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[quote=Anonymous]I'm in the business.  The pumps  we install are warrantied for 5 years but I've seen them fail in 2 years and I've seen 20 year old pumps that still work.  In the latter case, it's because the pump rarely, if ever pumps any water.

If your pump is really active, of course you can let it go until it fails but then you risk a flooded basement.  Unless you know when it fails.  It's best to have a battery back-up that will sound an alarm if the back-up pump activates when you have power, indicating a failure of the primary pump (or someone unplugged, it, breaker tripped, etc.).  That way, you're covered in the event of a power outage, or any failure of the primary pump.  I'd also recommend a service plan or for you to do it yourself by cleaning out the sump basin every 6 months or so.  Yearly at a minimum and check that the check-valve works.

If you just want to risk it with one pump and no back-up, I'd recommend swapping it out about every 5 years.  A lot of them fail because of the float switch.[/quote]

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