What does everyone else do to keep everything clean running well?
New to me house is six years old and I'm guessing has the original pump in it along with a 12v backup. One of the previous owners unplugged the float switch from the backup controller. It also had a radon mitigation system installed cheaply which involved gluing down the sump pit cover and every opening. I have exhumed the glue, pried the cover off and started inspecting things. So far I have discovered that the backup pump's float switch was being held in the on position by cables likely during or shortly after the radon mitigation system was installed. Since they glued the cover down I'm guessing they unplugged the float switch to kill the alarm and stop the pump from running. It is now reconnected and does still work but I don't know how long the battery would or should power it. The battery is simply a 75 ah deep cycle. The pit looks fairly clear of debris but I do see a layer of muck and gel type stuff on the pumps and switches. I have a proper cover designed for a radon mitigation system ready to install and plan on doing some serious cleaning the next time we get a few dry days.
New to me house is six years old and I'm guessing has the original pump in it along with a 12v backup. One of the previous owners unplugged the float switch from the backup controller. It also had a radon mitigation system installed cheaply which involved gluing down the sump pit cover and every opening. I have exhumed the glue, pried the cover off and started inspecting things. So far I have discovered that the backup pump's float switch was being held in the on position by cables likely during or shortly after the radon mitigation system was installed. Since they glued the cover down I'm guessing they unplugged the float switch to kill the alarm and stop the pump from running. It is now reconnected and does still work but I don't know how long the battery would or should power it. The battery is simply a 75 ah deep cycle. The pit looks fairly clear of debris but I do see a layer of muck and gel type stuff on the pumps and switches. I have a proper cover designed for a radon mitigation system ready to install and plan on doing some serious cleaning the next time we get a few dry days.
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