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INDIANAPOLIS – This Home Zone is about safety and security and it affects anyone who has a concern with a flooded basement or downstairs. I had a sump pump that was about eight years old. It was still ...

April showers bring May flowers, but they can also bring heavy rains that pose a risk of flooding. Is your sump pump ready for the spring rain ahead? If you haven’t yet considered upgrading or ...

When we have torrential rains and the power goes out (which it often does here even without a storm) my husband and I have to bail out our sump pump to avoid flooding our basement since we don't have ...

We have been having some awful storms recently and lots of people around us have been losing power. My neighborhood has been good as all our power lines are buried except for a larger (array???) or ...

Debbie Wolfe is an author and content creator. In addition to being a contributing writer at Forbes, she writes for other leading online home improvement, DIY, and garden media outlets and online ...

A sump pump is your home’s first defense against basement flooding, but choosing the right one can feel overwhelming. From submersible to pedestal, battery backup to smart-enabled, each type has its ...

When the skies open and power lines go down, a reliable backup sump pump could be the difference between a dry basement and thousands of dollars in damage (along with a big headache). And because ...