Well ok, I didnt "punch" it but I did tap it with the handle end of a screwdriver. And it kicked right on! See that flying saucer looking thingy on the left? I tapped right below it and thats when it kicked on. After searching the forums, I read that the problem may be the pressure switch even though I didnt actually tap the switch itself. But maybe it was close enough?

Even the grandfathered one's like I have. I have two of the long cylindrical stainless steel jacket style that I have swapped out for over the past ten years. This past Saturday the one in the pit died. Put the new one in as an exact fit. Took less than 5 minutes. Go to return the burned out one and Sears no longer has private labeled sump pumps. They instead honored the lifetime warranty with a $200 gift card that I put towards another unit that must be purchased on line and shipped direct to house. I chose the closest one I could. A Zoller model # ZOE M98 at a cost of $200 plus shipping. Sold by Grady. No more lifetime warranty :(. So now I must rig up another piping system in-order to do a quick swap when the time comes. Then return the Craftsman unit again for (hopefully) another Zoller of the same model. That should be in about 2 to 3 years. As I was talking to the clerk I lamented the loss of the Craftsman pump which I enjoyed over the years. He speaks up and tells me a lot of Craftsman and Sears products are going by the wayside, one of which is the Craftsman tape rule. :eek: A mainstay for any DIY or pro repair man. He tells me they will be replaced with Stanley. I didn't have the heart to tell him that the Stanley name will also be phased out within the next several years. The parent holding company (whom I cannot remember) cannot come to an agreement with the owners of the Stanley name and so it will be phased out. It's a shame.:o It seems to me Sears is trying to phase out and close it's brick and mortar presence in the market place and reduce it's size and only go to an on-line presence similar to it's origins as a catalog house only. Bad decision in my mind. The K-Mart merger (among other market conditions) killed Sears as viable contender in today's market place. Too bad. At one time a DIY or pro could easily go to Sears and pick up tools, parts and service on a moments notice. I for one hate dealing with Sears on-line and will avoid it if at all possible. The in-store people are much better and helpful (in an effort to save their jobs). But I hate the store layout. I remember the day when one could walk into a Sears store and walk down a large center isle. And off to each side was a department specific to your needs. Now days it's impossible to navigate to any department without going through every other department. It keeps me out of the store as well as many other people I talk to. I know, it's not just them, but I don't shop any of the other stores for the same reason. Our store is so much easier to navigate and that's why many people prefer our store. Part of our advertising is "...we get you in and out." I will miss Sears stores dearly.