Current Events > My sump pump died, and now the basement is trying to flood

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treewojima 01/25/20 7:37:52 PM #1:	https://imgur.com/a/gg27yVQ Called an emergency plumber and he said he'd have to come back tomorrow morning to drain the pit and replace the entire pump assembly. Luckily we can afford the upfront cost and will punt it onto the landlord. The entire righthand side of the basement is fucking soaked. Yay? <cite>treewojima posted [p:933479608] in My sump pu... [t:78360021]...</cite> <quote>https://imgur.com/a/gg27yVQ Called an emergency plumber and he said he'd have to come back tomorrow morning to drain the pit and replace the entire pump assembly. Luckily we can afford the upfront cost and will punt it onto the landlord. The entire righthand side of the basement is fucking soaked. Yay?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 01/25/20 7:38:57 PM #2:	Do you live near a pet store chain? --- Ten million dollars on a losing campaign, Twenty million starving and writhing in pain. Vicious_Dios Original - https://i.imgtc.ws/Zl0aw6F.png <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:933479660] in My sump pu... [t:78360021]...</cite> <quote>Do you live near a pet store chain? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
treewojima 01/25/20 7:43:15 PM #3:	MabusIncarnate posted... Do you live near a pet store chain? There's a Petco down the street <cite>treewojima posted [p:933479871] in My sump pu... [t:78360021]...</cite> <quote>MabusIncarnate posted...</cite> <quote>Do you live near a pet store chain? </quote> There's a Petco down the street</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 01/25/20 7:44:33 PM #4:	treewojima posted... There's a Petco down the street In the aquatics section they sell a wide variety of water pumps, and hosing to go with it. Temporarily you could get a water pump, and hosing long enough for about 30 to 50 dollars, and you can get the water that's in the basement out to avoid more damage or any molding issues. They have a pond section also with larger options. --- Ten million dollars on a losing campaign, Twenty million starving and writhing in pain. Vicious_Dios Original - https://i.imgtc.ws/Zl0aw6F.png <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:933479923] in My sump pu... [t:78360021]...</cite> <quote>treewojima posted... </cite> <quote>There's a Petco down the street</quote>In the aquatics section they sell a wide variety of water pumps, and hosing to go with it. Temporarily you could get a water pump, and hosing long enough for about 30 to 50 dollars, and you can get the water that's in the basement out to avoid more damage or any molding issues. They have a pond section also with larger options. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
treewojima 01/25/20 7:46:53 PM #5:	Holy shit, good idea <cite>treewojima posted [p:933480033] in My sump pu... [t:78360021]...</cite> <quote>Holy shit, good idea</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Willy_Lopez 01/25/20 7:47:00 PM #6:	how does this work, your basement always fills up with water so you requires sump pump? is this how all basements are? i dont know basements --- DF SR CM GG LOL <cite>Willy_Lopez posted [p:933480042] in My sump pu... [t:78360021]...</cite> <quote>how does this work, your basement always fills up with water so you requires sump pump? is this how all basements are? i dont know basements </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Valjackal 01/25/20 7:55:58 PM #7:	Willy_Lopez posted... how does this work, your basement always fills up with water so you requires sump pump? is this how all basements are? i dont know basements Typically houses at the bottom of an incline or in areas when it rains a lot have one to help divert water away from the house to help prevent moisture from seeping into the basement. Not all houses have them. The house I grew up in didn't have one, but my house now does. --- Remember...remember us. Remember...that we once lived... <cite>Valjackal posted [p:933480421] in My sump pu... [t:78360021]...</cite> <quote>Willy_Lopez posted...</cite> <quote>how does this work, your basement always fills up with water so you requires sump pump? is this how all basements are? i dont know basements </quote> Typically houses at the bottom of an incline or in areas when it rains a lot have one to help divert water away from the house to help prevent moisture from seeping into the basement. Not all houses have them. The house I grew up in didn't have one, but my house now does.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
treewojima 01/25/20 7:58:25 PM #8:	Valjackal posted... Willy_Lopez posted... how does this work, your basement always fills up with water so you requires sump pump? is this how all basements are? i dont know basements Typically houses at the bottom of an incline or in areas when it rains a lot have one to help divert water away from the house to help prevent moisture from seeping into the basement. Yeah, there's a pipe with some holes in it running all around the perimeter that feeds into the sump, which pumps it out. We're also on a bit of an incline and there's a creek next to our property line, so ground water naturally flows down to there. <cite>treewojima posted [p:933480524] in My sump pu... [t:78360021]...</cite> <quote>Valjackal posted...</cite> <quote>Willy_Lopez posted...</cite> <quote> how does this work, your basement always fills up with water so you requires sump pump? is this how all basements are? i dont know basements </quote> Typically houses at the bottom of an incline or in areas when it rains a lot have one to help divert water away from the house to help prevent moisture from seeping into the basement.</quote> Yeah, there's a pipe with some holes in it running all around the perimeter that feeds into the sump, which pumps it out. We're also on a bit of an incline and there's a creek next to our property line, so ground water naturally flows down to there.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
treewojima 01/26/20 6:05:03 PM #9:	So we had a couple restoration companies come out and give us estimates, and the landlord signed off on one estimate, so they started putting fans and dehumidifiers downstairs. He used a FLIR thermal imaging camera to look at temperature differentials in the walls, and determined that while the drywall was wicking some stuff up, it was early enough that we could just use fans to dry it out. Worst case, he said he'll cut some small holes in the drywall in the laundry room to improve airflow (as opposed to replacing the drywall outright). These fans are fucking loud as shit though. Very high CFM <cite>treewojima posted [p:933521032] in My sump pu... [t:78360021]...</cite> <quote>So we had a couple restoration companies come out and give us estimates, and the landlord signed off on one estimate, so they started putting fans and dehumidifiers downstairs. He used a FLIR thermal imaging camera to look at temperature differentials in the walls, and determined that while the drywall was wicking some stuff up, it was early enough that we could just use fans to dry it out. Worst case, he said he'll cut some small holes in the drywall in the laundry room to improve airflow (as opposed to replacing the drywall outright). These fans are fucking loud as shit though. Very high CFM</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarvAlbert 01/26/20 6:06:38 PM #10:	MabusIncarnate posted... In the aquatics section they sell a wide variety of water pumps, and hosing to go with it. Temporarily you could get a water pump, and hosing long enough for about 30 to 50 dollars, and you can get the water that's in the basement out to avoid more damage or any molding issues. They have a pond section also with larger options. This is a very useful suggestion --- #1 Sportscaster! <cite>MarvAlbert posted [p:933521110] in My sump pu... [t:78360021]...</cite> <quote>MabusIncarnate posted... </cite> <quote>In the aquatics section they sell a wide variety of water pumps, and hosing to go with it. Temporarily you could get a water pump, and hosing long enough for about 30 to 50 dollars, and you can get the water that's in the basement out to avoid more damage or any molding issues. They have a pond section also with larger options.</quote>This is a very useful suggestion </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
treewojima 01/26/20 6:17:52 PM #11:	It was between that, a squeegee broom and a wet/dry shop vac. Luckily the water has mostly receded, and the only places still wet are the rugs down here. Not much we can do about that other than throw them out,which we have. Now we're just running dehumidifiers and fans pointed at the walls. <cite>treewojima posted [p:933521590] in My sump pu... [t:78360021]...</cite> <quote>It was between that, a squeegee broom and a wet/dry shop vac. Luckily the water has mostly receded, and the only places still wet are the rugs down here. Not much we can do about that other than throw them out,which we have. Now we're just running dehumidifiers and fans pointed at the walls.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
treewojima 01/27/20 9:31:11 AM #12:	I'm a little nervous about the restoration tech not wanting to at least pull off the baseboards. I can smell the moisture in the air <cite>treewojima posted [p:933549094] in My sump pu... [t:78360021]...</cite> <quote>I'm a little nervous about the restoration tech not wanting to at least pull off the baseboards. I can smell the moisture in the air</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Letron_James 01/27/20 10:01:39 AM #13:	treewojima posted... I'm a little nervous about the restoration tech not wanting to at least pull off the baseboards. I can smell the moisture in the air He should pull them off, unless they aren't too damp and will dry evenly. Which is unlikely, I'd try to just get another opinion tbh --- Ask me if I would eat da booty. <cite>Letron_James posted [p:933549830] in My sump pu... [t:78360021]...</cite> <quote>treewojima posted... </cite> <quote>I'm a little nervous about the restoration tech not wanting to at least pull off the baseboards. I can smell the moisture in the air</quote> He should pull them off, unless they aren't too damp and will dry evenly. Which is unlikely, I'd try to just get another opinion tbh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spudger 01/27/20 10:04:50 AM #14:	hope it works out. also: sump pump is a weird thing to say --- -Only dead fish swim with the current http://error1355.com/ce/spudger.html <cite>spudger posted [p:933549921] in My sump pu... [t:78360021]...</cite> <quote>hope it works out. also: sump pump is a weird thing to say</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
treewojima 01/27/20 10:09:43 AM #15:	Letron_James posted... treewojima posted... I'm a little nervous about the restoration tech not wanting to at least pull off the baseboards. I can smell the moisture in the air He should pull them off, unless they aren't too damp and will dry evenly. Which is unlikely, I'd try to just get another opinion tbh It's the landlord paying for everything, so I'm kind of at his mercy on this one <cite>treewojima posted [p:933550045] in My sump pu... [t:78360021]...</cite> <quote>Letron_James posted...</cite> <quote>treewojima posted... </cite> <quote> I'm a little nervous about the restoration tech not wanting to at least pull off the baseboards. I can smell the moisture in the air</quote> He should pull them off, unless they aren't too damp and will dry evenly. Which is unlikely, I'd try to just get another opinion tbh </quote> It's the landlord paying for everything, so I'm kind of at his mercy on this one</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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