How to Build and Install a DEEP Sump Basin

[@codybaker502]

this man saved my friends and I a ton of heartache when we were doing our project. Nice to see someone who takes alot of pride in what he does

[@prakashambastha7530]

Chuck, you are best in business indeed!

[@bigtxbullion]

Im late to the party, but appreciate this very much. We had to go a different direction with landscape drainage and this is the only feasible/workable solution. Thank you!!!! 👍💯

[@louisshakkour8709]

Thank you for your video. Can I make a concrete base at the bottom for the sump pump to sit on?

[@appledrains]

Yes

[@codyholt2554]

Hello Chuck. Thank you for all the helpful information! If silt begins to collect at the bottom, what is the best way to clean a culvert of this depth out? Thanks!

[@turbodog99]

I prefer a threaded coupler instead of a rubber coupler. Can pull pump for cleaning w/o tools.

[@osiyooverland]

Good stuff. I have been watching your videos for years. You do them better than anyone else.

[@antonios4926]

Thanks for all your videos. $40 for the complete sump basin. In the UK we will have to pay 10 times that, as I have been looking for one. Have been thinking of converting a drum to one. All the best

[@yellownev]

Agree I've limited space so opted for a 300mm plastic yard gully 600mm deep with an auto puddle sucker pump - envious of the USA prices !

[@mh70ss]

I hope you show how you are going to dig that deep hole?

[@michaelmiller615]

Shout out to Chuck! Made it through another NY winter & survived IDA with ease #Drain Master

[@craigt6007]

Hello- great video. One question though. The riser from the pump is 1.5”, but your discharge line is 2”. Where/how did you make the pipe size change? The back flow device hubs are only 1.5” max dia right? Thanks!

[@_Jay4109]

I have one of these. How do you service one of these? Do you cut the pvc? Mine has a chain to pull it up but the pvc is all connected? Mine is a whole story deep.

[@alladin1314]

Thanks Chuck. I am planning a fiberglass pool in a difficult clay dirt with high water table. This deep sump basin is exactly what I was looking for.

[@biffmalibu3733]

I actually put a sump made from 48 inch smooth wall culvert pipe in my basement. It was a real pain but my pump only runs once or twice a day during heavy rains

[@easyrider4x]

What do you do when the discharge line exits four foot deep to keep the line from freezing? Do I need a 30" diameter basin so I can get down in there to attach the pump to the discharge line down deep?

[@tomshirey9888]

I've watched your videos for a little while now and am about ready to try my hand at installing one myself. Just today I purchased a "used" plastic corrugated culvert that is 46 inches tall, 24" at the lip and 20" inside diameter between the ridges. My question is this -- this one already has about 12-15 holes drilled into the sides at various locations (it was used for composting) that are 3/4" upto about 1 1/4 inch diameter. Should I try plugging the holes with anything or ignore them as this will be almost completely buried when finished? Thanks in advance and thanks for the helpful videos.

[@richarddsir]

Hi Chuck! Awesome video, would you know where i could find an 18inch 7ft culvert basin very similar to what you have in the video?

[@ryanguffy4739]

Thanks for all the info! Would it be possible to drill holes in the culvert to allow natural water into the sump if its wrapped with fabric to keep dirt out?

[@appledrains]

Sure. Depends on the soil

[@Beansandricey]

Would you recommend this for heavy clay soils?

[@arth.4196]

Excellent instructions thank you.

[@prakashambastha7530]

Hi Chuck, do we need to drill some holes at the bottom of sump pump basin? I am going to use it for my backyard french drain and downspout connection. Thank you!

[@powernoodle1224]

For those who care, the correct pronunciation of Zoeller rhymes with "dollar" - like "Zoller". Cheerio!

[@scurrytom]

Any tips or videos on digging down 6 to 8 feet to install this? I’ I’ve got an inside corner exterior wall where water collects and leaks into basement( only when really high rainfall, couple times a winter). I’m in the Pacific Northwest, soil is clay

[@spark60412]

Hi Chuck, what are some reasons that a person would choose to use one of these super deep basins instead of the standard ADS basins? I have a flat yard and need to make a drop on a French drain that will be in flat ground over 50 feet distance. Can I make enough gravity fall using the standard ADS basin?

[@appledrains]

More than likely! It doesn’t take much fall for a French Drain

[@tasttrad5934]

Beautiful effort to explain things!

[@arsenalabstract]

like your videos i am up in canada having a hard time finding finding a plastic culvert any ideas...

[@dwaynejava]

These were great videos. You helped me alot. You are a great person

[@dougrichardson1980]

I have a culvert basin that is 8 to 10 ft down. Is there any reason that a 1 and 1/2 inch plastic sump pump hose cant be used instead of pvc? The ground has shifted around the culvert and has a curve to it but i can still see the bottom. The flexible hose works fine but i dont like surprises. Any thoughts?

[@appledrains]

Should be fine

[@kurtsmith7116]

Hey Chuck. This is racking my brain. I need to put a similar sump in about 8’ down. No augers I can find go that deep. How do you dig a hole like that? Thanks for your great videos.

[@jericlocke1]

You dig as deep as you need. I hand dug a little over 8 feet down tghrough the worst back fill of red shale and then clay. Some of the jagged rocks were 2' around. It was literally hand digging rock by rock in some sort of real life tetris in reverse. Some of the sharp rocks cracked CMU blocks. There was no weeping tile only old corrugated downspout right above the footer. At first I thought it was perfoorated but no.

[@kyle22225]

@@jericlocke1 how long did it take you?

[@ProudAmericanEngr]

Can you put the sump basin below grade? I would like to hide the basin with a custom made lid.

[@carminemarchiondasr.1454]

Is it necessary to cap the bottom? Can culvert pipe sit on filter fabric and gravel directly?

[@appledrains]

We would suggest that you cap The bottom. Pumps are very powerful and can pull dirt from under your culvert. This will create erosion along the side of the culvert. So if possible yes you should cap the bottom

[@carminemarchiondasr.1454]

Thank you so much!

[@jericlocke1]

@@appledrains That was one answer I needed today. 18" Dbl wall is $300 for 10' plus delivery of course. I used a blue 50 gallon plastic drum and a steel one on top. I'm about to anyway. I cut the bottom of the metal drum and have a lid for it. I will join them together with 40 mil subseal. I put a thick coat of rust stop paint on metal barrel after sand blasting the rust off. I' 8 plius feet below grade in a bathtub of clay.

[@synergy90t]

Thanks Chuck! Would someone still need to drill the 3/16 pressure relief (riser) hole when using a smaller pump like the Zoeller M53?

[@duba]

Yes

[@MikeMike-qb3iz]

Absolutely

[@demiwalsh3895]

Video look great!

[@duba]

I thought you were going to address FDM sump basins. I really like them. You can pump more than just the 10 inches or whatever the pump switch activated at. His horizontal sumps will move a lot more water each cycle. I never understood why they even make basins different sizes, when all pumps have about the same switch travel.

[@northjerseykevin3915]

I have a question. I have a room that’s built into a hill. From grade to footer is 6’ deep. The room in 18’ wide. Could I have a hole dug and put a setup like this in the ground and I was thinking of drilling a bunch of holes in the 18” pipe and surround it with gravel? I was hoping to avoid trenching the entire room. I wonder how wide of a space it would grab water from?

[@appledrains]

Water will migrate to your trench

[@lifeisgood070]

Anyone have the video link to the install here? I want to see more if it’s available. If not it’s ok. I appreciate it

[@overgradkc3999]

Do you have any tips for digging a minimally invasive hole for this? I need to dig a 9 foot hole for an exterior sump

[@jericlocke1]

Depending on your soil, er rocks like my home, i would suggest Perfection Fence Diggers from Seymoure. They even have extended handles but you will still need to have a trench for both pipes in and out.

[@garyshowalter3753]

Hi i will be installing a 24" culvert pope for a deep basin. What do you suggest as a bottom? Not seeing the lid like you have on the 18"

[@DEWinitnow]

That’s my concern. How do you seal the bottom and top? I guess I missed that. DEWinit.

[@MikeMike-qb3iz]

@@DEWinitnow no need to seal it like chuck said you can tape it with vinyl tape to keep some debris out but not necessary

[@MikeMike-qb3iz]

A bottom is not necessarily needed you can put a pavers down to set the pump on

[@davidrosen4951]

Can I bury the top of my sump basin if it's well-sealed? I'd like to put some mulch and maybe a little soil over the top. Also, what kind of tape do you use to seal the basin top?

[@luisfernando-mm3jt]

Nice work

[@theflyingdutchman787]

Great videos!

[@richardwyrick1134]

Is it ok to cover the top of the basin with dirt ?

[@DavidBrown-ek6ls]

You said the inputs need to be higher than the sump pump. Why? If you are draining a rising water table that threatens you cellar floor and foundation, wouldn't you have holes all around to let water in at several levels (with screens around the outside to keep the dirt out). The water coming into the culvert pipe would fill it from several levels. The float switch would shut the pump off if the water level got too low. No?

[@carolgreen2204]

Why does the inlet pipe need to higher then the pump

[@appledrains]

So the pump doesn’t work as hard and run all the time

[@nubesock5231]

Wait... You installed the arrows pointing DOWN on the check valve though?!?!?

[@nubesock5231]

@15:20

[@mikel6175]

Where can you buy big culvert pipe like that?

[@123trini123]

Your closest Irrigation "specialty" store.

[@LichaelMewis]

Chuck you probably have THOUSANDS of videos, not hundreds.

[@appledrains]

Mike Lewis SELA Hey Mike, yeah I really do have 1000s of videos. Some dating back 2002 and many in clay and Rock. Amazing! More than anyone else.. and best part is, more to come!! Take care and be safe 👍

[@troylee3179]

How much does a culvert pipe like that cost

[@patrickk5370]

18" x 20 ft $340

[@lifeisgood070]

I don’t understand the hole on the 2” pipe before the check valve. What does that do? It prevents pressure from building up? Why 3/16? Why not 1/4” or 1/16”? I feel like I need to see it in action 😂

[@FIRSTSUNFIN]

my thoughts exactly

[@TheMotorman116]

It eliminates an air-lock due to the bottom inlet on these particular pumps. Top inlet pumps like Wayne pumps have don’t need one.

[@moblackmoney3424]

The pipe you're using for the basin is very expensive

[@jagboy69]

You wanna see an expensive sump, check out the frenchdrainmans screaming demon. To be fair, it is a bad ass sump pit. His sumps lay horizontal underground and offers a big increase in capacity. When the pump float moves 5inches of travel, the pump removes twice the water compared to a vertical sump pit. THIS is the secret to long pump life, less starts, longer run times. Less times your power bill takes that large starting amp in rush. It saves you money! It better, because that guys sump pit is 1400bucks with a pump! He also preaches no check valve because they always fail. With an increase in capacity, you can afford a little bit of water running back to the pit. I like chuck here, but those 38dollar pits are junk, super flimsy cheap garbage. Good for basements.... Nah I wouldn't use one there either.

[@3apples10001]

👍👍👍👍👍👌

[@LaFox23]

Ive seen 6 inch 8 inch culverts before

[@thomasmorrison8791]

He’s talking about that other guy referring to the 6 inch as a “mini culvert pipe”. This guy obviously has too much time on his hands. I guess that’s what happens when you don’t have any work.

[@fredbloggs2587]

That plastic pipe is very pricey at $15 per foot, and you usually have to buy 10-foot length minimum, if you can even find it. I like the idea though. Just need to find a cheaper material.