Defensive Strategy: The Sump Pump
Jim Murray & Tom O’Brien have written an article about evaluating & properly up-sizing a stormwater sump pump system. Scroll down to view or click… Read More »Defensive Strategy: The Sump Pump
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Thermal Motor Protection: A Standard Feature on Most Sump or Sewage Pumps
A jammed or clogged sump or sewage pump will eventually heat up internally and the motor will shut itself down. There is a thermal overload… Read More »Thermal Motor Protection: A Standard Feature on Most Sump or Sewage Pumps
Duplex Wastewater Pumping Systems…A Must for Commercial Buildings
If you are a Commercial Plumbing Contractor you probably know that building redundancy into your mechanical systems is a good thing. In fact in many… Read More »Duplex Wastewater Pumping Systems…A Must for Commercial Buildings
The 2012 Drought… A Good Time to Inspect Your Foundation & to Clean & Check Your Sump & Pump
For the first time in over a decade a lot of homeowners have mentioned that their sump pump has stopped running on a regular basis.… Read More »The 2012 Drought… A Good Time to Inspect Your Foundation & to Clean & Check Your Sump & Pump
Adding a New Sump Basin? Size Matters…
If you live in an area where your sump pump runs all the time, now would be a great time to replace your small diameter… Read More »Adding a New Sump Basin? Size Matters…
Sump and Sewage Check Valves Part 2 (A Few Suggestions)
In some cold weather installations where the drainage sump pump pumps the water out to grade (your yard) or into an open site drain like… Read More »Sump and Sewage Check Valves Part 2 (A Few Suggestions)
Sump and Sewage Pump Check Valve Information
An integral part of most sump pumps and especially sewage pump installations is a check valve installed in the discharge pipe of the pump. In… Read More »Sump and Sewage Pump Check Valve Information
Missed Sewer? *%$#@ Happens
We get a few calls each year from plumbers, builders and inspectors about homes or buildings under construction that miscalculate the sewer elevation. You guessed… Read More »Missed Sewer? *%$#@ Happens
Winter Time and Sump Pump Freezes Up – A Few Suggestions
Every year when the temperature drops below freezing we get a few phone calls from frantic home owners that say “My sump pump seems to… Read More »Winter Time and Sump Pump Freezes Up – A Few Suggestions
Battery Back Up Sump Pump Systems Are Not Maintenance Free!
“You need to look at this thing and understand how it works” Failures of battery back up systems can occur due to lack of maintenance.… Read More »Battery Back Up Sump Pump Systems Are Not Maintenance Free!