A local plumber explains how to test your sump pump, why battery backups matter during power outages, and what upgrades can ...

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 ...

BETTENDORF, IA (KWQC) -With the heavy rains forecasted, one thing you may need to think about is keeping water from getting in your home. A sump pump takes the water that surrounds your basement and ...

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 ...

A plumbing expert urges homeowners to check their sump pumps as spring rain and snowmelt increase the risk of basement flooding.

When those summer storms bring deluges and gusting wind, it’s time to check your sump pump. Whether in a sump pit or set on a pedestal, the summer storms can overwhelm it. Many sump pump users know ...

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - With continuous rain on Wednesday, sump pumps across mid-Michigan are working overtime. If your sump pump is working like it should, water should stay away from your basement.

FARGO - For many homeowners, a sump pump is their first line of defense against getting water in the basement. The threat of flooding this spring means homeowners should check their sump pump now to ...

Weather conditions have been dry for more than a year in parts of North Dakota, and sump pumps may not have run in a while. flooding this spring means homeowners should check their sump pump now to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A home sump pump with water at the bottom - Icemanj/Getty Images There is something truly awful about going to wash your hands or ...