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  1. brobin

    Sump Pump Drainage in Winter

    Thanks for the advice. I think I will go with the pipe. I never would have put an end cap on, so thanks for the tip! Bruce
  2. brobin

    Sump Pump Drainage in Winter

    I am in Eastern Ontario (between Toronto and Kingston). The frost depth here calls for at least a 3 foot deep footing, etc. The sump ends in a pond, but is only about 12 inches under water. It never freezes that low, probably due to the water circulation. Like I stated, the sump runs several...
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    Sump Pump Drainage in Winter

    I have a sump pump that has the water drainage hose buried under about 3 feet of soil and goes into a pond on my property. The problem is that the outlet is clogged and I cannot seem to get it cleaned out (it is under about two feet of water in the pond). I would like to fix this by running a...

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