“I have no generator or battery backup system, so this seemed like an ideal solution to keep my basement dry if the power went out, or my primary sump pump crapped out.I have city water, and 3/4" copper water line with about 55psi. I don't have much experience with plumbing, but I have the tools, and I'm reasonably handy. The project took about 4 hours. On the copper inlet line, I installed a shutoff valve, a Watts 61888 9D Backflow Preventer, and a water spigot. On the PVC discharge line, I installed Installed a Zoeller, check valve, which I believe is not necessary if your sumpjet has it's own discharge line. Hooking up the Sumpjet was the easiest part of the whole project. It doesn't seem like it should work, but this thing really does!”
“This thing is a life and property saver. Living in an all electric home, when the power is out in a storm, you need a pump like this. I will never use anything but this type of backup for my sump. I installed mine using PEX and shark bite to avoid/work around hard water corrosion. If you have city water there is no other option for a backup sump pump!”
“Had plumbers put in due to need for new hole through brick. Looked easy but you’d need to have different angle parts available if doing yourself. My pump runs every 5 minutes, so being fast was important.”
