Water Powered Sump Pump

[Scott F. Coslett]

Saw one of these in a newer home over the Christmas holidays while at a dinner party with my wife. Wasn't really a good time to 'inspect'.

I just dug up the following link over the weekend:

http://www.zoeller.com/zcopump/produ.../homeguard.htm

Has anyone else seen them?

[Bob Elliott]

How many GPM does it pump though?
Can't be much.

[Joseph Hagarty, CMI]

This is the model that I frequently encounter. They work quite well.

http://www.aymcdonald.com/ProdList_P...p=95&sendCat=9

http://www.aymcdonald.com/GenInfo/Pu...an%20Works.pdf

[Barry Adair]

Originally Posted by relliott

How many GPM does it pump though?
Can't be much.

See instructions

[Bob Elliott]

Barry if you do not know just say so
Don't make me work.

[Richard A. Moran, 2nd]

I saw a water powered sump pump on TV and it was used as a back up to a powered sump pump. I have had pumps fail and this would have been cheaper then replacing carpet etc.

Dick

[mnahrgang]

Originally Posted by rmoran

I saw a water powered sump pump on TV and it was used as a back up to a powered sump pump. I have had pumps fail and this would have been cheaper then replacing carpet etc.

Dick

Agreed...They do waste good water, pumping the waste water out. So I wouldn't reccomend them as a primary system. But for a backup system they make terrific sense. Around here, we loose power all the time durring major storms. That's when you need the primary pump the most. Running these off the water supply when there is no power to the home is awesome. I reccomend them routinely as a backup.