“When I lose power to the house, it usually happens because of flooding in the area. Though my battery backup system was fine for a short period of time, and I if I would have time to get my generator running for long outages, this system removes those limitations. This will need no human intervention even when we are without power for an extended period of time.The system works as advertised. I would not use this as my primary pump because it uses public water to run, but it's an excellent choice as a backup.I still have to cover the pit because I have a radon issue, so you can ignore the large white pipe.I added a water hammer arrestor and a fill valve so I can test it, so you can also ignore all the blue pipes too.There is a one-way check valve for the water supply. That check valve is not necessary per the instructions.There is a discharge check valve on the primary pump, but per the instructions you do not install a check valve on the JetPump because it's unnecessary and would reduce performance. Re performance, I used 45 degree turns rather than 90 degree turns. If you don't have space, I don't anticipate using 90 degree turns would be an issue, it would simply be less efficient. I had the room, so I opted to maximize efficiency.The only expected negative is that it will require more physical space in the pit, and I will have to work on how best to seal the pit because of the radon exhaust pipe. Since I have the room, I will simply be building a box around the entire thing and using roofing rubber grommets around the PVC pipes to help make a good seal.Again, excellent Backup System, I would still use a traditional sump pump for the primary system.”
“The SJ10 SumpJet Water Powered Back-Up Pump has been a standard feature for houses constructed by the builder of my home for about 15 years. I'm not the original owner, but I can attest that these back-up sump pumps work! The area I live in has had a heavy driving rain all day. The main sump pump has been firing all day. My community's electricity was interrupted about an hour ago, and I was concerned about my basement flooding. Well, long story short, the back-up system kicked on seamlessly. What a relief. It's relatively quiet and kept up with the pumping demands until the power was restored.”
“Good unit, priced well and it will save wherever your installing it basement or wherever , I’ve installed over 12 units this year , purchased most from plumbingsupplyandmore”
