Can this unit be used as a Primary Unit? We are in a very dry state and need a sump pump only occasionally.
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If you are in a dry state and need an occasional pump I would use a traditional sump pump run on electricity. The purpose of the water run liberty pumps is to back up a traditional sump pump if the electricity is out due to a storm. They are more expensive than an electric sump pump and I do not know what kind of useful life you will get out of one if it is used as a primary pump. To answer your question, yes it can be. But if it were me I would use the electric as my primary and if you need a back up then use the Liberty.
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Yes - it could be used that way. It essentially does the same thing as every other sump pump: it removes water from the sump when the water level reaches a certain level. That said... having your sump overflow is one of those things that will NEVER happen in 100 years... until it does. Having a backup sump pump really is a very wise thing to do. The thing to remember is that sump systems can fail - not just the sump pump: check valves fail... drainage plumbing can clog, etc. In your case, having a cheap electric sump pump (which will seldom run) and a Liberty Sump Jet backup is the best way to go! If you want to throw caution to the wind... you could use the Liberty Sump Jet as your primary unit. Yes - it could be used that way. It essentially does the same thing as every other sump pump: it removes water from the sump when the water level reaches a certain level. That said... having your sump overflow is one of those things that will NEVER happen in 100 years... until it does. Having a backup sump pump really is a very wise thing to do. The thing to remember is that sump systems can fail - not just the sump pump: check valves fail... drainage plumbing can clog, etc. In your case, having a cheap electric sump pump (which will seldom run) and a Liberty Sump Jet backup is the best way... » Read More Yes - it could be used that way. It essentially does the same thing as every other sump pump: it removes water from the sump when the water level reaches a certain level. That said... having your sump overflow is one of those things that will NEVER happen in 100 years... until it does. Having a backup sump pump really is a very wise thing to do. The thing to remember is that sump systems can fail - not just the sump pump: check valves fail... drainage plumbing can clog, etc. In your case, having a cheap electric sump pump (which will seldom run) and a Liberty Sump Jet backup is the best way to go! If you want to throw caution to the wind... you could use the Liberty Sump Jet as your primary unit. « Show Less
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I suggest you ask someone in your area. We had a bad ice/snow storm this week and the power went out, which shut down our primary sump pump. Unfortunately, the Liberty couldn't keep up with the influx. All the rugs were soaked, and are being removed. There was a combination of rain and melting snow coming in.
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In theory yes, but the pump needs one gallon of water to remove 2 gallons of water. I suspect that if you live in a dry state that there are active water use restrictions and public water is more expensive. Do your part and conserve water.
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If the primary pump failed I would replace entire system. I'm sure you could contact the manufacturer to find out for sure.
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Your question is incomplete. You state you are using this unit on a portable dehumidifier. Assuming you are not present and want the unit to pump out the dehumidifier when it becomes full. I understand your theory but disagree with your thought process. The unit is built for removing condinsate from certain HIVAC furnaces and works quite well for it's intended purpose. If your portable dehumidifier has a reasonable reservoir tank why not place a small sump pump elevated about half way up the level of the tank reservoir. You could use a marine application attached to a 12 volt battery, for example. I think your asking a good unit to do a job it was not designed to do. P Your question is incomplete. You state you are using this unit on a portable dehumidifier. Assuming you are not present and want the unit to pump out the dehumidifier when it becomes full. I understand your theory but disagree with your thought process. The unit is built for removing condinsate from certain HIVAC furnaces and works quite well for it's intended purpose. If your portable dehumidifier has a reasonable reservoir tank why not place a small sump pump elevated about half way up the level of the tank reservoir. You could use a marine application attached to a 12 volt battery, for... » Read More Your question is incomplete. You state you are using this unit on a portable dehumidifier. Assuming you are not present and want the unit to pump out the dehumidifier when it becomes full. I understand your theory but disagree with your thought process. The unit is built for removing condinsate from certain HIVAC furnaces and works quite well for it's intended purpose. If your portable dehumidifier has a reasonable reservoir tank why not place a small sump pump elevated about half way up the level of the tank reservoir. You could use a marine application attached to a 12 volt battery, for example. I think your asking a good unit to do a job it was not designed to do. P « Show Less
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Hello,Due to the energy surge required to start most sump pumps the PowerPack Pro 600 is not well suited for this application.Thank you,Battery-Biz® Inc.
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This is a small pump designed to be dropped into water jugs or some other source to transfer water from one place to another. We have used ours successfully for water transfer into our trailer when dry camping. connect it and it runs, it does not have a pressure switch like the pump in a trailer so I can't see how you would use it in a continuous mode. but you could try it and see if it would burn out or just fail in a short time. PS as time has passed it seems to need a bit of help getting going, as it is not a self priming unit any more.
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I don't see why not. As soon as the water touches both metal tips of the probes it will turn on the sump pump. Either probe can be mounted as the the lower probe or upper probe. The lower probe on my setup is submerged in water most of the time and the sump turns on once the water reaches the metal tip of the upper probe. The sump runs until the water level drops past the lower probe. On my sump once the pump turns off, water from the drain tiles partially refills the sump submerging the lower probe It doesn't matter how the probes are mounted, pointing down, pointing up or even sideways, once both metal tips are touching water the pump turns on and runs until both metal tips are out of the water. I don't see why not. As soon as the water touches both metal tips of the probes it will turn on the sump pump. Either probe can be mounted as the the lower probe or upper probe. The lower probe on my setup is submerged in water most of the time and the sump turns on once the water reaches the metal tip of the upper probe. The sump runs until the water level drops past the lower probe. On my sump once the pump turns off, water from the drain tiles partially refills the sump submerging the lower probe It doesn't matter how the probes are mounted, pointing down, pointing up or even sideways,... » Read More I don't see why not. As soon as the water touches both metal tips of the probes it will turn on the sump pump. Either probe can be mounted as the the lower probe or upper probe. The lower probe on my setup is submerged in water most of the time and the sump turns on once the water reaches the metal tip of the upper probe. The sump runs until the water level drops past the lower probe. On my sump once the pump turns off, water from the drain tiles partially refills the sump submerging the lower probe It doesn't matter how the probes are mounted, pointing down, pointing up or even sideways, once both metal tips are touching water the pump turns on and runs until both metal tips are out of the water. « Show Less
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Separate discharge to outside should be installed on water powered pump. Reason is so that it is a complete 100% separate independent system. Your primary electrical sump pump may fail due to discharge pipe clogging. Being a plumber I have seen it many times.
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It would be a bit awkward but you could use this to pump out the reservoir, However, it won't be able to get any of the fluid that is in the system other than in the reservoir.
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I've not been in that situation, but as long as you have water pressure, as I understand it, it should. However, your water bill will take a beating, but it's better than a flooded basement! My pump is strictly for backup in case my electric-powered sump dies or I lose power, so mine rarely comes on.
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I believe that unit is load dependant. You must have a load for it to function.
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Yes, I believe you can. When I had it installed, my tenant mentioned that it ran all the time for about a month. Turns out, he and the plumber had left the main pump unplugged from when it was installed. The base pump saved my basement. One downside however, the vacuum breaker does have a bit of a drip when activated. Just a few drops but if it runs a lot, that adds up to a lot of water. If you account for that in the pumping, you should be good. Not sure about wear duty.
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I don't see why you couldn't air it up with another unit. It would just be a matter of adapting the fill port size. It comes with some adaptors, maybe they would fit your pump, but then there is duct tape.
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it depends what pump you use! this unit needs a pump.. different pumps vary in efficiency etc.
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Yes Richard, I use it exclusively as a back-up. I have a generator & manual transfer switch, but that doesn't help if I'm away when my sump pump loses power. While it doesn't have the same through-put as my primary pump, it does a great job, even with a 9ft + head! Definitely happy with my purchase.
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If it were just a sump pump I would say yes, but being a battery backup where everything is tied together I would say no? Not for sure though. The float on this is not the large ones that come with most sump pumps. There are two small floats that do not need to have that much water to rise them to set the pump off. For just regular sump pumps you have to google: PumpBiz. They are in Chicago and I have ordered all my pumps from them. Ask for Jeff Richmond. They have sold me countless 'switches' that act as a float but it uses a wire that when the water hits the wire it sets off a manual pump. You have to get this. If it were just a sump pump I would say yes, but being a battery backup where everything is tied together I would say no? Not for sure though. The float on this is not the large ones that come with most sump pumps. There are two small floats that do not need to have that much water to rise them to set the pump off. For just regular sump pumps you have to google: PumpBiz. They are in Chicago and I have ordered all my pumps from them. Ask for Jeff Richmond. They have sold me countless 'switches' that act as a float but it uses a wire that when the water hits the wire it sets off a manual... » Read More If it were just a sump pump I would say yes, but being a battery backup where everything is tied together I would say no? Not for sure though. The float on this is not the large ones that come with most sump pumps. There are two small floats that do not need to have that much water to rise them to set the pump off. For just regular sump pumps you have to google: PumpBiz. They are in Chicago and I have ordered all my pumps from them. Ask for Jeff Richmond. They have sold me countless 'switches' that act as a float but it uses a wire that when the water hits the wire it sets off a manual pump. You have to get this. « Show Less
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Yes they do offer some units with that option now, however you would not be able to "add" it to just any unit. The air handler (wall mount unit) is extremely compact so it would have to be designed for backup heat strips and the appropriate wiring would have to be made into the unit for the most part. That being said most of these units do extremely well as a "heat pump" by that I mean there operating efficiency seems to be much lower then standard split system heat pumps but if you live in a climate where it is running below average 40 degree F temps for extended periods them a heat pump without backup is a bad deal.
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Depending on how hard the water is, one unit would probably work under normal water conditions. With very hard water, I would recommend 2 units next to each other on the incoming line close to the water meter.