Thank you for the excellent video, sir. It was well presented and gave me exactly the info I needed.

@jaykay18

6 ай бұрын

You're welcome.

Thanks so much! I bought this and found the wordless instructions frustrating and unclear. We got a new (replacement) driveway, with the surprise "benefit" of an indoor pool in our garage with even slight rainfall. Using a shop vac was killing us. Appreciate understanding how the pump works in auto mode. 4:18

@jaykay18

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome. I'd call that driveway company back and ask them if they'd like to go swimming. I'm sure they'll decline, so you can tell them you don't want to either, so they need to fix it.

TERRIFIC video! I purchased the newer model, GREEN EXPERT 1 HP but I've never used a SUMP PUMP before, and the information I got from this video gave me the basic instruction on how to use the GREEN EXPERT SUMP PUMP when it arrived. Their manual was just O.K., but I learned everything I needed to know from jaykay18's video. THANKS!

@jaykay18

11 ай бұрын

You're very welcome.

I know very little about sump pumps, and the instructions included with this one offered info only an expert would appreciate. Thanks, jaykay18, for a thorough and efficient explanation of how to set up this little beast. Hoping the auto-on can save my basement from a rising water table in the upcoming rainstorm-on-top-of-snowstorm. You're an excellent teacher.

@jaykay18

6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. I have been told that many times before.

@smidgenmom

6 ай бұрын

@@jaykay18 I'm having a horrible problem with this pump. The housing leaks. It sucks the water up and then it all flows back out thru the housing. What's wrong?

@jaykay18

6 ай бұрын

@@smidgenmom There are no surprises with this, it goes together exactly as shown. If there is any water leaking or spraying out while the pump is on, a seal has not been made. If the water flows back when the pump shuts off, either you didn't install the backflow check valve, or installed it backwards. This too was demonstrated in the video.

Really, great video

@jaykay18

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the great video, much appreciated. You are a natural teacher! The hieroglyphic instruction booklet that came with the pump is laughable.

@jaykay18

10 ай бұрын

Thanks, I've been told that many times. But it was not my calling in life. Might be a good side gig one day...

I only recommend zoeller pumps they are American made all cast iron and have a 3 year warranty

@jaykay18

2 жыл бұрын

You left out the part about them costing 3-5 times as much, not to mention them not being suitable for pool covers due to their weight.

So get this, I ordered this on Saturday? It was here by Monday! Certainly was fast.

@jaykay18

2 жыл бұрын

That IS exceptionally fast, since this video wasn't posted until Wednesday! I am sure you will be quite pleased with it, when it comes time to use it.

i wish they make the housing a bit sturdier, i went through 2 broken ones upon delivery

@jaykay18

5 ай бұрын

A cheaper alternative would be to make the packaging better. Mine arrived just fine and I have reports from many others that theirs arrived fine as well. Perhaps there's a bad box of them, or the pallet was dropped.

Thanks for such an in depth video!! I have owned this pump and the sensor seems to longer function. The last time I tried to use it the sensor worked for about 15 seconds and it then stop pumping. There seem to be numerous complaints on Amazon that the sensor eventually stops working. Any thoughts on how to get this thing working?

@jaykay18

4 ай бұрын

Quite frankly, I'd plug it in manual mode and call it a day. If this is installed into something like a sump, you are much better off with a float switch, which almost never fails. That way you are guaranteed at what level it turns on and what level it turns off. If you are using this to pump out a flooded basement, on the other hand, I'd stay and watch it. No basement floor is perfectly level, so when the water gets down to the floor there are going to be little pockets and puddles you're going to tote it around to anyway. I haven't taken my sensor apart to see what's inside, I'd imagine it's some sort of corrosion that is inhibiting its performance. For me, this pump serves as a backup for a backup of the pump I briefly showed in my pool, so it could be decades before I need to use it.

Do you mind if I ask a question? Just to be sure- it seems that it’s ok to keep the pump plugged in PROVIDED it’s NOT in manual mode, correct? So if I have it plugged in and either have the sensor on the ground or the sensor is plugged into one of the three ports under the manual port, it’s fine to leave the pump plugged in. But if the sensor is plugged into the top (Automatic) port, I have to be ready to unplug it because it’s no longer going to “self-shut off”. Do I have that right? Again- thank you for your video. It was incredibly helpful.

@jaykay18

6 ай бұрын

The only time you have to stand by is if it's in manual mode, because it will run continuously. You don't want to run out of water while you're not there and burn the pump out. In any automatic setting, the pump knows if it has water or not. If not, it shuts off.

@MattSingerman-jv6cr

6 ай бұрын

Great. We’re in California, and they are forecasting some really intense storms out here over the next few days. Record-setting rainfall and major flooding. I feel like we’re prepared now that I have two pumps in place. But didn’t want to have to run in and outside, plugging and unplugging the units. I’ll leave them on automatic, as flooding will occur several times over the week. Thanks again for all your help. Much appreciated!

@jaykay18

6 ай бұрын

@@MattSingerman-jv6cr No problem, best of luck to you. I hope you don't even need them and the storm isn't severe. Like here in NY, we get snow. They were forecasting a storm, so I got my snowblower out, gassed it up and got it running to make sure it was good to go. The weather changed, we got very little snow, and it was unneeded. Chances are good I won't need it at all this season. As the saying goes, "I'd rather have and not need, than need and not have".

@MattSingerman-jv6cr

6 ай бұрын

Well said.

I can't get this thing to suck the flooding basement water out. I don't understand what I'm doing wrong :(

@jaykay18

6 ай бұрын

You've told me nothing more than "it's not working", but have provided no details on what you have or have not done, and in what fashion. Without those details, nor seeing what you have done wrong, there's absolutely no way to tell.

Will this pump work well wirh standing water in my yard?

@jaykay18

Жыл бұрын

Yes.

"2000 gallons per hour max flow rate, 23 foot lift, so your hose can go up 23 feet and it will still pump!!" hahahahahahaha!

@jaykay18

2 жыл бұрын

For consumer grade stuff, this is actually quite good.

@kodymackey5197

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaykay18 Correct, I would never expect something to be this good, even considering it made in China.

A question .between the Grey and green color (slot)is suppose water come out ?

@jaykay18

2 ай бұрын

That kind of defeats the purpose, don't you think? Water should only come out the outlet.

@janmed1592

2 ай бұрын

@@jaykay18 oh OK thank you

@jaykay18

2 ай бұрын

@@janmed1592 You're welcome.

I bought two of these pumps. The sensor switch is crap. Even submerged in water got to shake it before it comes on

@jaykay18

Жыл бұрын

I'd never trust the sensor, I'd use an old-school float. That always works.

@donaldjenkins7923

Жыл бұрын

@@jaykay18 I have water that comes in on did of my garage. I encased this water with 2x4s and made a trench to control the water with the green pump it worked fine for a few times. This pump would be great for it low pickup. I'm not sure if I can find one with a float switch that has the low water pick up the green pump has

@jaykay18

Жыл бұрын

@@donaldjenkins7923 Yeah that's true, might be hard to do. They do sell separate float switches, they go to a plug with an outlet on the end of it. The float controls the outlet, and the pump plugs into it. Usually includes a small metal clip that attaches to the wire, you choke up on it or extend the wire to allow the float the right range of motion. If whatever you have is watertight, and there's enough room, you should be able to make it work no problem.

@donaldjenkins7923

Жыл бұрын

@@jaykay18 thanks for the info. I will figure this out even by modification of a simple condensate pump. But sure wish this green pump had a better sensor it would have worked perfect . I read a lot of reviews on this pump and that was the problem with most reviews

@jaykay18

Жыл бұрын

@@donaldjenkins7923 No problem. Main thing for me is the pump itself works fantastic and is super fast.