Lifting the pump out without going down the sump
Servicing a pump in a deep sump normally means breaking the line, climbing down and lifting. A coupling system removes all of that. The pump slides down a guide rail onto a fixed duckfoot bend and connects to the rising pipe by itself; a chain lifts it back out. No tools in the sump, no loose couplings under water.
What to look for
- Does the duckfoot fit your pump. Duckfoot and pump form one system: the base is model-specific. Check your pump's type before ordering.
- Diameter of the discharge connection. The duckfoot determines the size of the rising pipe that goes onto it.
- Length of the guide rail. The rail runs from the duckfoot up past the rim of the sump. Measure the depth of the sump, not the height of the water.
- Chain and lifting point. Choose a stainless steel chain with ample margin over the weight of the pump, and make sure there is a fixed point above the sump to hoist from.
- Access. The whole idea falls away if the cover or the opening is too tight to bring the pump up along the rail. Check that beforehand.
For the valve and the shut-off in the rising pipe, see the shut-off and check valves. Not sure which duckfoot belongs to your pump? Send us the type via contact or call 085 - 210 08 97.
