Product Manual

Installing the Pipe and Pump
The Basement Watchdog combination system is
compact and will fit in a sump pit as small as
10” wide and 14” high (the size of a 5 gallon
bucket). It measures 17
3
/
4
“ inches from the
bottom of the pump to the top of the Y-
connector where it will be attached to the
discharge pipe.
Use a pit that
conforms to all local
codes, and check the
code to see if a gate
valve or ball valve is
required.
The discharge pipe
must be positioned in
a downward slope so
any remaining water
will drain away. Failure to do this will prevent
water from exiting the pit and damage the pump
if the line freezes.
The system should be placed on a flat surface
free from dirt and debris. If the bottom of the
sump pit is not clean, remove as much of the
debris as possible. You may place a pump stand
or bricks on the floor of the sump pit to raise the
pump above the debris.
If you are replacing an old sump pump, unplug
the pump from the outlet.
1. Remove the check valve or rubber union. If
the existing system is installed without a check
valve or rubber union, saw the pipe apart
above the sump pit per #3 below. Discard the
check valve. The Basement Watchdog system
contains built-in check valves, so the old check
valve will not be needed.
2. Remove the old pump from the pit, and
unscrew the pipe and pipe adapter from the
pump.
3. Measure the distance from the bottom of the
sump pit (or from the top of the bricks in the
sump pit) to the end of the discharge pipe.
Subtract 18-3/4 inches (the height of the
pump system + 1 inch). Cut a piece of 1-1/2”
rigid PVC pipe to that length.
4. (a) Connect this piece to the discharge pipe
by cementing the two pieces together with a
1-1/2” PVC pipe connector. (Follow the
instructions on the PVC pipe cleaner and
cement.) or, (b) connect the two pieces of
pipe together with a rubber union.
5. Remove the assembled pump system from the
shipping carton by lifting the strap at the
bottom of the unit and supporting the top of
the unit with your hand. Stand the unit on
the ground near the sump pit.
6. Slip the lifting strap off of the pump.
7. Remove the attached cords and controllers
from the carton and place them next to the
pump system. BE SURE THE CORDS AND
CONTROLLERS DO NOT FALL INTO THE SUMP
PIT DURING THE INSTALLATION.
8. Loosen the hose clamps on the enclosed
rubber union, and slide the union up on the
discharge pipe until it is even with the
bottom of the pipe.
9. Lift the combination system by the handle
on the primary pump and lower it into the
sump pit. Make sure it is level.
10. Inspect the two float switches. They should
both be vertical and positioned so that they
move smoothly without hitting the pump or
the wall of the sump pit.
11. Position the top of the pump system pipe so
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it is directly below the
discharge pipe. Slide the
rubber union down until half
of the rubber union is
covering the pump pipe, and
the other half is covering the
bottom of the discharge pipe.
Tighten the hose clamp screws
securely.
1a
2
4b
4a3
5
7
8
9&10 11
17
3
/
4
“
Diagram A