Step 5 · Prepare New Pump

This is the step people usually slow down on. Go finger-tight first, then a quarter turn. No rush — replay the clip whenever it helps.

Unbox your new pedestal sump pump. Find the threaded discharge port on the pump body. Wrap the threads of the new PVC male adapter with three to four layers of Teflon tape, wrapping in a clockwise direction (the same direction you will tighten it). Screw the adapter into the pump's discharge port by hand, then give it a final quarter- to half-turn with channel-lock pliers to snug it up. Be careful not to overtighten, as this can crack the pump's plastic housing.