Q: My house is surrounded by wetlands and ferns. We have a constant influx of water coming through our drain tiles and into the sump pump due to a high water table or spring nearby. Our sump pump has ...

If a sump pump fails, you can end up with water damage in your basement or crawl space. Test your sump pump before the next ...

Q Should I leave the bottom of my basement sump open or create a concrete bottom in the sump? Should I direct the weeping tile into the sump? We really need a good sump pump at wet times of the year, ...

When the skies open and power lines go down, a reliable backup sump pump could be the difference between a dry basement and thousands of dollars in damage (along with a big headache). And because ...

Homeowners rarely give much thought to their sump pumps except when things go wrong. Often hidden away in a basement sump basin, these devices activate to pump water outside when water reaches a ...

Zoeller has made high-quality, reliable products for over 70 years, and this highly regarded submersible model was an easy choice for our best sump pump. The cast-iron body and corrosion-resistant ...

Basements were once dark, dirt-floored places where canned goods were stored. Today, basements are being completely finished and converted into living space. The challenge with most basements is ...

The thunderstorms, flash floods, tornado warnings and odd hurricane of the past few years have taught Tom Grein a hard-learned lesson: Expect the unexpected. Don't automatically assume your basement ...

WILD WEATHER typically drags mechanical contractors out to face unprecedented dangers: subzero temperatures that invite frostbite; bone-chilling, rain-soaked emergency calls; and torrential downpours ...