| The job of your sump pump is to prevent
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| | Required in every sump pump is a check
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| flooding in the basement of your home.
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| | valve - a one way water valve. It allows
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| Most basements have what's called a sump
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| | water to flow from the pump and through
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| pit designed to be a collection point for
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| | the drainage pipes, while preventing the
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| water that seeps in. Under normal
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| | water from siphoning back into the
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| situations, a sump pump removes this
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| | basement. A cover is also recommended to
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| water accumulation from your basement
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| | keep small critters like children from
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| without incident.
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| | plugging the pipes as they flow through.
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| It is widely believed that the invention
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| | Only normal 120v household power is
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| of the sump pump was first used in the
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| | required in most installations.
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| north east of the United States - New
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| | Unfortunately, under emergency
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| England or the Great Lakes area - used to
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| | conditions, normal household power is not
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| eliminate the problem of basement
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| | available. A battery backup power system
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| flooding. Modern sump pumps are usually
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| | consists of a regular automobile battery,
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| included in new homes built including a
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| | and a power generator does quite well in
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| basement. And by adding this type of
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| | this situation too.
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| flood prevention equipment to older
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| | A regular maintenance schedule of for or
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| homes, homeowners can often see their
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| | five years is recommended to keep your
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| insurance rates lowered significantly.
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| | basement sump pump in dependable
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| Sump pumps come in two basic types. The
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| | condition for years. Sand and dirt should
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| submersible type and the pedestal type.
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| | be removed from the sump pit. Otherwise
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| The pedestal type pump is designed with
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| | The life of components like the check
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| the motor located above the sump pit for
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| | valve could be unduly shortened, allowing
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| maintenance accessibility. It is more
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| | water to flow into your basement.
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| visible, which could be an issue if your
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| | To clean the sump pump, always unplug the
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| basement is decorated.
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| | system first, and scoop sediments from
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| The submersible sump pump is just that -
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| | the pit. You can also use a wet/dry shop
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| completely submersed in the sump pit. The
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| | vac for this part of the job. Finally,
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| insides are completely sealed off to
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| | test the system by reconnecting any pipes
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| prevent electrical problems, but it's a
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| | removed, fill the pit with some water and
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| little hard to gain access to in the
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| | make sure everything works as expected.
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| event of a failure - with standing water.
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