Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Replacing an Old Sump with the TripleSafe™Sump Pump System in Didsbury, AB
This homeowner in Didsbury, Alberta encountered issues with their existing sump pump not being able to keep up with the amount of water entering their home. This had caused water to pool in different areas around the basement. Wanting to eliminate the water issues with a permanent solution and regain their peace of mind, they contacted the experts at Doug Lacey's Basement Systems.
A System Design Specialist was able assess the situation and provide the homeowners with a FREE, no obligation quote on upgrading their sump pump. Our Production Team was then able to then come to the home to install our TripleSafe™ sump pump system. Our most reliable sump pump system, the TripleSafe™ provides three levels of protection for your basement. The TripleSafe™ has a powerful, cast-iron Zoeller® ⅓ horsepower sump pump set at the lowest level. For heavy volumes of water or in case of primary pump failure, a second, more powerful Zoeller® ½ hp pump set a bit higher in the liner will take over. In case of a power outage, our UltraSump® battery backup sump pump, set at the highest level, will pump 11,500 gallons or more on a fully charged battery! From there the system will discharge any water entering the sump pump to the exterior of the home passing through our patented IceGuard® system. The IceGuard® is an anti-freeze fitting that is installed outside of your home and ejects water away from the foundation in the event that the sump pump discharge lines freeze or become clogged. And finally the discharge line has been buried below-grade out of plain sight ending off with a Bubbler Pot away from the home installed flush with the grass on the lawn so it is not only visually appealing but also incredibly practical. When mowing the grass the Bubbler Pot can be driven right over.
TripleSafe™ Sump Pump System
This TripleSafe™ Sump Pump was put in to replace the existing, old sump system.
Original Sump System
This is the sump pump system that had to be replaced. It was long overdue.
IceGuard® system
An IceGuard® system is always a good choice when it comes to discharge fittings. This is especially true if you live in an area where the temperatures go below freezing. The IceGuard® is designed to continue to flow even if the discharge line is frozen or clogged.
The IceGuard® and Bubbler Pot System in its Entirety
This photo is to show that the discharge line is in fact buried and directed away from the foundation of the home. The photo is also to show how great of a job the Production Team has done!
IceGuard® System and Bubbler Pot Complete Installation
You can't even tell there is a discharge line buried in the homeowners lawn. You might even miss the Bubbler Pot at the bottom of the photo.
Bubbler Pot
A close up view of the Bubbler Pot discharge fitting.
Original Discharge line and Output Fitting
The system shown above was replaced by the IceGuard® and Bubbler Pot System.