A sump pump is installed in a pit beneath your home’s foundation to prevent flooding by collecting and pumping away excess ...

If you have a basement that's prone to flooding, installing a sump pump can have significant payoffs including peace of ...

Fortunately for modern homeowners, the problem was solved in the late 1940s with the introduction of the sump pump. Standing ...

And because extreme weather events have increased in frequency, more homeowners are pulling off the cover of that mysterious basin in the corner of the basement and adding a backup sump pump as an ...

At that point, the pump kicks on to prevent water damage or basement flooding. A sump pump's typical setup includes a pit, also known as a sump basin, dug in the basement floor or crawl space. It's ...

For a sump pump to work properly, water under the pump basin must rise sufficiently to enter the pit and trigger a floater, switch, or valve. The sump pump then pumps the water outside through a ...