Old Faithful

Our old Faithful sump pump died yesterday, the motor works but the propellers inside do not, so it was running but not pumping.  I pulled it out and took it outside to disassemble it but the screws on the bottom were rusted so bad that it was not possible to get them out.  I really don't think we could have waited for parts anyway as the water runs into the basin like to kitchen faucets turned on.  Our water table is only 12 feet below the floor, something I did not know when we bought this place.  The new pump is submersible, so quieter, just hope it doesn't leak and short out.  Got it on sale as well, bought another check valve so now it has two, on at the motor and one part way up.  canyoudougit

Planned obsolescence.

Old rusted screws on the bottom.