[Personal Experience] Pumping water from the basement (from the pit) using the Dnipro-M ND-5 drainage pump.

After buying a house in the Ivano-Frankivsk region with a basement that has a sump for collecting water (because the groundwater is very close) - it became clear that the process of pumping out water needs to be automated somehow. The previous owners of the house used a regular pump and every time pulled the hose from inside the house outside. This is not something I wanted to deal with. So I started looking for automatic pumps that can be used to pump water from basements (a small amount of dirt, stones, etc.). A bit of information about drainage pumps and my own experience below:

Drainage pump (sometimes also called a water removal pump) is a device designed to pump out water or other liquids from a certain area where they accumulate and can cause problems. Drainage pumps are used in various situations.

Drainage pumps can be submersible or surface. Submersible pumps are placed underwater and automatically turn on when the water level reaches a certain height. Surface pumps are located above the water level and are usually used to pump water from the ground surface or other surfaces.

After searching for information online, it became clear that I needed a drainage pump with a float. But the problem with the float is that (according to reviews online) it can get stuck and work incorrectly. So a hidden float is exactly what I needed to look for. And the configuration I needed was found on the Dnipro-M website.

And another screenshot with the full specifications of this pump:

A few days later, this pump was already with me.

The only problem was finding a way to discharge the water. In the basement of this house, there is cast iron sewage. I do not plan to renovate the house in the near future. So I decided that I could try to discharge the water directly into the sewage system. The drainage pump should automatically turn on when the water level rises by 5-10 cm. The diameter of the sump (the pit for draining water inside the basement) is small. So one discharge of water into the sewage system will not be more than one or two flushes from the toilet tank.

I also bought a garden hose. I initially used it to pump a large volume of water from the basement to the garden.

After the first water pumping, when it was possible to walk there - it was necessary to clean up the basement. To throw away all the old cans, boards, and shelves.

Only then could I insert the hose into the cast iron pipe (there is a revision in the pipe, which I opened, inserted a rubber seal, and shoved in the hose). A few days later, the pump did not turn on (the power was off in the house). So there was another 'big pumping'.

After pumping out the water, I decided to clean the sump from dirt. During the pumping, some film was obstructing the water intake. So cleaning the sump is a necessary step.

Approximately 3-4 cm of water had to be scooped out by hand. The dirt and debris that could interfere with the normal operation of the pump - all removed.

At the bottom of the sump, I placed a few bricks so that the dirt would settle there. I don't know if this is how it works. So this step is made up.

I placed the drainage pump in the sump and secured it to the ceiling. The cord is included. I also secured the garden hose to the ceiling. So the pump lifts water for me about 2.7 m high without any problems. I made a separate outlet for the pump and a separate circuit breaker. Currently, the pump has been working for several weeks in automatic mode. The floor in the basement is gradually drying by itself. It's really great that pumping out water can be automated quite affordably (if there is access to sewage). In the future, a major renovation is planned, replacing the cast iron pipes. So this design will look more aesthetically pleasing and reliable. But for now, everything works for relatively little money. When I have time, I will edit a video of what I managed to shoot. Maybe it will be interesting to someone.