Hi,
What's better to set a sump pump in: crushed stone or gravel. I heard crushed stone, but I have a ton of gravel (about 3/4") and I would like to use that if I could.
Thanks!
Sam
Sump pump: crushed stone to gravel
Mar 24, 2012
4 Replies
sit the pump directly on a patio stone, this raises it a bit to minimize crud getting into the pump.
gravel or stone both work provided water can pass thru them
Sam-
For what you're doing I doubt it matters all that much.
Gravel is a somewhat loose term, local dependent. In ScCal a lot of what goes for gravel is really crushed rock.
You might consider some sort of geotextile or substitute, like shade cloth, to minimize soil & debris infiltration.
If you really want to get technical take a look at these
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cheers Bob
Agree.
Here in NJ what he would want to use would be washed gravel. Regular gravel has some sand, clay, etc mixed in.
is there a difference?
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