CountyLine CL1800DC, Owner'S Manual

Installation 

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Before Starting Installation

NOTICE This system is not designed for applications 
involving salt water or brine! Use with salt water or brine 
will void warranty. 
Install this system during a time when the primary pump 
will not be needed. Gather all supplies before starting. 
Read all warnings and installation steps before you start.
Be prepared for water to leak from the coupling or 
piping when disassembling or cutting the discharge pipe. 
Protect system components, tools and supplies from 
getting wet. Dry any work areas that get wet.

Basic Tools and Materials Needed

Large tongue-and-groove pliers
Tape measure
Socket wrench or 5/16” nut driver
Side cutters
Hacksaw (to cut PVC pipe)
Medium size pliers
Pencil
PTFE pipe thread sealant tape
PVC glue (solvent weld)
PVC pipe cleaner
Cloth towel

100-120 Ampere-Hour Marine Deep Cycle Battery 

(sold separately)

Required Battery Capacity:

Single Battery: 120 ampere-hour maximum.

 Double Batteries: 100 ampere-hours per battery 
(200 ampere-hours total)

 Risk of flooding. Can cause personal injury 

and/or property damage. Do not turn the pump on until 
all the fittings are glued and the glue has dried. Loose 
fittings can explode off of pipes.

Installation

 Risk of electric shock. Can shock, burn 

or kill. At the circuit breaker or fuse box, turn off the 
electrical power to the sump pump before beginning 
this installation.
Setup
1.  Locate the high water level in your sump pit (that is, 

the water level at which the existing (primary) sump 
pump starts - see Figure 1). Mark this point on the 
discharge pipe with a pencil or marker.

2.  Drain the sump pit as far as possible without running 

the pump dry. Do this by:
A.  Piggyback switch: Unplug the pump and switch 

from the outlet, then unplug the pump from the 
piggyback switch. Reset the circuit breaker or 
reinstall the fuse and plug the pump directly into 
the outlet. The pump will start. Drain the pit and 
unplug the pump. OR

B.  No piggyback switch: Reset the circuit breaker 

or reinstall the fuse and use a non-conducting 
broom handle or stick to raise the float switch; 
the pump should start. Drain the pit and then 
release the switch.

C.  All installations: When the pit has drained, turn 

off (open) the circuit breaker or remove the fuse 
again to avoid electrical shock while working on 
the installation.

3.  Support the discharge pipe so that it can’t collapse 

when you take it apart or cut it.

4.  If your discharge pipe has a hose coupling, 

disconnect the coupling. If not, cut the vertical 
discharge pipe at any convenient spot above the 
floor level.

5.  Lift the pump and attached pipe out of the sump pit.

‘Start’ water level 

of Primary Pump

Sump Pit

Check

Valve

Support the

Pipe before

cutting.

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Mark pipe with

pencil here.

Figure 1 - Mark pipe at ‘start’ water level