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April showers bring May flowers, but they can also bring heavy rains that pose a risk of flooding. Is your sump pump ready for the spring rain ahead? If you haven’t yet considered upgrading or ...

Quick electrical question - The only thing standing between the water from the hurricane and my basement is a very overworked sump pump. The water is literally pouring in, at about the speed of a ...

With lots of rain ahead in the forecast, homeowners will be depending on their sump pump now more than ever! The worst time to find out you need a sump pump replacement or repair is during the rainy ...

When the skies open and power lines go down, a reliable backup sump pump could be the difference between a dry basement and thousands of dollars in damage (along with a big headache). And because ...

Sump pumps solve the problem of standing water, which is a headache for homeowners with basements built into the ground with a high water table or poor drainage. A flooded basement can cause expensive ...

How they work: Combo units consist of a standard electric sump pump for regular operation and a backup pump ... of deep-cycle battery ranging from $100 to $250, require regular water top-offs as the ...

We have been having some awful storms recently and lots of people around us have been losing power. My neighborhood has been good as all our power lines are buried except for a larger (array???) or ...

Q: My basement and 15 other basements in the immediate surroundings are pretty constantly wet, with sumps and pumps in all the houses to handle the water. Since the pumps must be ready at all times, I ...

The thunderstorms, flash floods, tornado warnings and odd hurricane of the past few years have taught Tom Grein a hard-learned lesson: Expect the unexpected. Don't automatically assume your basement ...

This score is based on the amount of water that can be lifted 10 feet starting with a fully charged battery. This backup sump pump works beside and above your existing sump pump, as a water-powered ...

Selecting and installing a pump for a homeowner’s sump and waste-management system is never a one-size-fits-all project. For the professional installer, multiple factors need to be considered before ...