My sump pit is 18" in Dia,, pump runs 4 seconds ON, 40 seconds OFF what's your experience with cycle time ? or opinion ?
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it sounds like the water is puming out to fast for the water coming in. the pump is probably too big for your application. try reducing the outlet hose size to about 3/4" instead of the 1 1/4" it is set up for. if the float had about 8" of travel instead of 3" you would be fine. my pump works fine for me, i am happy with it.
1677109
Hi Fred is the sump pit pumping out in that 4 seconds ? or is it full of water and just cycling. my runs till the water is gone and has done a great job keeping my crawlspace dry however it will cycle on and off depending on the amount of water coming in until the water stops. i live on a lake in the northeast and when ice out comes the water level gets high and would normally keep my crawl space 3 to 6 inches deep for up to 3 weeks but now that pump keeps it dry . i hope this helps ,,good luck
1677110
I haven't noticed a cycle time really. We have a crawl space opening up to a "basement" with poured walls and floor. We get a LOT of water down there! 18" should be enough space for this unit. Mine might be a bit smaller even. That made it hard with a bobbing float, as it would get stuck often. This is why we chose the vertical float. Probably not much help for you. In my opinion, this is one of the better pumps that we've had over the years
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The pump will fit in a standard 11" dia x 14" h 5 gal pail with 1" free space on piping side. However unless you have a lot of water coming in, the pump will cycle every few seconds. Every 3" in the pail is 1 gallon and the pump turn on at 9" off at 4" (total of 5" or 1 gallon). At a 10' height to pump out, the pump will only run for 10 sec. or so. This is a very good pump, just be sure you have enough water so it doesn't cycle several times a min.
1641990
Superior sump pump manual says "Sump basin. Min. 14" diameter." Mine was a little smaller, so I just slid the line to the float a little to shorten it up.
1311832
I have a clean filter in pump and have to clean it alot at 1st on a sand pump i dont know sorry but im going to try my sand pump to see how it works i have the filter pump with timer runs ever 8 hours i let it vacum for 2 hours i check on it to see hows it working have to clean screen .have a great weekend
1278612
I have run mine through two consecutive two hour cycles.... No problems... All depends on how much is in your pool I would imagine...
256005
My set up has 10" from the bottom of pit to drain tile and my float switch is even with the drain tile,this set-up works great, this is the best sump pump i have ever used,quiet,fast and uses less energy than otherstandard pumps.The float switch attaches to the outlet pipe and can be adjusted to any position.Hope this helps.
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I'd strongly suggest a higher capacity pump if you're using a vacuum chamber. I'm using this pump (1.5cfm) on a 1 cu ft chamber, and it takes six minutes of pumping to get down to a useful degassing vacuum. It's a problem when the liquid in the chamber has only a 20 min pot life. A 5cfm unit isn't that much more expensive.
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Im wondering if this worked for you? I have the same pool which is about 10,000 gallons- higher than the 7,000 it states. I read that you just need to look at how much the pump cycles per hour- was this one big enough for you? How's it working?
1811649
hmmm, interesting, I have mine set to the larger pool size and it runs for almost 3 hrs, I never had that problem Bobbi, is there FAQ's for troubleshooting?.........call customer service, good luck!
1883661
I think you are better having it closer to the basin (above the pump of course) because when the pump cycles off, then there is less water between the pump and the valve. This water, after the pump cycles off, then evacuates via the small hole you are supposed to drill in the outlet pipe where it connects to the pump. This eliminates (water) pressure back into the pump when the pump starts the next time.
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I think you can Google "sump pump size calculator" and get some useful info. For reference, I have a 15 foot lift in a residential use and replaced a 1/4 HP Zoeller with a 1/3 HP and have no issues. The 1/3 HP motor is more than powerful enough and empties the sump in about 5 seconds. With the M53 Mighty Mate the sump only gets about 12" of water before the pump kicks on. I am thinking about installing a separate "float valve" so the pump doesn't cycle so often during the rainy season.
274674
Just installed this past Friday. Watch the spacing between the pistons, and you should be fine. Mine is finally pumping up too 120 psi before shutoff.
2052305
I just tested it with my meter and with a Brita filter in it ....The TDS....it came out 77PPM
643254
I have a 2 1/2 gal tank and prob takes around 5 minutes. I have never timed it though.
1833527
I have a 3/4 HP and using the smallest tank available which is 4 Gallons .Just what are you using the pump for ?I am watering my lawn without any problem for hours. alex
1065438
I run this pump for about 20 hrs a day at 1750 RPM. It uses less than 200watts. The old pump ran for 12 hrs a day and used around 1300watts. 200x21 = 4200. 1300x12 = 15600. Huge difference. My elec bills have been much lower. Also I have had no algae problem at all this summer, and still used less chemicals. I think it's because the water is constantly moving and not sitting still for as long. I have been very happy that I made the change to variable speed.
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This is the 1/3hp model. My manual says 2 years. I have had no issues with it since I bought it in 2008...Pretty good recommendation I think! The sump is dry part of the year, so it's had time to dry out between seasons...no problems...Hope this helps.