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Does anyone know if a vent can be installed in place of a weep hole? Will the same results be acheived?

It is about that size. Debris could be the culprit, but it seems like the high water level contributes or is the problem. I really like the mesh idea. And will add that to my system. any thought of adding a t with an in line vent?

The weep hole is a small hole drilled in the PVC pipe in between the back flow preventer and the discharge pipe connected to the pump. I will take pics when it stops raining in the north east.

I have a pretty elabrate Sump pump pipe discharge set up. My sump pump is outdoors and takes on water pretty fast during hard down pours. I currently have a weep hole in the correct spot, but when the water level goes over the the weep hole, the pumps ability seems to diminish and has in the...