What can I use to plug some holes in the sump pump crock? I don't want to remove it if I don't have to. Will it have to be dry to do this?
This is primarliy because the water level is unusually high in my neighborhood.

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Don't you want that water to be running into your sump?

Yes, I want to get RID of it, but I think the holes are too close to the bottom of the sump. If they were up a little higher, then the pump would not have to run all the time.

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Huh??

RIchard:
Let me rephrase my comment. It seems as the water is only coming in on the bottom row of holes. I turned the pump off, and checked the water level. It was only about half way up the sump. I left it for about a week (checked it of course) and the water went down about an inch. I believe that if I could plug the bottom row of holes, it would not make the pump run so much.
Sorry I was not clear the first time.

THANKS

Then why not just shut the pump off? There's something about this that I don't understand. Or, adjust the float level of the pump so that it runs less. Don't go plugging holes in the sump. That makes NO sense.

I have to agree with Richard. Raise the level of the pump switch so that it takes more water in the crock before it starts pumping. That way you'll still have the bottom row of holes if and when you need them.

GUYS:

Don't mean to come on as a dumb a..., but the float on the pump is non adjustable. I suppose the only other thing to do would be put some bricks in the bottom so as to raise the pump.

Another thing, water is bing pumped ito the back yard. I am thinking of putting in a dry well, but what would happen in the winter if the dry well froze? Where would all the water go. I am in a very high water table location. At leaset I have about 6 months to figure something out. There was a samller pump in before I had the waterproofing done. It only ran a little after a rain. The basement is a lot dryer now tho.