Using basement sump water to cool the house

GaryGary · 08-24-11, 08:12 PM

Hi,
Maybe run the water through the A coil or a hydronic baseboard "heater", and then out to the yard to water the landscape.
The landscape watering could be like the systems they use for grey water landscape watering.

Seems like putting a Kill A Watt meter on the sump pump would be worthwhile to find out how much of a power hog it is. If the power usage is high, then maybe get a more efficient pump, and use the regular sump pump as backup. It could even be a solar powered pump with a car battery for night pumping -- maybe something line a TopsFlo or one of the small March submersible 12 volt pumps?

Gary

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08-24-11, 08:12 PM	#23
GaryGary Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SW Montana Posts: 139 Thanks: 1 Thanked 21 Times in 15 Posts	Hi, Maybe run the water through the A coil or a hydronic baseboard "heater", and then out to the yard to water the landscape. The landscape watering could be like the systems they use for grey water landscape watering. Seems like putting a Kill A Watt meter on the sump pump would be worthwhile to find out how much of a power hog it is. If the power usage is high, then maybe get a more efficient pump, and use the regular sump pump as backup. It could even be a solar powered pump with a car battery for night pumping -- maybe something line a TopsFlo or one of the small March submersible 12 volt pumps? Gary