A submersible sump pump can be an important defense against floodwaters. The unit and its motor are waterproof and sit in a pit or tank, draining floodwater from a wet basement. Plugged into an ...

Sump pumps are essential to keeping your house dry and free of mold and mildew. They come to the rescue for emergency flooding and for groundwater that threatens the basement and foundation. The ...

Spring is good time to test your sump pump and replace it, if it is not functioning properly. Step 1: Remove the pump pit cover and slowly pour a bucket of water into the sump tank. The float should ...

It’s never a good idea to take your sump pump for granted. Whether you have a submersible sump pump that sits down in a sump pit, or a pedestal pump that sits on top of a pedestal, you owe it to ...

The truth of the matter is that most basement water problems are not basement problems at all, but exterior drainage problems. So before you consider a sump-pump installation, take a good look (in the ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Electrical supply is a weak point for sump pumps since pumps need electricity ...

Racine is giving 100 homeowners up to $5,000 to install a new sump pump in their homes. The goal of this effort is to prevent sanitary sewer system backup into homes. Grant money for the sump pumps ...

A Holland elementary school is set to be remodeled this summer and its students got to play a role in the design process — with some help from AI. (May 12, 2025) ...

April showers bring May flowers, but they can also bring heavy rains that pose a risk of flooding. Is your sump pump ready for the spring rain ahead? If you haven’t yet considered upgrading or ...

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - After heavy rains led to many flooded basements throughout Louisville and southern Indiana during weekend storms, many homeowners are now blaming water damage on stalled sump ...

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With more rain in the forecast for this weekend, Winnipeg homeowners are scrambling to make sure existing water damage from the last few days doesn’t get worse. “If we hadn’t had this pump evacuating ...