A submersible sump pump is placed in a collection pit located below floor level.
													
																	Sump pump without french drain. 
									
	
		
	
																	Use a french drain. 
																	Fri apr 23 2010 12 29 pm. 
																	Catch basin collect surface water a great comb. 
																	Installing sump pump without french drain. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	The discharge line collects water that is directed by the pump and releases it away from your home. 
																	But no 3 in 1 day deluges. 
																	To remove water from the basement you can either install a french drain or a sump pump. 
																	Afterwords a few had gotten estimates for interior. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	I wouldn t dig a sump pit without understanding where all the under floor facilities i e. 
																	My neighbors and i recently got water in the basements from the heavy rains in march. 
																	Posted 10 years ago. 
																	Most pits are approximately two feet wide and one and a half feet deep although pits up to. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	A french drain has a discharge line which forms the essential part of a sump pump. 
																	It carries water from your basement to the outside. 
																	Contact options for registered users. 
																	It is usually dug 2 to 4 inches deep. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Drain pipes are located. 
																	Has worked fine and we ve had some serious precip. 
																	It is design underground to work swiftly without clogging. 
																	A trench is dug along the inside foundation of the home. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Decided on a diy sump pit pump w o drain tiles several years ago. 
																	French drain a french drain is an underground water management and drainage system. 
																	Installing sump pump without french drain.