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Sump Pumps - Introduction

Water in the basement can be a family’s worst nightmare. Aside from the financial consequences, standing water can cause structural damage, health hazards, and attract bugs and other critters. A sump pump is a necessity if your basement is prone to flooding in a rainstorm, or if your basement is below the level of sewer lines. However, almost any homeowner that has a below grade basement should consider having a sump pump installed as a precaution, because even an inch of water can do extensive damage.

What is a Sump Pump?

A sump pump is an electric pump that is installed in the basement of a home and used to pump water out of the basement. Sometimes water is drained into the house’s drainage pipe system and sometimes it is pumped outside. Sump pumps generally work in combination with a sump pit, a hole dug usually in the basement to collect water for pumping outside.

Sump pumps are generally electric, but they should have a battery backup system in case the electricity goes out, which is somewhat likely given the circumstances of sump pump use. For this reason, some sump pumps don’t use electricity at all. They use the home’s pressurized water supply. It is imperative that the pump always work, otherwise the sump pit can overflow. If the pump is electric, a backup power supply system is needed in case the primary power system fails. Many sump pumps actually come with built-in backup battery supplies. In this way, the backup can pump water out of the house for several hours even without power.

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