The truth of the matter is that most basement water problems are not basement problems at all, but exterior drainage problems. So before you consider a sump-pump installation, take a good look (in the ...

Sump pumps are essential to keeping your house dry and free of mold and mildew. They come to the rescue for emergency flooding and for groundwater that threatens the basement and foundation. The ...

Q: We’ve had to replace several sump pumps in just a few years and I’m wondering why. We initially had a pump with the float on a rod, but the first time our basement flooded, it was because lime ...

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Louisville plumbers are warning area residents to test their sump pumps as the threat of flooding increases from melting snow. "We're getting a lot of calls about flooded ...

Our basement has only flooded twice in 15 years. Would it be wise--or a waste of money--to install a sump pump? This is a matter of personal preference, and depends on the cost of installing the sump ...

Driving rainstorms are common enough in the Chicago area to make basement flooding a recurring threat, and sump pumps something you should think about. Is your builder going to install one in your new ...

The problem of how to move standing water from one place to another preoccupied scientists for thousands of years. Historians report that even the great Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The wet spring might be keeping sump pumps busy. The sound of a sump pump kicking in could be heard in Ken Dunlap’s basement Wednesday morning. The Sioux Falls man says it ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Electrical supply is a weak point for sump pumps since pumps need electricity ...