Changing Sump Pumps

When we moved into this house four years ago, two holes in the concrete housed pedestal sump pumps, and another sewer pump was in a covered basin in the basement bathroom. I have since dug the two sump reservoirs down two feet and installed proper basins. In one, I changed the pedestal pump for two submersible pumps. The pedestal went to the second basin so there was a back up there. Over a year ago the older one (1950's?) overheated and has been unplugged since. I bought a submersible pump to replace the other pedestal pump, and later received another submersible from Ralph.

Today I finally installed the submersibles in the second sump. All the same fittings were used so it went fairly smoothly, although hot work in a corner of the basement, bending over a hole in the closet. I have yet to buy a proper cover for it, so it just has a trash can lid sitting over the hole now.

I prefer the submersible pumps because they are cooled in the water and don't overheat, whereas the pedestal pumps need air circulation and overheated because I covered them. I want them covered to keep radon from coming into the house, and to control the humidity, and for safety.

I'm glad that's over. Now I don't have to worry about the basement flooding because the pumps are old.