If you have a frozen discharge line, you could end up with plenty of problems. That’s because a frozen discharge line often creates certain problems you weren’t expecting to have to deal with.
No Outlet for Water
The most obvious problem that arises with a frozen discharge line is the fact that there is no outlet for water. When the discharge line freezes, it typically freezes fairly far down the line. That means it’s often buried deep underground, which means the water your sump pump is pumping out will no longer have a place to go.
A frozen discharge line typically leads to a flooded basement. That’s because the sump pump will try to pump the water out, the water will hit the ice in the discharge line and the water will go back to the basement. Since there’s nowhere for the water to go, so the sump pump will keep working but will not be able to pump the water out.
Other Areas Flooding
It’s also possible that this problem could lead to other areas of the home flooding as well. Although it’s not extremely common for other areas of the home to flood, the water in the basement can rise high enough for it to harm other areas of the home, especially if you’re dealing with an acute flooding issue.
If you didn’t have a reputable professional install the discharge line, it could also be more dangerous than you realize. Some less-reputable individuals will route the discharge line through the sewer line. When this discharge line backs up, it’ll back up the entire sewer line, which could result in your toilet or sink spewing up water.