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DIY PVC Line Sump

Leaking basements cause large amounts of damage and emotional grief for homeowners. By installing a sump pump system, you have the water pumped out the basement before it becomes a problem. The sump pump sits below the concrete in a dug well. When the water rises too far up through the ground, the sump turns on to push the water through a discharge pipe. You can have the discharge pipe made out of PVC and run it up along an outer wall for the water to be pumped outside.

Things You'll Need

  • PVC pipe
  • Check valve
  • 2 pipe couplings
  • 2 hose clamps
  • Screwdriver
  • Hacksaw
  • PVC pipe elbow
  • Pipe adhesive epoxy
  • Hole saw
  • Spray foam insulation
  • Shovel
  • PVC grate screen
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Instructions

    • 1

      Connect a 2-foot length of PVC to the pump's outlet. Affix a check valve on the end of the pipe. Slip on the rubber coupling over the pipe and valve, with the arrow on the valve in the up position.

    • 2

      Tighten the rubber coupling by adjusting the hose clamps. Place the screwdriver in the screw and tighten the clamp. The check valve will prevent a backflow of water from coming down the pipe and back into the sump, causing it to turn on and run unnecessarily.

    • 3

      Add a long length of pipe to the valve with another rubber coupling and hose clamp. Tighten the clamp. Run the pipe to the nearest wall. Saw the pipe to length with a hacksaw.

    • 4

      Attach a 90-degree elbow to the end of the PVC pipe. Place adhesive epoxy along the inside of the pipes and push together.

    • 5

      Drill a hole in the wall with a hole saw. Run a length of PVC pipe through the hole and attach it to the elbow pipe. Seal around the hole with foam insulation spray.

    • 6

      Contact the utility companies. Have them find and mark the water and gas lines in your yard. Dig a small trench through the yard leading toward the street with the shovel.

    • 7

      Place the pipe in the trench and cover with dirt. Attach a PVC grate screen on the end. The grate will prevent sticks and small rodents from entering the pipe.

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