The plastic float triggers the pump to turn on or off, according to the water level in the sump pit. Much like the plastic float in a toilet tank, the sump pump float must move freely in order to ...

An adjustable float switch turns the pump on or off based on water depth. With its impressive motor and its tall design, this heavy-duty sump pump is a great primary option for basements that ...

Like a toilet, sump pumps are designed with a “float” that triggers the pump cycle. This is exactly what it sounds like: A plastic ball that floats on top of the water. When the water level in ...

Typically, a float switch rises with the water level in the sump pump pit. When the water reaches a specific level, it ...

There are multiple switch options offered for sump applications. The most common sump pump switches are integral snap-action float switches, tethered float switches, and diaphragm (atmospheric ...

Sump pump battery backups offer other advantages such as a power outage alarm, pump failure alarm and a stuck float switch warning. Another advantage to a sump pump backup system is that it ...

Q: We’ve had to replace several sump pumps in just a few years and I’m wondering why. We initially had a pump with the float on a rod, but the first time our basement flooded, it was because ...