Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Electrical supply is a weak point for sump pumps since pumps need electricity ...

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 ...

Question: My house is surrounded by wetlands and ferns. We have a constant influx of water coming through our drain tiles and into the sump pump due to a high water table or spring nearby. Our sump ...

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This backup sump pump works beside and above your existing sump pump, as a battery-powered secondary pump. It uses its own discharge pipe so your existing system's plumbing will need to be modified.

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 ...

I have reviewed quite a few portable battery power stations in recent years as these emergency power supplies grow in both capability and popularity. Given the increased frequency of power outages due ...

Quick electrical question - The only thing standing between the water from the hurricane and my basement is a very overworked sump pump. The water is literally pouring in, at about the speed of a ...

In an era of unpredictable weather, aging power grids, and increasing energy demands, having a dependable backup power ...