My sump pump has been emptying into a drain right outside the back of my house that tends to overflow from the force of the water coming out of the pipe. I purchased 3 25 ft extension tubes (similar to the tubes people use for their pool filter) and connected them together so the water would drain into a remote area of my backyard. It works well and keeps my patio dry the only thing that concerns me is that the pump runs for about 2-3 minutes longer every time it fills up to expel the water than it did when the water was just emptying right outside the window. Will the extra work the pump is exerting to pump the water across the yard make it wear out prematurely? The last thing I want to happen is for this thing to burn out when I'm out of the house. The ground is pitched slightly downward once the water reaches the outdoors so I thought that gravity would mitigate the strain but maybe it's the diameter of the tubes (2") that have more to do with it.
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17 years ago