Installing Sump Pump In Basement

Backup Sump Pump Review – What is Right For You? Part III

What is a Backup Sump Pump? A backup sump pump is another pump that turns on should the primary sump pump fail. Surprisingly enough there are many reasons a primary pump may fail including: electrical power outage, float or switch failure, broken impeller or drive shaft, clogged intake screen and more. Read the first part (Continue reading)

Battery Sump Pump

Backup Sump Pump Review – Which Is Right For You? Part II

What is a Backup Sump Pump? A backup sump pump is a secondary pump that is used for operation should the primary fail. There are several reasons why the primary pump can fail these are broken impeller, float or switch failure clogged intake screen, broken drive shaft. Read the first part of this article here: (Continue reading)

Sump Pump In Basement

Backup Sump Pump Review – Which Is Right For You? Part I

What is a Backup Sump Pump? A backup sump pump is an additional pump which is installed to serve as a back up in the event the primary pump should fail. There are many reasons why a primary pump may stop working including float or switch failure, power outages, clogged intake screen, broken impeller or (Continue reading)

Diagram showing how a sump pump is installed.

Backup Sump Pump Review – What is Right For You? Part IV

Backup Sump Pump Review – Frequently Asked Questions During times of harsh weather flooding may occur and that is why it is necessary to have a sump pump installed to remove water from inside the basement. However, there are times when the primary sump pump may fail and to prevent flooding a backup sump pump (Continue reading)