Replace never repair these. If you're in the US it's anywhere from 50-150 for a decent one. ( Home Depot/ Lowe's / Menards) They are pretty straight-forward to replace. Plumbing connections can be made with a rubbersleeve and compression fittings. The electrical part is generally just a standard three-pronged plug. So you should be able to do this all yourself in less than 30 mins.
Most sump pumps have a float switch that will activate the pump when the water level rises. You can simply lift the float switch and listen for the pump to turn on.
Some switches have a water sensor instead of a float. In this case, you must pour some water into the sump. The pump should turn on, and pump the water out. This is the better method anyway, because now you have ascertained that the pump turns on, AND pumps the water out.
Home Depot sells them for about $70. and if your handy just look how the old one is hooked up and install the new one yourself. You might want to take a photo of the pump before you disconnect it, in case you forget how it went together.
What often happens with sump pumps is that something gets caught in the impeller and stops it from spinning. Often the motor is fine and all you have to do is take the base plate off and check to make sure the impeller is moving freely. A good installation of sump pumps includes a rubber fitting with clamps for easy removal. If you have one of these, just unscrew one of the clamps and slide the pipe out of the rubber fitting to remove the pump from the barrel. If you don't have that fitting, cut the pipe off where you can conveniently install the rubber fitting. That way you can take out the pump and check it. If it still works, just get a rubber fitting and put it back in the barrel. If it doesn't work, unscrew the pipe from the pump screw the pipe into your new pump and install the pump in the barrel, attaching it with the rubber fitting
You've got some very good answers here. I'll go with the $60.00 to $100.00 from Home Depot. These are small now and have nothing on the outside to create problems, take a screwdriver to put in.
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Replace never repair these. If you're in the US it's anywhere from 50-150 for a decent one. ( Home Depot/ Lowe's / Menards) They are pretty straight-forward to replace. Plumbing connections can be made with a rubbersleeve and compression fittings. The electrical part is generally just a standard three-pronged plug. So you should be able to do this all yourself in less than 30 mins.
It could break the bank.
Most sump pumps have a float switch that will activate the pump when the water level rises. You can simply lift the float switch and listen for the pump to turn on.
Some switches have a water sensor instead of a float. In this case, you must pour some water into the sump. The pump should turn on, and pump the water out. This is the better method anyway, because now you have ascertained that the pump turns on, AND pumps the water out.
Home Depot sells them for about $70. and if your handy just look how the old one is hooked up and install the new one yourself. You might want to take a photo of the pump before you disconnect it, in case you forget how it went together.
cheaper to buy new anywhere from $60.00 up easy to install
Around 100 to 175 dollars. To test it, lift up on the switch which is connected to the float.
What often happens with sump pumps is that something gets caught in the impeller and stops it from spinning. Often the motor is fine and all you have to do is take the base plate off and check to make sure the impeller is moving freely. A good installation of sump pumps includes a rubber fitting with clamps for easy removal. If you have one of these, just unscrew one of the clamps and slide the pipe out of the rubber fitting to remove the pump from the barrel. If you don't have that fitting, cut the pipe off where you can conveniently install the rubber fitting. That way you can take out the pump and check it. If it still works, just get a rubber fitting and put it back in the barrel. If it doesn't work, unscrew the pipe from the pump screw the pipe into your new pump and install the pump in the barrel, attaching it with the rubber fitting
You've got some very good answers here. I'll go with the $60.00 to $100.00 from Home Depot. These are small now and have nothing on the outside to create problems, take a screwdriver to put in.