Tucked away in the depths of your home, your sump pump can become a forgotten appliance, especially if you normally have a dry basement. That is, until heavy rainfall, melting snow, a washing machine ...

Sump pumps are low-profile home protection heroes. They may not be as costly as a furnace or used as often as a refrigerator, but they’re an essential part of keeping your home safe and dry. As such, ...

Sump pumps are critical for preventing flooding in basements and crawl spaces. No one wants to find out in the middle of a storm that a sump pump has quit. If your sump pump fails, you can end up with ...

FARGO - For many homeowners, a sump pump is their first line of defense against getting water in the basement. The threat of flooding this spring means homeowners should check their sump pump now to ...

Dear readers: How did your sump pump perform during the recent storms? Before rain hits, it's important to know its condition and viability. One way is to "exercise" the sump pump at least twice a ...

Flood preparedness is important this time of year, when late-winter and early-spring showers can be more like hard, overwhelming downpours that pose the threat of water-filled basements. Should your ...

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Q: My basement's sump pump is so noisy that I have to move into the guest room to sleep during periods of heavy rain. The pump has a vertical pipe connecting it to the main outtake pipe leading to the ...