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Pedestal Sump Pump (Pump pictured is typical)
Read your manual for installation, operation, and safety information.
This guide neither supplements nor replaces the Owner’s Manual.
Unless otherwise noted, models with a tethered float
switch require a sump pit at least 14’’ in diameter.
Models with a vertical float switch require a sump pit at
least 10’’ in diameter.
Pit must be covered. It is usually 12’’ in diameter and 18’’
deep. See pump owner’s manual for pit size needed.
Install on a hard surface: brick, cement, or concrete
block; no sand, clay, or gravel.
Insert the plain end of the float rod (1) up through the eye of
the rod guide.
Slide one rod stop (2) on the float rod (1) before passing the
rod through the eye of the pump switch (3).
Slide the second rod stop (4) on the rod (1) after passing
through the eye of the switch (3).
Position the two rod stops:
A. Position the second rod stop (4) flush with the top of
the rod (1).
B. Position the lower rod stop (2) to within 7 in. (17.8
cm) of switch lever arm (3).
WARNING: Plastic pipe glue is extremely flammable.
Follow the glue manufacturer’s instructions carefully if
you are using glued plastic pipe for the discharge pipe.
Install in compliance with all applicable laws, codes,
and ordinances. Non-compliance may cause product
failure, property damage, and/or personal injury.
The pump should start and stop at the water levels
shown below. See your pump owner’s manual to
determine the pumping range for your pump.
Do not use an extension cord with a sump pump.
Regularly inspect pump inlet and clean away any
debris.
Quick Start Guide
YOU WILL NEED:
1. Sump Requirements
WARNING:
Tools:
Materials:
Cable Ties
PVC
Screw Driver Hacksaw
Pipe wrench
Channel Locks
Tape Measure
1-1/4’’ or 1-1/2’’
ABS or PVC Pipe
ABS or PVC Cement
(to match the pipe)
Threaded Adapter
(Pipe to Pump)
1-1/4’’ or 1-1/2’’
Check Valve
12’’ diameter
18’’depth
Sump Pit
Switch Setting in Inches (mm)
3’’(76)10’’(254)SNC250
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Install the discharge plumbing and check valve on the
pump:
A. Use Teflon tape-NOT pipe joint compound.
B. Tighten the pipe into the pump.
C. Install the check valve as close to the pump as
possible.
D. Drill an 1/8” anti-airlock hole as shown. The hole must
be in the sump.
5. Inserting The Pump4. Installing The Discharge Plumbing
Place the pump in the sump; make sure that nothing
interferes with switch operation.
Check the pump’s operation by filling the sump with
water until the pump starts. Let it run until it has
pumped down the sump and stopped.
Plug the pump into a 15-amp circuit.
The circuit should be GFCI protected and dedicated to
the sump pump.
2.Inserting The Float Rod
7 in.
2
1
4
3
3. Sliding The Second Rod
Stop To The Rod
1
2
3
1-1/4” or 1-1/2”
Discharge Pipe
Check Valve
PVC Threaded
Adaptor