Twin Return Pumps?

[taneal1]

Is anyone running twin return pumps in their Sump as a safety measure? If one pump fails, the other continues to operate providing water circulation while a replacement pump is acquired. Finding a suitable replacement pump could take a significant amount of time. Are pump failures so rare that this is considered unnecessary?

Thanks for any thoughts...

Tom

[Maddie]

You can use one and have a spare pump on hand if that one does fail.

[slicksta]

I use to set up a spare cannister when I went on vacation... But the last few years I haven't bothered.
I do do keep spare impellers and one new complete pump in stand by stock.

[rickztahone]

Keeping one on stand by is probably your best bet. Now, the real problem is when your house loses power. Prepare for that one!

[fishbubbles]

I run two Jebao DC pumps in my sump and haven't had any issues. They have a feed button on them which shuts the pumps down for 10 minutes and is very handy during feeding times.