About a week ago we had warm temps and a huge amount of snow melt and our sump pump started running as it should. The problem was it continued to run constantly for maybe five days and I have to admit ...

A sump pump that stays silent during heavy rain is often more dangerous than one making obvious noise. The float switch is the most common failure point in older pumps, and it can fail without any ...

Don’t wait until the clouds roll in or you may be paying emergency prices.

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

THE DFC-2 DUAL FLOAT, PIGGY BACK SUMP PUMP SWITCH features a deluxe controller that monitors pump and power conditions and sounds an alarm when a problem is detected, such as a lack of AC power, or a ...

Selecting and installing a pump for a homeowner’s sump and waste-management system is never a one-size-fits-all project. For the professional installer, multiple factors need to be considered before ...