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  • New submersible pump defective – draining the cellar

    Keller trocken legen pumpensumpf pumpe defekt Rueckschlagventil einbauen 7 a - New submersible pump defective - draining the cellar

    Two months ago I built a sump pit with a sump pump in my cellar to collect the water seeping into it and further dry out my cellar. A submersible pump with an integrated float switch should then pump the water out via a hose. Unfortunately, things turned out quite differently. The new submersible pump in the pump sump was defective after just a few weeks. Read this article to find out why the pump was destroyed and how the draining process continued.

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    Keller trocken legen pumpensumpf bauen 17 a - Drying basement - pump sump | build septic tank yourself

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In this construction diary, we share our experience in the renovation and modernization of our Art Nouveau villa and hope to give a few suggestions and tips to some of you.

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