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What brand sump pump are you guys using? I’m on my 3rd Menards pump and replacing AGAIN! I’ll gladly pay a little extra to avoid dipping my nose back down that sewer hole again for awhile.
 


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Sump pump, or trash pump? If you're sticking your face in a "smelly hole" (I'll refrain from the obvious jokes), it sounds like you are replacing a septic tank pump on a mounded system. Or something similar.

I've used Menards purchased pumps (1/2 HP Barracuda variety) for the past 12 years on my septic system to lift flavored water out to the drainfield. I've replaced 3 pumps since I bought the place. First time it was actually the drainfield that had a problem. Next time the float stuck and the pump likely ran non-stop for well over a month straight and was replaced simply because I didn't trust it going forward. I've yet to actually burn out the pump itself.

Note, I also buy pumps in pairs so I have one on the shelf for when the installed one needs to be replaced at any time of the day without a trip to the store. That way I don't have to mess with reconfiguring the damn PVC riser pipe when it's -40 due to the height of the pump. Having to adjust the length of the riser pipe is some unnecessary BS at those temps.
 
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Note, a "sump" pump is not usually stainless steel. For a septic system you definitely want to go with SS. I think the Barracuda pumps I've bought have been around $180-$220. It's been a few years now since I've replaced it, so they're probably well north of that nowadays.
 


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S/S is usually just the casing. Most of the wetted parts are still cast. If you want to spend a little extra, get epoxy coated wetted parts.
 

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Sump pump, or trash pump? If you're sticking your face in a "smelly hole" (I'll refrain from the obvious jokes), it sounds like you are replacing a septic tank pump on a mounded system. Or something similar.

I've used Menards purchased pumps (1/2 HP Barracuda variety) for the past 12 years on my septic system to lift flavored water out to the drainfield. I've replaced 3 pumps since I bought the place. First time it was actually the drainfield that had a problem. Next time the float stuck and the pump likely ran non-stop for well over a month straight and was replaced simply because I didn't trust it going forward. I've yet to actually burn out the pump itself.

Note, I also buy pumps in pairs so I have one on the shelf for when the installed one needs to be replaced at any time of the day without a trip to the store. That way I don't have to mess with reconfiguring the damn PVC riser pipe when it's -40 due to the height of the pump. Having to adjust the length of the riser pipe is some unnecessary BS at those temps.
A septic lift pump is what I meant yup.
 

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Our plumbers use Liberty pumps, they will take some solids and seem to last a long time. The only ones we ever get back are from operator error.
 

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