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Sump pump without french drain.
Has worked fine and we ve had some serious precip.
French drain a french drain is an underground water management and drainage system.
Use a french drain.
Decided on a diy sump pit pump w o drain tiles several years ago.
I wouldn t dig a sump pit without understanding where all the under floor facilities i e.
It carries water from your basement to the outside.
To remove water from the basement you can either install a french drain or a sump pump.
But no 3 in 1 day deluges.
My neighbors and i recently got water in the basements from the heavy rains in march.
Installing sump pump without french drain.
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French drain collects subsurface water it flows to sump pump which lifts it p and sends it out to discharge.
It is usually dug 2 to 4 inches deep.
A submersible sump pump is placed in a collection pit located below floor level.
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Drain pipes are located.
Placed it near the back wall.
It is design underground to work swiftly without clogging.
Most pits are approximately two feet wide and one and a half feet deep although pits up to.
A french drain has a discharge line which forms the essential part of a sump pump.
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Installing sump pump without french drain.
Catch basin collect surface water a great comb.