need a REAL SMALL sump pump

newbury · Aug 30, 2020

I've got a sump pump pit in one corner of my basement. There wasn't a pump in it when we moved in about 2011. The basement is a walk out and the one time we had a pipe leak and water covered the floor it barely made it to the pit.
Have not seen it overflow yet.
BUT it does often have about 3 inches of standing water in it after heavy rains.
Can anyone recommend a small reliable sump pump.
/edit -
I asked similar back in this https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/402166-any-recommendations-small-sump-pump.html thread, but that was for a different house. Here I only need to pump a few gallons up about 3 feet.

ray66v · Aug 30, 2020

A tankless condensate pump would be ideal.

If you buy a good brand, like Little Giant, it will be reliable.

Look for one similar to this, but, that can be fully submerged:

55521 - Little Giant 55521 - 1-ABS, 1/4" Discharge Shallow Pan Condensate Removal Pump (115V)

I know, they had one years ago, I installed a few.

Travelover · Aug 30, 2020

ray66v said:
A tankless condensate pump would be ideal.

If you buy a good brand, like Little Giant, it will be reliable.

Look for one similar to this, but, that can be fully submerged:

55521 - Little Giant 55521 - 1-ABS, 1/4" Discharge Shallow Pan Condensate Removal Pump (115V)

I know, they had one years ago, I installed a few.

This one says it is submersible.

ray66v · Aug 30, 2020

Travelover said:
This one says it is submersible.

But, it says, (Pump should not be used where water level can exceed the ON level of the pump).

My guess is, that's about an 1.5" That suggests it cannot be submerged?

I don't see the one I used, it did not have any plastic.

They do have a pump that can be submerged, that look similar to this, but then he need to rig a switch, that could be a pain.

Perhaps Little Giant customer service?