| No one gives much thought to their sump pump, until | | | | sump pump should fail. The water that is collecting |
| it breaks. Then, one day they are standing on the | | | | has nowhere to go and will simply continue to |
| basement steps, looking across a field of water and | | | | increase until it equalizes with the water pressure |
| wondering if there's any hope of saving the pool | | | | outside. Essentially, the water level inside your |
| table. While the sump pump is not something that | | | | basement will increase until it is at the same point as |
| your friends will ever see, and you hope that you | | | | the water outside your basement. This is why it's |
| never have to see it either, it is a vital piece of | | | | vital that you choose the proper pump. |
| equipment. It is important that you use the highest | | | | Pedestal pumps have the motor raised on a pedestal, |
| quality pump you can and give yourself the additional | | | | so the motor cannot get wet. Submersible pumps |
| protection of a battery operated backup. | | | | are designed with sealed motors so that the entire |
| Experienced plumbers are accustomed to calls from | | | | unit can be under water. Most plumbers familiar with |
| panicked customers who need their basements | | | | the water table challenges in your area will |
| pumped out, and the sump pump replaced or fixed. | | | | recommend submersible sump pumps. Pumps will also |
| When basements are constructed in an area with a | | | | move the water out at different rates depending on |
| high water table, this is bound to happen. The water | | | | the horsepower that they offer. |
| table is the point in the ground at which lower levels | | | | Plumbing contractors recommend heavy duty sump |
| of ground are saturated with water. Think of it this | | | | pumps that offer more horsepower as they can |
| way, how deep do you have to dig in your yard | | | | move the water out more quickly. This is especially |
| before the hole fills with water? | | | | important during the spring rains. The more powerful |
| When that hole fills with water, you've found your | | | | your sump pump is, the less likely it is to be |
| water table. In some areas you don't have to dig | | | | overwhelmed by water coming in faster than it can |
| very deep to find it. When you put part of a home | | | | pump it out. Spend the extra money and get the |
| below that water table, it is inevitable that water will | | | | battery backup. |
| find its way in to those lower areas. It can seep in | | | | Sump pumps are electrical appliances. Loss of power |
| through cinder block walls as well as up through the | | | | during a severe thunderstorm is the perfect recipe |
| basement floors. | | | | for a flooded basement. And many insurance |
| Water can be combated by recognizing that you will | | | | companies will not cover flood damage that occurs |
| never beat it, but you can redirect it because water | | | | due to sump pump failure unless there is a special |
| will take the easiest route. This is where sump pumps | | | | rider on the policy. When you have the battery |
| come in. Homes in areas that are prone to flooding, | | | | backup, you won't have to worry about your |
| or have high water tables, are constructed so that | | | | basement flooding the next time the lights go out. |
| the water is directed to a certain spot. There it can | | | | When you choose a reputable, knowledgeable |
| collect and then be pumped out via the sump pump. | | | | contractor to install your sump pump, you won't have |
| Now, imagine for a moment what happens if that | | | | to worry about losing the pool table. |