This step prevents water from freezing in the basin and causing damage ... Consider installing a weatherproof cover if your sump pump doesn’t have one. A cover protects the pump from snow ...

A bucket or sump pump basin with a drain plug Waterproof insulation or heating cable PVC pipe or hose insulation Screwdriver A sump pump cover (optional but recommended) Shop vac or sponge for ...

Inspect all connections for leaks, then go ahead and close the basin with its lid. Step 6: Cover the area around the sump pump with concrete. The very last thing to do is fill in the hole ...

A sump pump remedies both situations ... The pit is usually lined with a prefabricated plastic basin that comes with a cover.

It's easy to forget about your sump pump ... be sure your pump has a vertical float switch. Also, check your pump at least a couple times a year by dumping water into the basin to make sure ...

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At least that seems to be the message — both symbolically and stylistically — embedded in Kamala Harris’ second ever Vogue cover. Less than a month away from the US presidential election ...

Vice President Harris appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine’s final preelection edition, with Election Day less than a month away. The photo, shot by photographer Annie Leibovitz, appears next ...

With fall turning into winter, there's always a risk of water damage to the home from a sudden thaw or heavy rain or snowfall. "(Water damage) is one of the most common and expensive claims that ...

As polling day draws close, we decided to devote our cover and a 16-page special report to the remarkable performance of the American economy. Our message is not only that it has left the rest ...