This is an updated version of the product training course introduced by SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES in 1979, authored by Don Arnold.
Though a sump pump can be used for other purposes, the two most common uses involve the removal of ground water from around the perimeter of a building foundation or the pumping of laundry discharge to a higher-level drain connection. In the case of the former, such an installation prevents seepage and flooding into basements and crawl spaces. Unlike most of the products covered in this course, sump pumps tend to be somewhat regional in their application: standard equipment in certain areas of the country, rarely used in others. Another way to define this is based on the construction of the foundation - whether or not there is a basement (or sub-grade crawl space).
Let's move on now to examine each of the basic components in a typical sump pump installation.