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A plastic hood is connected above a sump pump via the discharge pipe. A clamp on the hood secures a tether for the float switch. The hood prevents a tangling of the float switch between the sump pump and the discharge pipe.

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1. In an apparatus with a sump having a submersible sump pump that feeds a vertical discharge pipe associated next to the submersible sump pump, a gap G, formed between the submersible sump pump and the vertical discharge pipe; said submersible sump pump having a float switch with a tether containin

1. In an apparatus with a sump having a submersible sump pump that feeds a vertical discharge pipe associated next to the submersible sump pump, a gap G, formed between the submersible sump pump and the vertical discharge pipe; said submersible sump pump having a float switch with a tether containing electric control wiring, wherein the electric switch inside the float switch closes when the float switch is lifted to a horizontal orientation, an improvement comprising:a sump pump cover having a neck portion sized to conform to the vertical discharge pipe;a connection attaching the neck portion to the vertical discharge pipe;said sump pump cover having a hood portion sized to cover the submersible sump pump and straddle gap G;said hood portion mounted at a height h above said submersible pump;wherein the sump pump cover prevents an entanglement of the float switch as it rises and falls with a varying water level in the pump; andwherein a U shaped bracket is fastened to the submersible pump to help secure the sump pump cover. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tether is fastened to the vertical discharge pipe. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sump pump cover further comprises a clamp which secures the tether. 4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the sump pump cover further comprises a clamp which secures the tether. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the hood portion further comprises a cyclindrical opening which clasps the vertical discharge pipe. 6. A float switch entanglement prevention assembly comprising: a submersible sump pump having a vertical discharge pipe mounted next to it;a gap G between the submersible sump pump and the vertical discharge pipe;said submersible sump pump having a float switch connected to the tether;said tether supporting the float switch hanging next to the submersible sump pump;a sump pump cover fastened to the vertical discharge pipe;said sump pump cover having a hood portion covering the submersible sump pump so as to cover the gap G as well;said hood mounted above the submersible sump pump so as to prevent the float switch from entering the gap G; andwherein the tether is fastened to the vertical discharge pipe above the sump pump cover. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the sump pump cover has a clamp means functioning to secure the tether. 8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the sump pump cover has a clamp means functioning to secure the tether. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein a support bracket between the sump pump cover and the submersible sump pump helps support the sump pump cover. 10. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the sump pump cover further comprises a neck with a cylindrical opening that attaches to the vertical discharge pipe. 11. A submersible sump pump assembly comprising: a submersible pump activated by a float switch;a discharge pipe;a gap G between the submersible sump pump and the discharge pipe;a hood secured to the discharge pipe that extends over the submersible pump;a clamp and a tie securing a float switch wire to the discharge pipe;a tether on the hood securing the float switch wire to the hood;the hood secured to the discharge pipe at a height h above the submersible pump such that height h is less than a diameter of the float switch so as to prevent the float switch from entering the gap G.