My sump pump runs ~3x a day ordinarily (house built over a spring) but when raining, ~10x day. Would it work during a 4-5 day power outage?
195077
Yes it works great. I only tested it so far because it is my backup pump, but it really sucks the water well. I dumped a 5 gallon bucket of wster to test and it sucked it out in about 10 seconds
195078
I don't know for sure. I can say that my has come on a couple times and works great. A friend of mine has one too and says the same. When it turns on, it shoots the water out of the well very quickly.
195079
I think it would work for a much longer outage than that. I'm not sure what your pump is rated in gpm vs. basepump gpm, but as long as they're close, you should be fine.
195080
As long as there is water pressure there is no reason it won't keep up. As long as the city has backup generators to keep the pressure up you should be fine
195081
I've not been in that situation, but as long as you have water pressure, as I understand it, it should. However, your water bill will take a beating, but it's better than a flooded basement! My pump is strictly for backup in case my electric-powered sump dies or I lose power, so mine rarely comes on.
1767617
It will certainly power a sump pump but length of time will depend on the draw and the capacity of the unit. Should be able to figure it out.
2148522
Well your timing is great! It can pump from the bottom of a sump pump crock into a 5 gallon plastic bucket. 'Tis a slight bit slow, but not to worry, it works great! Have an extra set of batteries handy, we were without power for 21 hours. Just a miracle that we had it in our garage. Jjim
2015292
What Jim said. This is not a submersible sump pump and would not handle the volume of water that would need to be removed from a sump. Plus the motor is not waterproof. If it gets wet, it will burn out.
1263602
I suggest you ask someone in your area. We had a bad ice/snow storm this week and the power went out, which shut down our primary sump pump. Unfortunately, the Liberty couldn't keep up with the influx. All the rugs were soaked, and are being removed. There was a combination of rain and melting snow coming in.
1594789
We have a well with electric pump too. yes. my brother installed his and it worked wonderful. we have not got our up and running yet. waiting for the weather to break. my brother did use his. He installed it and then packed it back up and put in his attic for emergency only. he's ready to rock and roll if power goes down. hope this helped.
920423
The sump pump on this is 12volts and is replacable but you should still have a main sump for the primary pumping. Hope this helps Dave
24408
These units are made for computers. There are devices (e.g., Laser Printers) that you shouldn't hook up to this. I don't know whether a pump as a load would be appropriate. Even if it would be OK, there are other similarly-rated units that are cheaper because they don't have the features of this unit, and for a sump pump you wouldn't care about these features. APC's number is 800-800-4272, ask for tech support for more information before buying this unit.
1736107
It should work. I've only had the pump for a couple of months my use is only occasional, like after a big rain, to pump the water out of my boat. It works great for that, just submerse it in the water and plug it in. But I'm only using a 4-5' length of hose because that's all I need. I'm not sure how long the pump would work because I would think that emptying a pool would be a lot of work for the pump, but it seems like a good quality pump in my experience so far. My guess is that you'd be using a 10-15' length of hose so that would probably cause the pump to work a little harder but I think you'd be okay. It should work. I've only had the pump for a couple of months my use is only occasional, like after a big rain, to pump the water out of my boat. It works great for that, just submerse it in the water and plug it in. But I'm only using a 4-5' length of hose because that's all I need. I'm not sure how long the pump would work because I would think that emptying a pool would be a lot of work for the pump, but it seems like a good quality pump in my experience so far. My guess is that you'd be using a 10-15' length of hose so that would probably cause the pump to work a little harder but I... » Read More It should work. I've only had the pump for a couple of months my use is only occasional, like after a big rain, to pump the water out of my boat. It works great for that, just submerse it in the water and plug it in. But I'm only using a 4-5' length of hose because that's all I need. I'm not sure how long the pump would work because I would think that emptying a pool would be a lot of work for the pump, but it seems like a good quality pump in my experience so far. My guess is that you'd be using a 10-15' length of hose so that would probably cause the pump to work a little harder but I think you'd be okay. « Show Less
2060651
I am not an expert since I have only used my 1500 watt Wagan with my travel trailer. I used it with a 1300 watt (approx. 11 amps) coffee maker and a 900 watt (approx. 7.5 amps) toaster (separately) and it worked just fine. Your Sump Pump should only be using about 800 watts which is well within the limits of this inverter. Just be sure to keep it dry. Probably your best information is to contact wagan.com. They are good at replying each time I have had a question.
1761390
This pump is normally submersed in water, like a sump pump, so this question does not make sense. Operating it dry could be expected to quickly burn it out. It was not designed to pump very hot water either.
429764
I'm not able to answer your question. I'm still using factory settings. My power has gone out and the pump continues to run. So I would guess that if you were away from home, the pump would continue to run. Just maybe not at the settings you prefer. Just a guess. Give Hatward a call.
179444
Did you check the power supply? I've heard that has to be replaced often. Especially if there has been a storm.
2023829
I have it on a circuit breaker for my sump pump which was checked by the company that checks my basement. It's fine and has worked. Thank goodness. Just don't allow it to get wet, mine got wet and it ruined it but wasn't the fault of mine, it was the plumber's mistake.
547364
The power cord comes attached to the pump. If you are an electrician or know one, it would be possible. I would just plug it into a timer that is rated for all types of weather.
910756
As it seems the obvious reason would be when this pump works it flush tons of water 1g in-2g out and if you have water softener & filter it would flushing softwater to drain and this would be in 100's or 1000's of gallons based on outage . but besides that I didn't find much on their website not to use softners . You can call or view site : http://www.basepump.com/Homeowners/FAQ.html#basepump.
899012
It depends on the wiring for the pump. If the wiring is correct, there shouldn't be any issues. ... I can set this timer for different times each day. And there is a manual override