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Q: My sump pump is six years old and I worry about it failing in an emergency. I was thinking of buying a backup pump and keeping it on a shelf in case the basement floods and the existing pump fails.

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 ...

April showers bring May flowers, but they can also bring heavy rains that pose a risk of flooding. Is your sump pump ready for the spring rain ahead? If you haven’t yet considered upgrading or ...

Your faithful sump pump is waiting to save your basement from stormwater damage. But it may not be able to do the job alone. It needs a sidekick, a helpmate, a partner. It needs a battery backup sump ...

Basements were once dark, dirt-floored places where canned goods were stored. Today, basements are being completely finished and converted into living space. The challenge with most basements is ...

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Our basement has only flooded twice in 15 years. Would it be wise--or a waste of money--to install a sump pump? This is a matter of personal preference, and depends on the cost of installing the sump ...

When the skies open and power lines go down, a reliable backup sump pump could be the difference between a dry basement and thousands of dollars in damage (along with a big headache). And because ...