Whether you’re in a different part of your house or hundreds of miles away, monitoring your sump pump remotely is an excellent way to ensure your system is functioning as intended. There are several ways to do this, from sump…
When your sump pump stops working, it’s tempting to call in a professional right away. But many of the causes of sump pump malfunction are easy to resolve without special training or equipment — so try these simple, inexpensive fixes…
A sump pump that keeps tripping its breaker can be frustrating, and a little scary — after all, the pump can’t protect your home if it doesn’t have power. If you’ve installed a battery-operated secondary pump, you might manage to…
Ever heard your sump pump running, and running, and running — but the water level in the basin never seems to drop? Your pump might be airlocked — and that puts your home in jeopardy, as water continues to trickle…
Regular cleaning of your sump pump basin, check valve, discharge pipe, and the pump itself will help keep your sump pump system functioning properly, making sure it’s ready to protect your home from costly, messy water damage. Why Does My…
Connected to your sump pump, the discharge line is the pipe that carries pumped water away from your home. Discharge lines are most commonly 2”, 3” or 4” PVC pipe, and typically they are buried underground so they’re out of…
You wouldn’t have a sump pump system at all if you didn’t need to remove water from your basement. But sump pumps aren’t meant to run constantly — they’re supposed to empty the sump basin and shut off until the…
Power outages are the most common reason sump pump systems fail. A battery backup system protects against this hazard and ensures that your sump pump system will still protect your home in the event of a power outage. If you…
Your sump pump’s alarm goes off when the water level in your sump basin or pit rises to 6 inches below the lid. Most often, this means your pump is malfunctioning, stuck with debris, water is rising faster than the…
The float switch on a sump pump is the device that turns on the pump automatically when the water level in the sump basin rises. Without the float switch to tell the system to start pumping, your sump basin would…