE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE
BUILDING (Diagram A)
Unplug the main AC pump when installing
the backup pump to avoid electric shock.
Failure to do so could cause serious injury
or death.
1. Cut a piece of 1½” rigid PVC pipe long enough
to reach from the bottom of the sump pit to
one (1) foot above the floor. Prime and
cement it to the 1½” pipe adapter, then screw
the adapter into the pump.
2. Secure the pump wire so that the plug on the
end will not fall into the sump. Attach the
wire to the pipe with a piece of tape.
3. Place the pump with the PVC pipe
attachment on the bottom of the sump floor
next to the main AC pump. The pumps should
not touch each other. Do not mount the
pump to any existing pipes. Clean the pit of
all debris. The pump’s strainer must be kept
clear. The pump should not be set directly
onto a clay, earthen, or sand base. Install
bricks or blocks under the pump to provide a
solid base and to raise the pump off the sump
pit floor. The pump should be level.
4. Attach a union or a check valve to the top of
the 1½” pipe. This will allow the pump to
be removed easily, should the need arise.
The path of the rest of the pipe and the details
of each installation will vary. Using sound
plumbing practices, route the discharge pipe to
an exterior wall via the shortest path with the
fewest turns. More turns will reduce the
pumping capacity. The pipe section exiting the
building should be on a downward slope so that
the water in the pipe will exit outside instead of
returning to the sump pit. Be sure to seal the
hole in the wall where the pipe exits, and prime
and cement or clamp all connections securely to
prevent leaking. When directly discharging to
the outside of the building, no check valve is
required. However, a check valve will prevent
water from flowing back into the pit when the
pump has stopped.
If you use more than a total of 20 feet of
pipe (including vertical and horizontal runs)
in the installation, install a check valve in
place of the union. Make sure it is installed
with the arrow pointing up, or it will not
prevent the backflow of water. When a check
valve is used, a 3/16” hole must be drilled
in the PVC pipe above the Basement
Watchdog pump. Drill the hole at a 45°
angle toward the bottom of the sump to
avoid splashing water outside the sump pit.
Make sure the hole is above the water line
and below the check valve. If a hole is not
drilled above the pump, an air lock may
prevent the pump from operating.
PUMP
WIRE
PIPE ADAPTER
DRILL 3/16" HOLE
IF CHECK
VALVE USED
FLOOR
JOIST
MAIN
3/16” HOLE
BRICKS
AC PUMP
RIGID
1-1/2"
PVC PIPE
UNION
OR CHECK
VALVE
CHECK
VALVE
DRAIN TILE
SLOPE
PIPES
DOWN
BASEMENT
WATCHDOG
PUMP
1
2
3
4
Diagram A
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DANGER
CAUTION