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 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 ...

With the rainy weather these days, your sump pump may need a little extra attention. Here to offer a few tips is Kelson Carter, Carter’s My Plumber.

As the weather warms this week, homeowners should take steps to make sure the melting snow doesn’t flood their basements. In Charleswood, water from frozen drainage ditches has begun to creep closer ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two days of rain put many area sump pumps to the test, and not all of them passed."There was a lot of rain and we were very busy," said Kent Gurske of Anthony Plumbing, Heating and Cooling.He said he ...

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