A submersible sump pump can be an important defense against floodwaters. The unit and its motor are waterproof and sit in a pit or tank, draining floodwater from a wet basement. Plugged into an ...

Sump pumps are essential to keeping your house dry and free of mold and mildew. They come to the rescue for emergency flooding and for groundwater that threatens the basement and foundation. The ...

Spring is good time to test your sump pump and replace it, if it is not functioning properly. Step 1: Remove the pump pit cover and slowly pour a bucket of water into the sump tank. The float should ...

It’s never a good idea to take your sump pump for granted. Whether you have a submersible sump pump that sits down in a sump pit, or a pedestal pump that sits on top of a pedestal, you owe it to ...

The truth of the matter is that most basement water problems are not basement problems at all, but exterior drainage problems. So before you consider a sump-pump installation, take a good look (in the ...

Q: 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 lime ...

A Holland elementary school is set to be remodeled this summer and its students got to play a role in the design process — with some help from AI. (May 12, 2025) ...

Heavy rain has led to lot of business for local plumbers as they make a record number of house calls to fix sump pumps. “We’ve had these storms that are dumping like 3 to 5 inches of rain,” said Luke ...