What's a sump pump and should homebuyers be wary of them when looking at homes?

I miss understood your original question. If you need to be able to handle an incoming flow rate of 45 liters / second and want wait a total of 4 minutes before the pump comes back on at full flow ...

"Usually one above the other for when the first fails or is overwhelmed." ...

Dear Angie: We've had to replace several sump pumps in just a few years, and I'm wondering why. We initially had a pump with the float on a rod, but the first time our basement flooded, it was because ...

Heavy rainfall can quickly expose weaknesses in a home's basement drainage system. Water collecting near the foundation, ...

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Due to some recent mystery water intrusion in my basement (which I'm in the process of finishing), I've decided to add a sump pump as an additional line of defense. So, I headed out to our local ...

INDIANAPOLIS – This Home Zone is about safety and security and it affects anyone who has a concern with a flooded basement or downstairs. I had a sump pump that was about eight years old. It was still ...

we are looking at putting a submerged sump pump into the basement and wonder what type of grate do people use over the top. Obviously it has to have holes big enough to allow the water etc through and ...

FARGO — With continued melting in the region, technicians recommend checking sump pumps to make sure they are working properly. Staff at Laney's in Fargo said they have received several calls about ...