You might have a continuously running sump pump, but it’s not actually moving any water. No water is moving through this inch-and-a-half PVC past the check valve and out the discharge pipe. Understanding the Basic Setup Your main sump pit will have a cover, and a loose-fitting cover is preferred. That’s because you can actually see from that big slot what’s going on down in the pit. There may be a battery backup system, and…
Plumbing makes noises, and those noises are actually telling you something about your plumbing system. Normally, certain sounds lead to certain things. When a faucet is turned off and a loud bang follows in the plumbing behind the wall, that has a name, it’s called water hammer. What Causes Water Hammer When a faucet is on and running, water is moving in that direction at quite a rate of speed. When the faucet is turned…