Re: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps
When my basement flooded back in September, we ended up setting up a siphon. I put a five gallon bucket up on a table, ran a hose from the bucket out the window, and kept that five gallon bucket filled by baling from the floor to the bucket. It was a lot of work but we were doing about 2.5 gallons a minute. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps
I am fermiliar with sump pumps and basically how they work but I don't know any thing about the out put side, do they usually just run a pipe out the wall? As I was reading Scott's post about this I had a thought. Why couldn't a line be run from the sump basket up the wall and out and then hook up a spout that has threads on it so you could just hook up a garden hose and run it where ever you want. For example you could run it into a naybors basement. OK well maybe not some one elses basement but seriously you could run it to a low spot in the yard or into a storm system or what ever works best in your case. Is this method already used? If not Why don't they do this? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 5:59 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cracked foundation You know what amazes me is that with all the technological advancements that have been made in construction, why hasn't someone come up with a basement that doesn't leak. Something that could be placed in the hole before the basement is poored. Something like a type of plastic liner perhaps or along those lines. I guess its less expensive to use block when poor concrete over it, but again, is that to save money or does it offer some advantages a totally poored concrete basement or is there such a thing? Well its been raining like hell for the last 8 or so hours. So, if this puppy is gonna leak, its gonna be over the next couple of days. We're to get 1 to 3 inches of rain. Btw, here's another aside from all this cracked foundation bit. Why in the hell do builders install sump-pumps and just bring the outlet about six inches from the house. Doesn't it make sense that this dumps water right back at the point where it will drain back in? I surely don't understand the logic. So, that will be another project and no, these issues aren't near eachother or related. Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps
What I did, Dug a hole to the back of the lot and put in a 3 inch perforated plastic flexible pipe. I only went about a foot down and I am in a cold region where the temperature drops to below -0 F. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps
That is exactly what people do much of the time only the outlet hose is bigger, I think it is inch and a quarter. You would usually take it some distance down hill from your home. It is probably forbidden to drop the end of the hose into a storm sewer but you could probably end it in a gutter. If your sewer lines are adequate ... but that too is most likely not legal and in a real storm situation might even back up. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Robert J. Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 1:45 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps I am fermiliar with sump pumps and basically how they work but I don't know any thing about the out put side, do they usually just run a pipe out the wall? As I was reading Scott's post about this I had a thought. Why couldn't a line be run from the sump basket up the wall and out and then hook up a spout that has threads on it so you could just hook up a garden hose and run it where ever you want. For example you could run it into a naybors basement. OK well maybe not some one elses basement but seriously you could run it to a low spot in the yard or into a storm system or what ever works best in your case. Is this method already used? If not Why don't they do this? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 5:59 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cracked foundation You know what amazes me is that with all the technological advancements that have been made in construction, why hasn't someone come up with a basement that doesn't leak. Something that could be placed in the hole before the basement is poored. Something like a type of plastic liner perhaps or along those lines. I guess its less expensive to use block when poor concrete over it, but again, is that to save money or does it offer some advantages a totally poored concrete basement or is there such a thing? Well its been raining like hell for the last 8 or so hours. So, if this puppy is gonna leak, its gonna be over the next couple of days. We're to get 1 to 3 inches of rain. Btw, here's another aside from all this cracked foundation bit. Why in the hell do builders install sump-pumps and just bring the outlet about six inches from the house. Doesn't it make sense that this dumps water right back at the point where it will drain back in? I surely don't understand the logic. So, that will be another project and no, these issues aren't near eachother or related. Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps
we got flooded here twice yesterday. First time it was the common for 3 houses. The second time, I was thinking it was the same, but was (what turned out to be) a wig sized clump of mud/grass/eck in the vertical at the base of the driveway. We were dumping shopvac tanks down the main drive 25gal at a time. On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, Dale Leavens wrote: That is exactly what people do much of the time only the outlet hose is bigger, I think it is inch and a quarter. You would usually take it some distance down hill from your home. It is probably forbidden to drop the end of the hose into a storm sewer but you could probably end it in a gutter. If your sewer lines are adequate ... but that too is most likely not legal and in a real storm situation might even back up. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Robert J. Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 1:45 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps I am fermiliar with sump pumps and basically how they work but I don't know any thing about the out put side, do they usually just run a pipe out the wall? As I was reading Scott's post about this I had a thought. Why couldn't a line be run from the sump basket up the wall and out and then hook up a spout that has threads on it so you could just hook up a garden hose and run it where ever you want. For example you could run it into a naybors basement. OK well maybe not some one elses basement but seriously you could run it to a low spot in the yard or into a storm system or what ever works best in your case. Is this method already used? If not Why don't they do this? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 5:59 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cracked foundation You know what amazes me is that with all the technological advancements that have been made in construction, why hasn't someone come up with a basement that doesn't leak. Something that could be placed in the hole before the basement is poored. Something like a type of plastic liner perhaps or along those lines. I guess its less expensive to use block when poor concrete over it, but again, is that to save money or does it offer some advantages a totally poored concrete basement or is there such a thing? Well its been raining like hell for the last 8 or so hours. So, if this puppy is gonna leak, its gonna be over the next couple of days. We're to get 1 to 3 inches of rain. Btw, here's another aside from all this cracked foundation bit. Why in the hell do builders install sump-pumps and just bring the outlet about six inches from the house. Doesn't it make sense that this dumps water right back at the point where it will drain back in? I surely don't understand the logic. So, that will be another project and no, these issues aren't near eachother or related. Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http
Re: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps
My goodness man! 25 gallons of water is one hell of a weight! Even your American gallons must weigh a couple of hundred pounds. I would hustle out quick and get me a sump pump, they aren't all that expensive and a few lengths of hat hose out a window. They aren't all that powerful but will eject probably hundreds of gallons an hour. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps we got flooded here twice yesterday. First time it was the common for 3 houses. The second time, I was thinking it was the same, but was (what turned out to be) a wig sized clump of mud/grass/eck in the vertical at the base of the driveway. We were dumping shopvac tanks down the main drive 25gal at a time. On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, Dale Leavens wrote: That is exactly what people do much of the time only the outlet hose is bigger, I think it is inch and a quarter. You would usually take it some distance down hill from your home. It is probably forbidden to drop the end of the hose into a storm sewer but you could probably end it in a gutter. If your sewer lines are adequate ... but that too is most likely not legal and in a real storm situation might even back up. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Robert J. Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 1:45 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps I am fermiliar with sump pumps and basically how they work but I don't know any thing about the out put side, do they usually just run a pipe out the wall? As I was reading Scott's post about this I had a thought. Why couldn't a line be run from the sump basket up the wall and out and then hook up a spout that has threads on it so you could just hook up a garden hose and run it where ever you want. For example you could run it into a naybors basement. OK well maybe not some one elses basement but seriously you could run it to a low spot in the yard or into a storm system or what ever works best in your case. Is this method already used? If not Why don't they do this? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 5:59 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cracked foundation You know what amazes me is that with all the technological advancements that have been made in construction, why hasn't someone come up with a basement that doesn't leak. Something that could be placed in the hole before the basement is poored. Something like a type of plastic liner perhaps or along those lines. I guess its less expensive to use block when poor concrete over it, but again, is that to save money or does it offer some advantages a totally poored concrete basement or is there such a thing? Well its been raining like hell for the last 8 or so hours. So, if this puppy is gonna leak, its gonna be over the next couple of days. We're to get 1 to 3 inches of rain. Btw, here's another aside from all this cracked foundation bit. Why in the hell do builders install sump-pumps and just bring the outlet about six inches from the house. Doesn't it make sense that this dumps water right back at the point where it will drain back in? I surely don't understand the logic. So, that will be another project and no, these issues aren't near eachother or related. Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark
Re: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps
Yeah, I know some folks who have done this and in most areas it isn't legal at all. Your also right that it could cause more harm than good. grin Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps
Dale, I think it's a little over 7 lbs to the gallon. Hopefully, wheels were available. -Original Message- .From: Dale Leavens[EMAIL PROTECTED] .Sent: 4/16/07 3:39:50 PM .To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com .Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps . .My goodness man! 25 gallons of water is one hell of a weight! Even your .American gallons must weigh a couple of hundred pounds. . .I would hustle out quick and get me a sump pump, they aren't all that .expensive and a few lengths of hat hose out a window. They aren't all that .powerful but will eject probably hundreds of gallons an hour. . .Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] .Skype DaleLeavens .Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. . . .- Original Message - .From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] .To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com .Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 4:05 PM .Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps . . . we got flooded here twice yesterday. First time it was the common for 3 . houses. The second time, I was thinking it was the same, but was (what . turned out to be) a wig sized clump of mud/grass/eck in the vertical at . the base of the driveway. . We were dumping shopvac tanks down the main drive 25gal at a time. . . On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, Dale Leavens wrote: . . That is exactly what people do much of the time only the outlet hose is . bigger, I think it is inch and a quarter. You would usually take it some . distance down hill from your home. It is probably forbidden to drop the . end . of the hose into a storm sewer but you could probably end it in a gutter. . . If your sewer lines are adequate ... but that too is most likely not . legal . and in a real storm situation might even back up. . . Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada . [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Skype DaleLeavens . Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. . . . - Original Message - . From: Robert J. Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] . To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com . Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 1:45 PM . Subject: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps . . . I am fermiliar with sump pumps and basically how they work but I don't . know . any thing about the out put side, do they usually just run a pipe out . the . wall? . As I was reading Scott's post about this I had a thought. Why couldn't a . line be run from the sump basket up the wall and out and then hook up a . spout that has threads on it so you could just hook up a garden hose and . run . it where ever you want. For example you could run it into a naybors . basement. . OK well maybe not some one elses basement but seriously you could run it . to . a low spot in the yard or into a storm system or what ever works best in . your case. Is this method already used? If not Why don't they do this? . . -Original Message- . From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com . [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] . Behalf Of Scott Howell . Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 5:59 AM . To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com . Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cracked foundation . . You know what amazes me is that with all the technological . advancements that have been made in construction, why hasn't someone . come up with a basement that doesn't leak. Something that could be . placed in the hole before the basement is poored. Something like a . type of plastic liner perhaps or along those lines. I guess its less . expensive to use block when poor concrete over it, but again, is that . to save money or does it offer some advantages a totally poored . concrete basement or is there such a thing? Well its been raining . like hell for the last 8 or so hours. So, if this puppy is gonna . leak, its gonna be over the next couple of days. We're to get 1 to 3 . inches of rain. . Btw, here's another aside from all this cracked foundation bit. Why . in the hell do builders install sump-pumps and just bring the outlet . about six inches from the house. Doesn't it make sense that this . dumps water right back at the point where it will drain back in? I . surely don't understand the logic. So, that will be another project . and no, these issues aren't near eachother or related. . . Scott . [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net . . . . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] . . . . To listen to the show archives go to link . http://acbradio.org/handyman.html . or . ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ . . The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. . http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday . . The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. . http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml . . Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From . Various . List Members At The Following address: . http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ . . Visit the new archives page at the following address . http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ . For a complete list of email commands
Re: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps
I was corrected that it is a 15gal unit. It was heavy enough that it took two of us to pour it into a sink, did that a few times. After that, bro in law (6'4 250) was just shoving it onto it's side at the union to the common drive. On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, Dale Leavens wrote: My goodness man! 25 gallons of water is one hell of a weight! Even your American gallons must weigh a couple of hundred pounds. I would hustle out quick and get me a sump pump, they aren't all that expensive and a few lengths of hat hose out a window. They aren't all that powerful but will eject probably hundreds of gallons an hour. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps we got flooded here twice yesterday. First time it was the common for 3 houses. The second time, I was thinking it was the same, but was (what turned out to be) a wig sized clump of mud/grass/eck in the vertical at the base of the driveway. We were dumping shopvac tanks down the main drive 25gal at a time. On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, Dale Leavens wrote: That is exactly what people do much of the time only the outlet hose is bigger, I think it is inch and a quarter. You would usually take it some distance down hill from your home. It is probably forbidden to drop the end of the hose into a storm sewer but you could probably end it in a gutter. If your sewer lines are adequate ... but that too is most likely not legal and in a real storm situation might even back up. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Robert J. Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 1:45 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps I am fermiliar with sump pumps and basically how they work but I don't know any thing about the out put side, do they usually just run a pipe out the wall? As I was reading Scott's post about this I had a thought. Why couldn't a line be run from the sump basket up the wall and out and then hook up a spout that has threads on it so you could just hook up a garden hose and run it where ever you want. For example you could run it into a naybors basement. OK well maybe not some one elses basement but seriously you could run it to a low spot in the yard or into a storm system or what ever works best in your case. Is this method already used? If not Why don't they do this? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 5:59 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cracked foundation You know what amazes me is that with all the technological advancements that have been made in construction, why hasn't someone come up with a basement that doesn't leak. Something that could be placed in the hole before the basement is poored. Something like a type of plastic liner perhaps or along those lines. I guess its less expensive to use block when poor concrete over it, but again, is that to save money or does it offer some advantages a totally poored concrete basement or is there such a thing? Well its been raining like hell for the last 8 or so hours. So, if this puppy is gonna leak, its gonna be over the next couple of days. We're to get 1 to 3 inches of rain. Btw, here's another aside from all this cracked foundation bit. Why in the hell do builders install sump-pumps and just bring the outlet about six inches from the house. Doesn't it make sense that this dumps water right back at the point where it will drain back in? I surely don't understand the logic. So, that will be another project and no, these issues aren't near eachother or related. Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links To listen
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yep, wheels were, and to save time, when I was pouring it into a sink, we didn't take the time to dismount the tank, just lift and pour. (the handle against the overhead cabinets was fun). On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, William Stephan wrote: Dale, I think it's a little over 7 lbs to the gallon. Hopefully, wheels were available. -Original Message- .From: Dale Leavens[EMAIL PROTECTED] .Sent: 4/16/07 3:39:50 PM .To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com .Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps . .My goodness man! 25 gallons of water is one hell of a weight! Even your .American gallons must weigh a couple of hundred pounds. . .I would hustle out quick and get me a sump pump, they aren't all that .expensive and a few lengths of hat hose out a window. They aren't all that .powerful but will eject probably hundreds of gallons an hour. . .Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] .Skype DaleLeavens .Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. . . .- Original Message - .From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] .To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com .Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 4:05 PM .Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps . . . we got flooded here twice yesterday. First time it was the common for 3 . houses. The second time, I was thinking it was the same, but was (what . turned out to be) a wig sized clump of mud/grass/eck in the vertical at . the base of the driveway. . We were dumping shopvac tanks down the main drive 25gal at a time. . . On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, Dale Leavens wrote: . . That is exactly what people do much of the time only the outlet hose is . bigger, I think it is inch and a quarter. You would usually take it some . distance down hill from your home. It is probably forbidden to drop the . end . of the hose into a storm sewer but you could probably end it in a gutter. . . If your sewer lines are adequate ... but that too is most likely not . legal . and in a real storm situation might even back up. . . Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada . [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Skype DaleLeavens . Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. . . . - Original Message - . From: Robert J. Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] . To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com . Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 1:45 PM . Subject: [BlindHandyMan] RESump pumps . . . I am fermiliar with sump pumps and basically how they work but I don't . know . any thing about the out put side, do they usually just run a pipe out . the . wall? . As I was reading Scott's post about this I had a thought. Why couldn't a . line be run from the sump basket up the wall and out and then hook up a . spout that has threads on it so you could just hook up a garden hose and . run . it where ever you want. For example you could run it into a naybors . basement. . OK well maybe not some one elses basement but seriously you could run it . to . a low spot in the yard or into a storm system or what ever works best in . your case. Is this method already used? If not Why don't they do this? . . -Original Message- . From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com . [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] . Behalf Of Scott Howell . Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 5:59 AM . To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com . Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cracked foundation . . You know what amazes me is that with all the technological . advancements that have been made in construction, why hasn't someone . come up with a basement that doesn't leak. Something that could be . placed in the hole before the basement is poored. Something like a . type of plastic liner perhaps or along those lines. I guess its less . expensive to use block when poor concrete over it, but again, is that . to save money or does it offer some advantages a totally poored . concrete basement or is there such a thing? Well its been raining . like hell for the last 8 or so hours. So, if this puppy is gonna . leak, its gonna be over the next couple of days. We're to get 1 to 3 . inches of rain. . Btw, here's another aside from all this cracked foundation bit. Why . in the hell do builders install sump-pumps and just bring the outlet . about six inches from the house. Doesn't it make sense that this . dumps water right back at the point where it will drain back in? I . surely don't understand the logic. So, that will be another project . and no, these issues aren't near eachother or related. . . Scott . [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net . . . . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] . . . . To listen to the show archives go to link . http://acbradio.org/handyman.html . or . ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ . . The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. . http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday . . The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. . http://www.gcast.com
