"Steve is this to pump water from your basement? Sorry for the dumb question, in Australia basements almost don’t exist."
Yes. In a typical US basement, the water table is usually above the basement floor level. To keep the basement dry, besides waterproofing the foundation as best you can, a sump drain system is also installed. The sump is a hole dug deeper, usually by three to four feet than the lowest point of the basement, and it has a pump to empty it. In a well designed system, there are perforated drain pipes that run along the perimeter of the foundation that drain to it. Condensate from the HVAC system and outside stairwell drains usually drain to the sump also. If the sump pump loses power there's the threat of a flooded basement, especially during a hurricane. I'm lucky, my house is on top of a hill and I have a poured concrete foundation and I don't get much water except during a storm. My wife is an estate manager for a wealthy family and their large home with a stone foundation is on the bottom of a hill and it requires twelve pumps running 24/7 to keep it dry. Steve -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
