Your basement's last line of defense may already be broken without you knowing.

In many homes, the sump pump plays a critical role in keeping the basement dry. If the device is showing signs of trouble, you'll want to fix it as soon as possible to avoid flooding. A sump pump ...

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 ...

A plumbing expert urges homeowners to check their sump pumps as spring rain and snowmelt increase the risk of basement flooding.

As the cold temps warm and winter releases its grip on ice and snow, everything begins turning it into water. If you have a basement or underground space, melting snow can bring a new challenge and ...

About a week ago we had warm temps and a huge amount of snow melt and our sump pump started running as it should.<BR><BR>The problem was it continued to run constantly for maybe five days and I have ...

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 ...

When heavy seasonal rains start pooling around your house, the last thing you want is to be humming Johnny Cash’s “Five Feet High and Rising” as water creeps up in your basement. But that may be the ...

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