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 ...

In the Northeast, where I live, many houses have basements and rely on sump pumps to keep the basement dry. The basement sump pump’s job is to pump ground water from a sump pit that extends below the ...

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An emergency sump pump is a back-up sump pump for emergency use during pump failure or power failure for homes with or without a full perimeter drainage system, A.K.A. French Drains. If you have a ...

When heavy seasonal rains start pooling around your house, the last thing you want is to be humming Johnny Cash’s “Five Feet High and Rising” as water creeps up in your basement. But that may be the ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › A good sump pump is invaluable in times of flooding to prevent the damage caused by ...

When your primary pump—or the power—fails, these top-rated models are ready to step in In our lab tests, we measured the flow rate and battery draw of 11 sump pump backup systems. By Jesse Will When ...