Periodic inspection of the sump pump pit should also be conducted to make sure that large solids or other items are not in a position that could clog the pump system and cause failure.

Check and maintain your backwater valve and sump pit drainage system. Continue to check the valve and remove any material that may keep it from operating properly. Each year, be sure to clean your ...

With the heavy rain in Denver weather lately, you don't want it to find its way into your home. That's why local plumbers say ...

The word “sump” means pit. You’ll usually find them in a basement ... remove the pump or pump filter from the basin and clean ...

If you live in an area that floods, you know how useful a sump pump can be. It can prevent foundation problems, mold and wall warping. When your sump pump breaks down, you could be looking at ...

The pipes direct water away from the foundation of your house, either to a specified discharge point or to the sump pit in your basement. In an internal drain tile system, the sump pump, which is ...

Clean the Gutters If your gutters are full of ... Test Your Sump Pump Slowly pour several gallons of water into the sump pit to see whether the pump turns on. You should do this every few months ...

A 45-year-old man in Bengaluru bludgeoned his wife to death and hid her body in a water sump, pretending it was a dog's ...

Hyderabad: A 30-year-old software employee, identified as Sheikh Akmal Sufuyan, died after falling into a water sump at Shanmukh men’s PG hostel in Anjaiah nagar, Gachibowli, around 10.30 am on ...

Nobody likes to monitor things as much as a hacker, even mundane things like sump pumps. And hackers love clean data too, so when [Felix]’s sump pump water level data was made useless by a new ...