Im selling my home and recently had a home inspection done. One of the things that came back was the water level in the sump pit. I dont have a pump as there has never been any water issues, as in the water level in the pit has never risen or fallen more than an inch or so.

The inspector is saying that the water level is at the inlet pipe level and now the buyers are requesting a pump be installed.

My question is, is this necessary? I feel like I could probably clean the pit out and move on but I have no experience with this. There have never been any issues with water or moisture in the basement and while I understand their concern I dont think a pump is required.

Honestly, if I would have thought about it before hand, I would have cleaned it up prior to inspection...