Patent ID: 8892263
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: F04B,F04D,G05D

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for detecting and resolving impending failures in a sump pump, the method comprising: determining, by one or more processors, a high water level in a sump basin in which the sump pump is disposed; determining, by one or more processors, if a current water level in the sump basin has surpassed the high water level, the current water level is determined by a water level sensor placed at a short distance above the high water level; in response to determining that the current water level in the sump basin has surpassed the high water level, activating, by one or more processors, a mechanical shaker attached to the sump pump for one or more operating cycles; and in response to determining that the current water level in the sump basin has not surpassed the high water level, analyzing, by one or more processors, a motor of the sump pump to detect signatures that indicate potential problems with the motor.