![]() ![]() If the water at your home is supplied by a well, a hydraulic backup pump wouldn't be a good choice. I can't tell from their technical data exactly how much, however. The Burcam Sump Buddy, which I installed at my own house, seems to use a lot more than that. The Basepump and the SumpJet both use 1 gallon of city water to remove 2 gallons of sump basket water. ![]() The downside to using a hydraulic sump pump is that they use a lot of water and they're slow. The nice thing about hydraulic sump pumps is that you don't have to worry about keeping a battery charged all the time, and if you have an extended power outage, you won't have to worry about the pump failing. The process is pretty simple, but if you're not comfortable with any of this stuff, hire a plumber.Īnother backup option is to install a pump that is powered by the municipal water coming into your home. Lowes has a nice video showing the steps needed to install a backup sump pump, which I've embedded below. This is a good feature to have because I find that many backup batteries are dead. The Basement Watchdog is a brand that makes backup batteries along with a warning system to tell you if the battery has a problem. This system will save your basement from flooding if your sump pump fails or your power goes out. This consists of a big heavy battery that's about the size and shape of a car battery, as well as a backup sump pump that sits in the sump basket a little bit higher than the primary pump. The most common type of backup sump pump system is a battery-powered system. There are two common backup systems battery and water powered. This is really important stuff, and it's one of those things that most people don't think about until it's too late. If you're in that crowd, install a backup system. Having a flooded basement due to a failed sump pump almost seems like a rite of passage for homeowners, but most would prefer to remain uninitiated. I've had many neighbors with sump pump problems and I've heard from countless home inspection customers who have had problems in the past. You'll know it failed when you awaken to a flooded basement. It'll be a silent event that happens in the middle of the night during a heavy rainstorm. It probably won't give you any warning before it fails, either. If your home has an active sump pump, be warned: your sump pump will not last forever. ![]()
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