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 Backup Sump Pumps Made ReliableDo you need a backup sump pump?Most homeowner insurance policies do not cover damage from ground water flooding. You may have invested over $20,000 in basement remodeling or all your important “stuff” is stored in the basement.
If any of your answers is YES - you need a back-up sump pump! Our back-up pumps are fully automatic and will take over whenever the primary pump fails or cannot keep up for any reason. Homeowners insurance usually does not cover basement flooding caused by ground water. If your basement depends on a sump pump, you need a backup sump pump! For a small one-time investment, you get basement flood protection and peace of mind. The back-up sump pump is an inexpensive flood insurance. Why sump pumps fail
Our back-up sump pump solutionsWe supply two alternative sump pump back-up systems which provide the highest reliability and pumping capacity in the industry, as well as an easy do-it-yourself installation:
What, in the world, is a water-powered pump? Like fighting fire with a fire, you can pump water with water. It works on a well-proven high school concept. When municipal water blasts at full pressure through a Venturi nozzle ("ejector"), the pressure drop inside the nozzle draws in water from the sump like through a giant soda straw. It does not depend on electricity or batteries, and there are no moving parts. Provided the municipal water is on, it can run infinitely during a power outage. Unlike most back-up sump pumps, our residential pumps are located outside of the sump pit to avoid grime, corrosion, and debris. Water softeners dumping brine and salt water into sump pits accelerate corrosion further and cause premature sump pump failure. Our residential battery back-up sump pump is located high and dry next to the sump pit. And our water-powered pumps are located even higher on the ceiling above the sump. This makes our backup pumps very unique and provides maximum reliability and longevity. Our pumps do not interfere with the primary sump pump and its float inside the sump pit. Their capacity is several time larger than the store-sold pumps. The suction pipe reaches to the bottom of the sump pit, so that the pump can empty the whole pit, including the drain tiles. Other pumps sit above the main pump and empty the pit only partially. They suffer from overheating due to frequent start-ups and leave water inside the footing drains. Your choice of backup sump pumps
Back-up sump pumps sold in storesCheap but unreliable. Short life. Like having a spare tire that may be flat. Installed inside the sump pit, interfering the the primary pump and its float. Limited pumping capacity, pushing all discharge water up against gravity. Any alternatives to backup sump pumps?Electric generators You would have to buy the very expensive automatic model ($1,000s) to start your sump pump running when you are away. The generator capacity is limited, usually designed to run just the fridge, a TV and a few lights. You would have to hire a plumber to connect natural gas and an electrician to re-wire the panel. But, worst of all, it is only a partial solution – it will not help at all in about 50% of cases when the problem is the pump itself or simply, a stuck float. Battery back-up units convert the direct current from a battery into AC for the existing sump pump. Quite expensive and this solution also remains dependent on the same old sump pump and float working. Is your sump pit too small?The standard sump pit insert available in home improvement centers is 26 gallons and 18" diameter. But many sump pits just use a common 5-gallon bucket. Such a small pit fills up with water very quickly and the sump pump has to turn on and off frequently, which shortens the life of the pump, as well as its check valve. But installing a backup pump into such a small pit is impractical because of the risk of its float getting stuck and the basement flooding. Our residential backup pumps are not placed inside the sump pit. They only need enough space for the suction pipe and a float. And our battery sump pump features a slim-line vertical switch, taking much less space than a regular float switch. In case the sump pit is still too small or crowded, you may need to dig through the bottom of the pail to place the main pump deeper, or to cut the concrete to install a full-size sump pit. What pump capacity do I need?If you are an engineering type, you can estimate the needed approximate capacity of the back-up sump pump. As an indication of the minimal pump capacity needed, calculate the volume of water based on the volume of the sump insert. On a rainy day, insert a yard stick into the sump to the low water level. Then, read how many inches the water rises in one minute.
Example: An 18" sump with a water rise of 6" per minute represents a flow of 420 US gallons per hour. However, because the sump insert allows ground water to gush in from footing drains and the surrounding gravel bed, the pump has to remove much more water in each cycle than just the volume of the sump insert. During a really heavy storm, the water inflow will be higher. Therefore, add at least 50 percent to estimate the needed capacity of the backup sump pump. Then, you have to measure the needed lift – how high has the pump deliver the water from the bottom of the sump pit. A pump can remove much more water at a 5-ft "head pressure" than if has to pump 10 ft. high. Add an extra foot for each elbow. Any questions? Please contact us by e-mail, MADE IN USA |
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