How much water does a water powered sump pump use?

A water powered sump pump uses home water pressure to pump water from the sump basin. There is no electricity required.

A water powered back-up sump pump will protect your basement in the case of a power outage. This unique product is powered by your municipal water supply and requires no electricity to operate. At A-1 Basement Solutions, we install the Liberty SumpJet SJ10 as our water powered sump pump. With 60 PSI water pressure and an 8 foot vertical lift the SJ10 will pump 17 GPM which is equivalent to 1,020 Gallons Per Hour (GPH).

As long as there is adequate Municipal Water Pressure the Water Powered Sump Pump will continue to operate. That means day after day, week after week if necessary, until the electricity is restored. The water powered sump operates from municipal water pressure, if you have well water, it won’t work for you. You must be certain of the water delivery to maintain pressure during a power outage.

The Water Powered Sump Pump uses a 1 to 2 Ratio

The water powered sump pump uses 1 gallon of city water to pump 2 gallons out of the pit, and then all 3 are discharged from the house. Using the ratio of 1 to 2, at 1,000 GPH the system will use 5,000 gallons of water to prevent 10,000 gallons from flooding your basement. If your water costs 2 cents a gallon, (5,000 x .02=$100) it would cost approximately $100 in water use to keep your basement dry. That is a small price to pay to prevent flooding until the electricity is restored.

Generator versus Water Powered Sump Pump

If your primary purpose in getting a generator is to prevent basement flooding, you might instead consider water powered emergency sump pump. The water powered emergency sump pump works without electricity and is activated by a float. A water powered pump is designed to work until the power is restored. It will go for days if necessary and keep going long after battery backups have dies.

The generator replaces electricity only.  The water powered emergency sump pump will pump when there is electricity and the primary sump pump fails while the $12,000 generator won’t help at all. We sell water powered sump pumps for $995 installed and guaranteed. For a lot of folks this will be a better solution.

A Water Powered Sump Pump provides a Green Solution

The water powered sump pump uses nothing but water to operate. There is no waste. When it is not in use the water is dormant. When it is in operation the water it uses to operate goes back to the earth through the storm sewer or through percolation. There are no by-products of its operation. After manufacture, there is no carbon footprint at all.

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