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Originally Posted by graciegirl
Are you SURE you have sump pumps in your yard in THE VILLAGES??? I haven't EVER heard anyone mention that ever in all the years I have read this forum.
I see only one person with your name listed as resident here and that person moved here this January. Our sandy soil generally wicks quickly, but sometimes French drains ARE needed, but I haven't ever heard anyone discuss a pump in one. If you hire a landscaper who will put in a sump pump, let us know.
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Thank you for replying to my post!
I bought my (new) home and moved here in 2013. The rainwater pooled in six foot areas about two feet short of the curb - just couldn't talk that water into flowing uphill to the street. I reported the problem; someone came to inspect; I as advised everything was graded properly.
I had the french drains and sump pumps installed in 2016 and 2018. I returned from a vacation to find myself without an alarm system or ability to open my garage door. One of the pumps shorted out. I installed a separate circuit for the outside outlets on the back of my home. Now I need to get that other sump pump, or it's replacement, to work.
I grew up in south Florida with sand - percolated well - didn't even have gutters on two of my homes. I have three different types of soil(?) and in my reply to the other responder I included a photo of my "Georgia clay" area. It took two men two days to put in that french drain. They had no idea they were going to "carve" a trough.
So I'm looking for a Knight in Shining Armor, with a plumbing permit and a hankering to mess around in my yard, digging up a lengthy electric cord and extension cord, so I'll have that pump pushing water up and onto the road again. The sump pump produces short intermittent gushes of water for hours after a rainstorm.