We just installed a Ridgid 1/2 HP sump pump in our basement to control a recent flooding problem where we estimated about 5 gpm leaking into our basement. The pump is placed in a kitchen trash can through a hole (about 18" deep) in our concrete. The can is about 15"x11" dimensions. The pump comes on every one to one and a half minutes for about 4-6 seconds. Is this too frequent, and what can be done to increase the time between pumping?
Thanks.