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A plumbing expert urges homeowners to check their sump pumps as spring rain and snowmelt increase the risk of basement flooding.

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SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - With continuous rain on Wednesday, sump pumps across mid-Michigan are working overtime. If your sump pump is working like it should, water should stay away from your basement.

When those summer storms bring deluges and gusting wind, it’s time to check your sump pump. Whether in a sump pit or set on a pedestal, the summer storms can overwhelm it. Many sump pump users know ...

An emergency sump pump is a back-up sump pump for emergency use during pump failure or power failure for homes with or without a full perimeter drainage system, A.K.A. French Drains. If you have a ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – While parts of Kansas are enjoying the much-needed moisture, there are some places getting rain water that don’t need it, like your basement. Days following a big rain can be ...

Sump pumps are devices that will keep your basement or crawl space from flooding or, even worse, damage your home foundation. Sump pumps activate once the water has reached a certain level in your ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - People living in the Rivers Edge neighborhood in Horace are concerned with the water level outside of their homes, and with it inside too. “If you stand in the bottom ...