Each Basement Systems sump pump includes a drain basin in the lid that allows water from the basement floor or a plumbing leak to drain into the sump pump.

May 9, 2023 · A sump pump and sump pit are often used in conjunction with another drainage network. But even without supplemental drainage, a sump system can effectively protect a basement from flooding due to a high water table.

Jun 6, 2013 · I want to put a drain in the stairwell, run the pipe into the utility room, put another floor drain in, then pipe to the pit. Is it a bad idea to put a trap near the stairwell drain? I figured it would keep any bugs from getting in the house.

May 11, 2024 · If you have a basement floor drain and a sump pump in your home, it's important to know whether or not the floor drain is connected to the sump pump. While it may seem like a small detail, connecting the two can provide several benefits that can help keep your basement dry and your home protected from water damage.

Sump pumps are installed in the basement floor in a specially dug pit (called a sump or basin) with a liner and a gravel bottom. Water entering the sump triggers a switch that then activates the pump to push the water through a discharge pipe and out of the home.

Jan 10, 2022 · Yes, a basement floor drain does need a trap. Traps keep sewer gases and odors from entering your home and posing threats to your health. Building codes often require floor drains to have traps, and most floor drains have built-in traps.

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May 22, 2020 · A floor drain into a sump pump? If yes there be no trap anywhere. Why is there water in it? Do you know where this pipe leads to? It must end up to the septic line or street sewer. Traps are always at the floor drain or fixture. Old homes before the 1960's had cast iron pipe and a 4" trap was installed where the pipe led out of the home.

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