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Failing Sump Pumps Let Down LouisvillePublished by: Jacques Bouchard (4/24/08) |
| Residents of Louisville, Kentucky have been learning a hard lesson: cheap sump pumps have expensive results. As the city dealt with torrential downpours, sump pumps across the county were failing, causing local plumbers like Tom Drexler Plumbing to work 24 hours a day to try to keep up with the flooding basements. This damage- especially the sump pump failure- did not need to happen.
Local plumber Doug Durbin said a main reason for flooding basements is failing sump pumps. "We get a lot of these pumps that have been on their last leg for awhile, they can't keep up with the volume of rain that we had," he said in an interview with Wave3 journalist Maira Ansari. "I've seen it get to the level of windows to the basement where we have had to bust out the windows to evacuate the water." Why Sump Pumps FailSump pumps can fail to keep the basement dry in three different ways: mechanical failure of the pump, overwhelming torrential rains overwhelming the sump pump, and power outages causing the system to shut down. Even if you have a generator for your sump pump, it’s possible that you will not be able to be home in time to respond to all heavy rainstorms to turn it on. A flooding basement can severely damage a home. Carpets and wooden sub floors can be ruined, drywall is damaged, furniture can be ruined, and any boxes and other items on the basement floor will be saturated. And in the case of many Midwest basements this past month, homeowners were forced to pay to pump out the flooded area. This isn’t necessary! Sump pump installations, when done properly, can be a proper way to keep a basement dry. As Larry Janesky, founder of Basement Systems, the world’s largest network of basement environment experts, says, “Today’s sump pump equipment is better than ever and very reliable. That is unless you cheap out and just add a basic pump-in-a-hole.” A Sump Pump System that WorksBasement System’s newest innovation in sump pumps- the TripleSafe Sump Pump System- is a reliable sump pump system that’s specifically designed to address all major causes of sump pump failure. Its primary pump is a 1/3hp Zoeller sump pump that is perfect for handling any normal basement water problems. In the case of extremely heavy rains, however, more power will be needed. For these situations, a stronger 1/2hp sump pump will turn on to help with the heavy load.Along with both sump pumps, each TripleSafe system comes with an UltraSump Battery Backup Sump Pump. If the system loses power or the flooding water is too much for both the 1/3hp and 1/2hp sump pumps, our battery backup sump pump will kick in. Capable of pumping more than 11,000 gallons of water on a new battery and full charge, it can handle most basement water problems until you regain power in your home. The Sump Pump LinerOur sump pumps come with a heavy duty five gallon sump pump liner that is designed to keep your sump pump working properly. Water is able to run freely into the liner, but the sump pump is fully protected from sediment and debris by sitting on a sump pump stand that protects it from settling particles. The liner has an airtight lid that will stop dirt, debris and objects from falling in and potentially clogging the system. The lid helps to keep noise out of your home as the sump pump runs and comes with a special ball and cup drain that allows water from plumbing leaks to drain into the sump pump while keeping water from the sump pump from evaporating into the basement. As a final touch, a special alarm is attached to the system that will sound off if the system fails or is being overwhelmed, allowing you to react before your basement floods.A Company You Can Count OnBasement Systems has a network of more than 300 factory trained contractors across the country as well as many other locations worldwide. We’ve earned the recognition of the Better Business Bureau as a company that upholds their integrity and offers quality products. Their products come with written warranties and a fantastic reputation that includes multiple quality and innovation awards. If you’re looking for professional and reliable people to install a sump pump for you, look to Basement Systems.
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