{"id":3335,"date":"2026-04-22T11:34:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/?p=3335"},"modified":"2026-04-24T14:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:40:21","slug":"pedestal-v-submersible-sump-pump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/pedestal-v-submersible-sump-pump\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedestal vs. Submersible Sump Pumps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/sump-pumps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sump pump<\/a> is essentially your first line of defense against basement flooding, working tirelessly to divert excess water away from your home&#8217;s foundation. When it comes to protecting your home from water damage, especially in areas prone to flooding or with high groundwater levels, choosing the right type of sump pump is crucial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might be standing at a crossroads, trying to decide between a pedestal and a submersible sump pump. Both have their unique advantages and are designed to meet specific needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re feeling overwhelmed by all the different options, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. Blain&#8217;s Farm &amp; Fleet is here to help you find the right kind of sump pump for your home.<\/p>\n\n\n<div role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\" class=\"simpletoc wp-block-simpletoc-toc\"><h2 class=\"simpletoc-title\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"simpletoc-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#pedestal-sump-pumps\">Pedestal Sump Pumps<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=\"#pedestal-sump-pump-pros\">Pedestal Sump Pump Pros<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pedestal-sump-pump-cons\">Pedestal Sump Pump Cons<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a href=\"#submersible-sump-pumps\">Submersible Sump Pumps<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=\"#submersible-sump-pump-pros\">Submersible Sump Pump Pros<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#submersible-sump-pump-cons\">Submersible Sump Pump Cons<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WaynePump1-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43330\" style=\"width:354px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pedestal-sump-pumps\"><strong>Pedestal Sump Pumps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>A pedestal sump pump comes in two pieces. It has the standalone motor, which is installed above the basement floor. And it has a hose that feeds into the sump pit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These sump pumps are used when there is a shallow or narrow sump pit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"bb-carousel bb-product-carousel\" data-cy=\"bb-product-carousel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Pedestal Sump Pumps<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-container bb-product-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-product-list carousel-track\" role=\"list\" ><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1654182-wayne-1-3-hp-thermoplastic-pedestal-pump.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/165\/1654182.jpg\" alt=\"Wayne 1\/3 HP Thermoplastic Pedestal Pump\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1654182-wayne-1-3-hp-thermoplastic-pedestal-pump.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWayne 1\/3 HP Thermoplastic Pedestal Pump\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $99.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">99<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1654182-wayne-1-3-hp-thermoplastic-pedestal-pump.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pedestal-sump-pump-pros\"><strong>Pedestal Sump Pump Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Longevity: <\/strong>Since pedestal sump pumps are not constantly submerged in water, they tend to last longer. The motor never faces any threat of water damage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Easy Access:<\/strong> Pedestal pumps are easy to repair because they are not in the sump pit. The motor is easily accessible above the basement floor. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>More Affordable:<\/strong> Pedestal pumps are the inexpensive option out of the two kinds of sump pumps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pedestal-sump-pump-cons\"><strong>Pedestal Sump Pump Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Less Power: <\/strong>The downside to this type of pump is that it lacks the power needed to pump out large amounts of water during a storm. If there is heavy rainfall, the pump may not work fast enough to prevent flooding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Occupy More Space: <\/strong>Pedestal pumps occupy more space in the basement because they&#8217;re not fully in a sump pit. Pedestal sump pumps can also be a hazard because they&#8217;re partially above the basement floor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WaynePump-1-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43331\" style=\"width:332px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"submersible-sump-pumps\"><strong>Submersible Sump Pumps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Generally, submersible sump pumps are more common than pedestal sump pumps. This is because they&#8217;re installed when a house is being built. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This type of pump is meant to be submerged underwater in the sump pit below your basement floor. The pump and motor are both enclosed in a waterproof container to prevent damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A grate or screen is on the underside of the pump to stop the flow of debris.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bb-carousel bb-product-carousel\" data-cy=\"bb-product-carousel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Submersible Sump Pumps<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-prev\" data-cy=\"carousel-prev\" disabled aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-back\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-next\" data-cy=\"carousel-next\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-forward\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-container bb-product-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-product-list carousel-track\" role=\"list\" ><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" 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class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDEWALT 3\/4 HP Stainless Steel Cast Iron Sump Pump with Vertical Float Switch\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $203.44<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">203<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">44<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1469331-dewalt-3-4-hp-stainless-steel-cast-iron-sump-pump-with-vertical-float-switch.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1469332-dewalt-1-hp-stainless-steel-cast-iron-submersible-sump-pump.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/146\/1469332.jpg\" alt=\"DEWALT 1 HP Stainless Steel\/Cast Iron Submersible Sump Pump\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1469332-dewalt-1-hp-stainless-steel-cast-iron-submersible-sump-pump.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDEWALT 1 HP Stainless Steel\/Cast Iron Submersible Sump Pump\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $213.44<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">213<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">44<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1469332-dewalt-1-hp-stainless-steel-cast-iron-submersible-sump-pump.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"submersible-sump-pump-pros\"><strong>Submersible Sump Pump Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Saves Space: <\/strong>The great thing about a submersible sump pump is that it sits under the floor. This means it can&#8217;t get in the way of anything in your basement. This also prevents any loud noise from the pump while it&#8217;s doing its job.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>More Power:<\/strong> Submersible sump pumps also offer more horsepower. This means the motor can pump the water out faster than a pedestal sump pump. This is a very important feature for homes that are low-lying and may take on a full sump pit after a substantial amount of rain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Battery Backup:<\/strong> Submersible sump pumps can also have a backup battery. This comes in handy if there is a storm that causes flooding and a power outage. The backup battery allows the submersible sump pump to pump water out of the flooded basement, even if the power is out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"bb-carousel bb-product-carousel\" data-cy=\"bb-product-carousel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Sump Pump Backup Batteries<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-prev\" data-cy=\"carousel-prev\" disabled aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-back\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-next\" data-cy=\"carousel-next\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-forward\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-container bb-product-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-product-list carousel-track\" role=\"list\" ><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/831612-basement-watchdog-emergency-battery-backup-sump-pump-system.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"submersible-sump-pump-cons\"><strong>Submersible Sump Pump Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cost: <\/strong>While the submersible sump pump may seem like the better deal, it&#8217;s also more expensive. The fact that it&#8217;s installed in the sump pit makes for more costly repairs, even when the smallest of damages occur. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Harder to Access:<\/strong> In order for you to access the pump, the cement floor of the basement must be broken up. 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