If there’s no external situation causing your pump to short cycle, you’ll need to examine the system itself. Like a toilet, sump pumps are designed with a “float” that triggers the pump cycle.

The plastic float triggers the pump to turn on or off, according to the water level in the sump pit. Much like the plastic float in a toilet tank, the sump pump float must move freely in order to ...

your sump pump won’t prevent water from filling your basement. To make sure your pump is working before the ground thaws, take the lid off the pump, reach in and pull the float up. If the motor ...

A failed float caused a basement backup as flood-fueled ... that's when people figure out when their sump pump failed. Typically, it's just due to age," he said. WHAS11 met him at a home where ...