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The other pipe has a short part under the lid (maybe 2-3 inches). I see some youtube videos and the lids are easy to remove. this one by design is sealed better but harder to move it away

I am thinking maybe I can change the sump pump by myself, but the problem is how I can move the lid away. It seems locked by the two pipes. In the picture below, pipe 1 is the drain pipe connected to the pump, and pipe 2 is hanging right below the lid (not sure what it does; maybe for radon...

I just checked up and it is possible to access the float from the smaller cover

After cleaning, I see there is a smaller cover, called "access cover", and also labeled "cord seal". I think it is too small to get access to the float or pump. But the larger cover has 8 screws. I can only see 3 of them; the rest 5 are covered by concrete. Probably when it was installed the...

The second pump is a sewer ejector pump. I confirmed with the inspector who inspected this home a few months ago. He also gave the suggestion to separate the two pieces of the plug and only plug in the cord of the pump, and the pump worked. Probably I have a bad switch.

I have two sump pumps in my basement. Please see the pictures. I guess pump1 is the primary pump, located in the big room with AC/furnace/boiler, and pump2 is the secondary pump2 located in a small room. Recently sump pump2 has some water on top of the pit lid. I saw the water on 12/24/2022...