Defensive Strategy: The Sump Pump
Jim Murray & Tom O’Brien have written an article about evaluating & properly up-sizing a stormwater sump pump system. Scroll down to view or click the link to download a pdf version. JMI PHCC Article Spring 2014
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Battery Back Up Sump Pump Systems Are Not Maintenance Free!
“You need to look at this thing and understand how it works” Failures of battery back up systems can occur due to lack of maintenance. People spend a lot of money on these products and sometimes they feel they should last… Read More »Battery Back Up Sump Pump Systems Are Not Maintenance Free!
Mysterious Bubbling Sump Pump
A service plumber from a plumbing company had called me from a job site and said his customer had a clear radon sump cover on the sump basin and it appeared that the pump was running, but not removing the… Read More »Mysterious Bubbling Sump Pump
Flower Bed Overflowing Back Into Your Basement? (A True Story)
When I was in college I moved my study room into my parents basement. Yes, I lived at home, I was a “commuter” student. The study room was in an area located right next to the sump pump, which may… Read More »Flower Bed Overflowing Back Into Your Basement? (A True Story)
Secondary Pump vs. Battery Back Up
A lot of people tell me after they find out I’m in the sump pump business… “Boy, I need a battery back up pump, my sump pump runs all the time. In fact it can barely keep up with the… Read More »Secondary Pump vs. Battery Back Up
Finished Lower Level? – You and Your Customer Need Protection
The cost of cleaning up a flooded basement in 2011 is astronomical. Just recently I received an insurance claim for over $16,000.00 relating to a failed sump pump that was over five years old. Yes… I said five years old!… Read More »Finished Lower Level? – You and Your Customer Need Protection