My basement sump pump quit during a bad storm last night

I was in the middle of watching a movie around 11 PM when I heard this weird gurgling sound from downstairs. Went to check and there was already about 2 inches of water creeping across the basement floor. My sump pump had just stopped working completely, no warning signs or anything. I spent the next hour hauling buckets of water out to the driveway in the pouring rain. Finally got the water level down enough to see the pump, and realized the float switch had gotten jammed against the side of the basin. Once I freed it up the pump kicked right back on and drained the rest. Anyone else had a pump fail at the worst possible moment and find a simple fix?

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evan_morgan815d ago

Did you get much damage from that water before you got it bailed out? Man, that is the absolute WORST timing for something like that to happen, right in the middle of a storm. I had a similar thing happen with my well pump once where the pressure switch got stuck, and I felt like such an idiot for not checking the simple stuff first. It's CRAZY how something as small as a jammed float can cause that much panic and work. Glad you were able to fix it yourself without having to call in a plumber at midnight, that's a win for sure.

lindaw295d ago

@evan_morgan81 tell me about it. worst house party ever tbh