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A homeowner’s guide to sump pumps

Standing water in your home can lead to structural problems and health hazards. One solution is a sump pump.
We have been having some awful storms recently and lots of people around us have been losing power. My neighborhood has been good as all our power lines are buried except for a larger (array???) or ...
This basement sump pump conveniently switches over to battery power during outages, preventing delays in pumping. Among the top-rated water pumps out there, this basement and crawl space sump pump ...
ST. LOUIS – We needed rain, but St. Louis can get too much of a good thing when it comes to rain in the winter and spring. Woods Basement Systems are experts in the type of sump pump homeowners need ...
So, I have a basement with my house, and I want to get a battery-powered backup sump pump to minimalize my chances of having my basement flood. I actually went out and already purchased the backup ...
When heavy seasonal rains start pooling around your house, the last thing you want is to be humming Johnny Cash’s “Five Feet High and Rising” as water creeps up in your basement. But that may be the ...
Rob Traister of Front Royal, Va., recently renovated and moved into his childhood home, a 1940s Cape Cod with an underground basement and a sump pit. "That hole terrified me when I was a kid," he said ...
They are largely unnoticed and underappreciated. They may rest quietly for days or weeks on end in the bottom of a pit until conditions demand they do their work to save our basements and crawl spaces ...
RUSH, N.Y. — Communities and homeowners across the region are continuing to dry up and clean out after record rains on Tuesday brought heavy flooding to the Rochester area. News10NBC spoke with local ...
Portable generators can power essential appliances during power outages, with various sizes available based on wattage needs. Dual-fuel models offer flexibility, but gasoline is the most commonly used ...