Last week my basement flooded after a bad storm in Cleveland and I learned a hard lesson about sump pumps

The pump was 3 years old and had a little check valve that failed, water backed up through the floor drain and wrecked my drywall. Has anyone else had a small part like that ruin their whole setup?

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daniel85725d ago

Yeah that's how they get you... with the one tiny cheap part.

the_charlie25d ago

A check valve is basically a rubber flap and a spring, it's absurd how much damage one of those things can do when it decides to quit. The real trap nobody talks about is that most of those little parts are made with timers built in now, not literally but the rubber compounds they use break down exactly 2-3 years in regardless of use. Cleveland water has extra minerals and chlorine that eats at that rubber faster than places with softer water too. Next time look for a brass body check valve, they cost more but the rubber disc inside is way thicker and actually replaceable without swapping the whole assembly. The drywall cleanup is the worst part, that dust gets everywhere and you're still finding it in your socks months later.