“This unit was pretty easy to install.....I had the challenge of having a pretty shallow sump pit, so I had to get creative to save as much vertical room as possible. I had already read, and also saw for myself, that the supplied check valve was below standard...it is. Now, does that mean that it may not perform for very long, or all that great.....I don't know, but I didn't want to take the chance. So, I installed a Campbell Quietsump Check Valve. I had a real Zoeller check valve, but it was not skinny enough to allow the float to move freely.Off Topic: The Quietsump Check Valve is awesome.....really is quiet, no water hammer.The unit works very well, however I get a little bit of a water drainage noise coming from the backup pump inlet. I checked my whole system over to make sure that I didn't have a failed check valve, but I don't.....just a weird water noise from the backup pump inlet. Anyone else get this?All in All, the system works and hopefully will perform for many years....haven't had to use the system yet.”
“The supplier was very responsive to the order and it was delivered in about a week. If you have a sump pump system that moves any volume of water, power failures are a concern. This product gives you piece of mind and provides everything necessary from a good name brand (except battery) for a minimal installation. They claim the system will run on battery power for 7 hours continuous, longer, depending on duty cycle (duty cycle is the time off compared to time on, for instance, 1 minute off and one minute one is a 1-to-1 duty cycle and would run for 14 hours, according to the paperwork). The instructions show an installation for a 36" deep sump well. I didn't have nearly that amount of vertical room and had to space things more closely together vertically. I had to glue in the one-way valve (as per instructions), but would have used splicers if I had more vertical room. The instructions direct you to glue in the motor as well. I would recommend buying a rubber splice kit so that you can remove the motor. At least by installing a splice on the motor, the valve can be replaced without replacing the motor. Overall, good product, I just wouldn't recommend blindly following the directions and gluing everything for maintenance reasons.”
“Install was pretty straightforward other than trying to find Pvc piping in Ontario, very hard since everything here is now Abs. I did not want to bond the Pvc end of the backup pump to Abs, since I've read that the bond may not last over time and would not be as stable as Pvc to Pvc or Abs to Abs.”
