How Do Water-Powered Sump Pumps Work?

See how water-powered sump pumps work! To learn more about Water Commander™ water-powered backup sump pumps, visit our website at www.watercommander.com
Water Commander™ runs on your home’s municipal water pressure instead of batteries or electricity. Unlike battery backup sump pumps that have a limited run time and can die unexpectedly, water-powered sump pumps will run whenever needed and never lose power. Because of this, Water Commander™ is the most reliable backup system to protect your basement against flooding.
When your primary electric sump pump no longer works due to a power outage or mechanical failure, water will begin to quickly flow into your sump pit. The rising water lifts the float of your water-powered backup. This immediately opens the pump’s valve and allows municipal water to flow through the pump, creating a powerful suction that quickly empties your sump pit and discharges the sump water outside your home.
Once your Water Commander™ empties your sump, it will automatically turn off until the float is triggered again. It will run as long as it is needed, all without ever losing power. Water Commander™ can be depended upon until your power is restored or you replace your main sump pump.
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0:00 Introduction
0:22 Why You Need a Backup Sump Pump
0:44 Water Commander™ Water-Powered Sump Pump
0:58 Installation Setup
1:10 Operation of Water-Powered Sump Pumps
1:36 How It Pumps Using Physics
2:11 Automatically Turns On and Off
2:30 Learn More

[@moxxy3565]

My grandmother (bless her) just bought one of these and thought she was ripped off once she realized there was no battery. Thank you for giving me enough information to tell her she actually bought an even better system. 👍

[@shannonshunk8897]

That was great information. Thank you for explaining that to me. I think I will be going with instead of a battery powered one.

[@davidhughes4448]

You show a separate discharge pipe for the Water Commander through the foundation wall. Can the discharge from Water Commander be fed back into the existing sump pump discharge pipe, well above the pit in elevation, utilizing a check valve to prevent Water Commander's discharge from reentering the sump pit? I love your product, but do not wish to create a new hole in my foundation. Thank you.

[@WaterCommander]

Yes, you can tie the Water Commander discharge pipe into the main sump pump discharge pipe. You just need to make sure that (1) you tie above the check valve on the main pump discharge pipe, and (2) it's a good quality check valve with glue connections.

[@tylerb7456]

Can it be configured to discharge into the same discharge pipe as the primary sump pump? Our discharge pipe goes underground and runs far away from the house, so it would be nice to use the already-installed discharge pipe to get it far away from the house.

[@WaterCommander]

Yes, that's a very common configuration. You can connect the Water Commander's discharge into the primary sump pump's discharge pipe, just make sure it's above a good quality check valve (for example the white PVC style rated to 75 PSI back pressure). This ensures no water flows back into the sump pit. The installation page on our website has photos showing this type of setup.

[@pilotdog68]

Does it have a backflow preventer built-in?

[@WaterCommander]

It does not have one built-in, but some types of backflow preventers are available to order with the pump. Visit the installation page on our website for more information.

[@leop1193]

How much municipal water is actually used ?

[@WaterCommander]

Thanks for your question. At 60 PSI and a 10 ft vertical lift, it uses 1 gallon of city water to pump 2 gallons of sump water. At higher water pressures, the efficiency improves to pump more than 2 gallons of sump water.