Recently, I got hit with two mega rainstorm, both of them seemed to have dump 4-5 inches of rain in a day. The biggest problem is that the rain was severe enough that it actually overloaded the gutters. Even with no gutter clogged, water actually spilled over the side of the gutter because it wasn't carried away fast enough. Water got so bad that it pour into the window well and started coming through the window.
I am trying to solve multiple issues here.
1. The gutters drain into a tube out of the ground. In heavy rain storms, I notice that it doesn't seemed to carry away the water fast enough. This only seemed to happen on two of the gutters. I am now thinking of diverting it externally via a long elbow to the lawn where I hope the water will be diverted away from the foundation.
2. Gutter tend to get clogged with all sorts of weird stuff like string like seed, cotton like item. Pine needles. I am going to experiment with tryout out some leaf gutter at the most troublesome spot before paying the money to do the rest of the house.
3. The secondary sump pump keeps going off occasionally, which is not good. The primary should be enough to handle things. I currently have a sump pro battery driving the primary and a basement watchdog secondary. I haven't had a power outage that last long enough to drain both. Batteries are replaced every 5 years. I am debating that whether I need a stronger sump pump. When I purchased the house, it had a Hydromatic DA-1 with 1/3 hp. It worked for several years, but then I start noticing an issue where it wasn't keeping up, I upgraded it to a Liberty L289 1/2 hp. Now it's not keeping up. I am contemplating zoeller M98, but I am wonder if that will be enough. Keep in mind that most of the time the sump pump barely goes off, It's just that we often get these terrible large rain falls that seems to last for hours.
Has anyone notice an increase issue with rain? When I moved here 10 years ago, I never had issue with large rainfalls. Now it seems to happen more and more. I was wondering if anyone had experience dealing with this and whether I am on the right track?
Paul
I am trying to solve multiple issues here.
1. The gutters drain into a tube out of the ground. In heavy rain storms, I notice that it doesn't seemed to carry away the water fast enough. This only seemed to happen on two of the gutters. I am now thinking of diverting it externally via a long elbow to the lawn where I hope the water will be diverted away from the foundation.
2. Gutter tend to get clogged with all sorts of weird stuff like string like seed, cotton like item. Pine needles. I am going to experiment with tryout out some leaf gutter at the most troublesome spot before paying the money to do the rest of the house.
3. The secondary sump pump keeps going off occasionally, which is not good. The primary should be enough to handle things. I currently have a sump pro battery driving the primary and a basement watchdog secondary. I haven't had a power outage that last long enough to drain both. Batteries are replaced every 5 years. I am debating that whether I need a stronger sump pump. When I purchased the house, it had a Hydromatic DA-1 with 1/3 hp. It worked for several years, but then I start noticing an issue where it wasn't keeping up, I upgraded it to a Liberty L289 1/2 hp. Now it's not keeping up. I am contemplating zoeller M98, but I am wonder if that will be enough. Keep in mind that most of the time the sump pump barely goes off, It's just that we often get these terrible large rain falls that seems to last for hours.
Has anyone notice an increase issue with rain? When I moved here 10 years ago, I never had issue with large rainfalls. Now it seems to happen more and more. I was wondering if anyone had experience dealing with this and whether I am on the right track?
Paul