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| Mixed Top"; ch_alternate_ad_url = " var | | | | 1. Will I always be home during a power outage to |
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| ength)); if ( ch_selected < ch_queries.length ) { | | | | 2. How will I know if the sump pump simply came |
| ch_query = ch_queries[ch_selected]; } Every | | | | unplugged? (Generally, you'll know when the |
| time a major rainfall hits an area, countless tales | | | | basement floods.) |
| of woe are heard from homeowners who have | | | | 3. Will my generator have enough power to keep |
| gambled with a low-quality sump pump installation | | | | it running until the power comes back on?Unless |
| in their basement. During the worst storms, | | | | you have a good answer to all three of these, |
| plumbers can work around the clock to pump | | | | consider adding a battery backup sump pump |
| water from basements and crawl spaces. | | | | system to your basement waterproofing solution. |
| Homeowners pay whatever it takes to help | | | | A good battery backup system should be able to |
| minimize the already extensive damage dealt to | | | | pump at least 7,000 gallons of water out of your |
| their home and personal possessions. Despite this | | | | basement on a single charge and is set to turn on |
| these stories, sump pumps are better and more | | | | automatically if the main pump loses power for |
| reliable than they've ever been. But not all sump | | | | any reason. |
| pumps are created equal, and the low-quality | | | | Sump Pump Failure |
| systems that were unreliable years ago are still | | | | If you have either a plastic sump pump installed in |
| available and still unreliable today. Most common | | | | your basement, a do-it-yourself kit, or an |
| failures can be narrowed down to three major | | | | inexpensive one installed by a plumber, it's a |
| causes. | | | | matter of time before it fails. Plastic pumps often |
| Power Outages | | | | fail due to mechanical failure, but any sump pump |
| If you have a sump pump installed and the power | | | | installed directly in a sump pit without a strong, |
| goes out, you may no longer have a working | | | | well-built sump liner and a stand will eventually clog |
| system. This is true for the major power outages | | | | the pump due to dirt and debris from the pit that |
| common in large rain storms, when a fuse blows, | | | | gets in. |
| or even when it accidentally comes unplugged. If | | | | |