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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you have a sump pump there is a good chance the crock is being fed by a perimeter drain in the basement. One thing you can do is have the perimeter drain camera inspected with a sewer drain camera. If it’s blocked anywhere it won’t be as effective at diverting water away from the exterior walls to the sump for pumping out. I did this recently and found no obstructions. Friend of mine in del ray definitely has an obstruction and The plastic pipes can fill with silt material over time. We run a dehumidifier in the sump pump crock area that drains into the crock. It’s usually around 55%-50% down there in the height of summer. The number of air returns in the basement also impacts humidity because your HVAC is pulling water out of the air during the warmer months. [/quote] How do you get an inspection with a sewer drain camera?[/quote] You can rent a 200 foot one from Home Depot for $150 or so for a couple of hours. They give you a lot of guff about not losing the end with the LED lights and camera on it and try to scare you like it’s going to come off. It won’t. The whole tool is heavy AF though, so keep that in mind. It’s on wheels though. https://www.homedepot.com/p/rental/General-Wire-Spring-Drain-Camera-CGPF-ECAM-ACE/309392482 Otherwise, you might just ask a plumbing outfit, but they charge you a ton of money. The perimeter drain should be correlated and at least 3 inches, so a standard drain camera should able to run through there and around any corners without much problem. We didn’t have any issues when we inspected mine. [/quote]An outside footing drain on that house will not be corrugated plastic. It will be clay pipe.[/quote] In a house of this age with a sump I doubt any exterior drain would be connected to a sump crock. I was referring to an internal drain that may have been installed along the basement wall when the sump was installed. [/quote]
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