Rain water Pump

Hi everyone need a urgent opinion. We have a rain water pump in the basement of the old house which basically pumps water towards the rain water drains. Unfortunately this is broken down and would like to know what it costs as the plumber who came in is quoting a exorbitant price. Please provide me with cost options please. Thanks

 

Until you get a second quote ,you will not know if the price is exorbitant or market price..
As far as cost options ,just type in the brand part number into google and you will know the pumps price and the Plumbers costs as a pump is just a simple re-install unless the pipe work or elecs need to be changed ,but with the same pump its a 15 minute job..

 

What do you think is exorbitant?

It's hard to give an opinion without knowing a lot more (location photo, pipework volume of flow etc) ......... but a submersible pump that can pump a few thousand litres/hour, and plugs into a standard household power point costs around $100-$120 at Bunnings. Then there would be 3-4 hours of time and tradies time isn't cheap.

 

What's being installed? How old was the old one? How long is it going to last?

It's a long term investment which will be relied upon when needed. Why cut corners and get something less than optimal which may fail when youoat need it? Similar logic to not installing insulation because it 'costs' money to incorporate into a building casually forgetting how much more it will cost operationally to run cooling/heating.

 

Get a few quotes... which is tricky because some plumbers never come for small jobs. Maybe call a home assist emergency, they often come quickly.

 

if its only pumping excess water and not under constant pressure its a pretty easy job as you only need flexible reinforced hose for a small section as it goes from the pump to the fixed line.
Is it a submersible or one that sits out of the water with a couple of floats that turn the pump on and off as the water level rises and drops, there is no real need for it to be hardwired into the mains power , unless its pumping heaps of water.
The pump itself may not be the actual problem , but the sump is full of mud or faulty float sensors or the pipework is blocked and caused the pump to stop working , or has cooked it.
The plumber should be able to fault find the problem, but until you actually look at it , it can be pretty difficult give an exact price.
If the sump is full of mud or foreign bodies , then these need to cleaned out , or float sensors replaced.

 

We did have a plumber come in and replace it and was running till he left. Today it was raining and the pump would not work. Wondering what could the issue be.

 

• Power turned off
• Unplugged
• Tripped breaker
• Other

 

Does the pump run continually or is their a couple of floats that signal the pump to turn on and off.
Some are set up like the old fashioned toilet setups , once the water level gets to a certain level the pump activates and another turns it off when the level reaches a certain point .
If the floats are faulty then the pump will not work or keep on running and eventually the pump will burn out as the liquid passing through it keeps it cool.

 

[QUOTETha="marmot, post: 642389, member: 13616"]Does the pump run continually or is their a couple of floats that signal the pump to turn on and off.
Some are set up like the old fashioned toilet setups , once the water level gets to a certain level the pump activates and another turns it off when the level reaches a certain point .
If the floats are faulty then the pump will not work or keep on running and eventually the pump will burn out as the liquid passing through it keeps it cool.[Thanks yes the Float was the issue