general sump pump suitable?

[sphelps]

To use a smaller pump you can also consider lifting the sump closer to the basement ceiling to reduce the head pressure, I have less than 7 feet difference between my display level and basement sump level.

In regards to the utility pump agree with others, they are for short duty cycles and use more power, sometimes up to twice as much which can add up to close to $100 per year so your savings won't last long.