| April showers mean spring flowers. It may also mean | | | | pressure systems can usually be removed and stored. |
| flooded basements. The water may yet to have hit its | | | | As well take precautions to prevent sewer backup. |
| crest yet by any means. Still you can count on more | | | | This can mean backup valves, a sump with sump |
| rain storms, heavy thunder storms and overall rough | | | | pump pit chamber is often recommended. Just test the |
| weather come this spring and summer. | | | | pump to make sure that it works. As well check that |
| What can you do you to prepare for a flood and | | | | the outlet hose is not occluded. More than one home |
| flooded basements in your home or office? What | | | | owner has been given the surprise of an unexpected |
| safety precautions should you take when cleaning up | | | | flood when they arrive home - unexpected as they |
| that flooded basement? Clean your flooded basement | | | | had thought themselves well protected only to find that |
| in an unsafe manner and you could cause damage not | | | | for simple tests ahead of time would of shown them |
| only to your property but to your health to your | | | | that either the outlet hose was occluded or over the |
| personal and to your family as well, | | | | winter time the pump had been unplugged and was |
| Many have already experienced basement flooding. It | | | | totally non functional. Often these pumps are |
| really does not matter what area of the country or | | | | unplugged at various times of the either to stop them |
| geography you are located in. You could be in Florida, | | | | running dry. The electrical outlet is used for another |
| California or Manitoba Canada. It's all the same result. | | | | purpose or some member of the family objected to |
| Water, a deluge and flooded basements. During the | | | | the noise of the sump pump and thus unplugged it. |
| spring thaw especially as well as throughout the | | | | Simply do these simple checks ahead of time. It's well |
| summer time take precautions to stay safe if water | | | | worth the mark on your yearly spring check up list. |
| threatens your dwellings lower level. | | | | Lastly in the event that your basement does flood by |
| It is best, if not essential, that before flooding occurs to | | | | all means do not try to turn off the main power switch |
| turn off the main power switch to your home, office or | | | | in your electrical panel. It's downright too dangerous. |
| building while staying perfectly clear of anything that | | | | Serious hazards exist when water and electrical |
| can conduct electricity. Remember this can include | | | | systems mix with each other. If such a situation occurs |
| metal pipes and ladders and even damp wood, rugs | | | | stay clear of your power switch. It is best to call |
| and even wet news papers. The next step in this | | | | professional at this point. |
| home safety sequence is to move any large | | | | You can call your local power company's service |
| appliances that you can to the next higher level of | | | | department. If they are too busy solving the host of |
| your home. For all that remain raise all you can off the | | | | problems of other home owner's also being flooded |
| floor using saw horses and tables. | | | | you may have to spring the cash for an electrician. |
| Furnace fan motors, oil burning motors as well as | | | | |