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)
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
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
A service plumber from a plumbing company had called me from a job site and said his customer had a clear radon sump cover on… Read More »Mysterious Bubbling Sump Pump
This is a question that people ask me all the time. My answer always starts with another question, “How long has your existing sump pump… Read More »How Long Should a Sump Pump Last?
“I need a grinder pump.” is a call we often get from plumbers when in most cases what they really need is a sewage pump.… Read More »Sewage Pump vs. Grinder Pump
A lot of people tell me after they find out I’m in the sump pump business… “Boy, I need a battery back up pump, my… Read More »Secondary Pump vs. Battery Back Up