Originally Posted by
mathew stouffer
I can't find anything regarding sump pump drain line requirements, although I thought garden hose would not make the approved materials list. Is this acceptable?
Well, since the trash can manufacturer did not intend for it to be used as a sump I would not worry much about the garden hose!
That is a very poor installation of a sump. It does nothing at removing the ground water(below the grade), the way that thing is installed water has to enter into the crawl space and be flowing several inches before it ever enters the sump. Now if you have pulled it out of its hole, then my comment is a moot point.
I'm betting that cord on the pump is plugged into an extension cord and then that cord goes to who knows where.