Sump pumps are low-profile home protection heroes. They may not be as costly as a furnace or used as often as a refrigerator, ...

A cover protects the pump from snow, ice ... plumbing-safe antifreeze into the sump pit. This will help prevent any remaining water from freezing. Recheck all connections to ensure everything ...

Sump pumps, the fire suppression system and water supply lines all malfunctioned at the seemingly plagued, 33-year-old, 13-story jail, formally the Oklahoma County Detention Center, at 201 N ...

The City of Charlottetown is reminding people to remove water-powered sump pumps from their homes. The city cautioned against using the pumps a few years ago, but officials said many are still in use.

sump pump pits, and difficult-to-reach areas that may have filled up if you've got an uneven floor or unfinished basement. It can move up to nine gallons per minute and, despite running on a 12V ...

“The primary benefit of a sump pump is to keep any area below flood rim level — such as a crawlspace, basement, or diversion pit — free of water,” explained Mike Prencavage Jr., owner and ...

We were focused on our small disaster: The family bailed. And I cursed our stupid broken sump pump. But my wife, Kelly, hunted down one of the last pumps for sale. Fain, the 11-year-old ...

Pedestal pumps sit above the sump pit. They represent the most affordable type but offer less pumping capacity than submersible models. Submersible pumps install inside the sump pit. They provide the ...

Sump pumps sit inside sump pits, which are fiberglass or plastic ... then go ahead and close the basin with its lid. Step 6: Cover the area around the sump pump with concrete.

And because extreme weather events have increased in frequency, more homeowners are pulling off the cover of that mysterious basin in the corner of the basement and adding a backup sump pump as an ...