Your sump pump is one of those things you may not think about until you need it—then you count on it to be operating as it should. Some homes with basements or crawl spaces are sheltered from ground water damage by a network of drainage pipes around the foundation. The pipes direct water into a shallow pit, or sump, where a sump pump pushes the water out and away from the house through a discharge pipe. A damaged or broken pump can swiftly allow water to overflow the sump and ravage your basement.
Although聽relatively聽simple, a sump pump is one of the most聽essential聽and聽overlooked聽disaster prevention devices in a home. Sump pumps work聽automatically聽each time water fills the sump, making them easy to forget about. While聽normally聽very reliable, it is only as good as the power that keeps it聽running.
When this simple system聽gives out, the results can be聽disastrous,聽leading to聽thousands of dollars in damage, daily disruptions caused by major repair work and higher insurance premiums for years to come. So spending some time and money on聽avoiding聽failure makes a lot of sense. That’s the聽benefit聽of sump pump battery backup systems—no matter what the聽source of聽the pump failure, a backup system will save the day.
Advantages of battery backup systems
- Easy聽to maintain
- Basic installation
- Unlike water-powered systems, battery backup systems聽function聽when there’s no water supply
- Operational聽during power outages
Considerations for battery backup systems
- Battery may run down before power聽is restored
- Battery water levels must be聽examined聽every few months
- Battery terminals must be cleaned twice a year
- Battery must be replaced every five years (and costs approximately $100)
So, when your sump pump starts acting聽odd, call聽黑料社区聽to聽investigate聽your聽concern聽and help you decide on new sump pump installation, repair or replacement for your the U.S home.
