Recent content by proton777

I'm not sure what "overcome the static head" means. It's a Zoeller pump - not a cheap one - which has been in use for a few years. No problems as far as I could see before new piping was installed. The discharge pump comes out of the pump vertically about 8 feet, then it's all down hill from...

Cool. I'm reading many issues I've been experiencing. Using my existing pump, I had my 1 1/2" discharge PVC re-run and now have a few problems. New piping was installed from the pump in the basement, up above the ceiling, across the basement, then outside the house through the foundation...

Is this thread still active? I have a similar problem and would like to add my circumstances to the discussion.