Heavy spring rains can lead to water problems in your basement. For homes with finished basements, significant losses due to flooding can occur.
Sump pumps work hard to move water away from the home’s foundation, ensuring that your home remains free of water damage from built-up groundwater or an abundance of rainwater.
Knowing a good plumber can come in handy when you find water collecting on your floor, a drain plugged up, you need a new faucet installed, or you are tired of drinking rusty or smelly water.
Brenneco Plumbing has been taking care of our community’s plumbing needs for over 40 years. It has the experienced and trained plumbers that can help you with any of your plumbing needs. Read more →
Sump pumps protect those important and valuable items we keep in the basement.
Many families have turned their basements into some very nice social spaces. Workshops, playrooms, entertainment centers, exercise rooms, and man caves can now all be found in our home’s lowest level. Normally at the same level as our water heaters, furnaces, and the out of the way, not often thought about, sump pump. Read more →
Routine winter maintenance on your sump pump will ensure it is ready when needed.
Test your sump pump over the winter to make sure it is working properly.
Test your pump regularly. Run a little water through your sump pump during the winter to make sure it is working properly. And if you removed the hose earlier, make sure to reattach it before you test.
If All Else FailsSump pumps are not difficult to install or maintain, but if you need help, Brenneco Plumbing is available to check your sump pump and perform any necessary maintenance. Call us at 765-448-6190.
Sump pumps are absolutely crucial in some homes because they are used to stop water from entering your basement. For homes with finished basements, this can prevent significant losses due to flooding.
Sump pumps work hard to move water away from the home’s foundation, ensuring that your home remains free of water damage from built-up groundwater or an abundance of rainwater.
Sump pumps require regular testing. How often varies depending on how often it runs and the amount of particulate that is found in your ground water. In most cases, sump pumps should be tested every three to four months. This should involve opening the inlet screen and cleaning it, as well as, inspecting for any worn electrical cords.
The pit in which the sump pump sits should also be inspected for size and depth, as well as for evidence that the pump is working well. And the discharge location should be inspected to make sure the system is draining properly.
Sump pumps protect those important items we keep in our basements.
Unfortunately sump pumps are mechanical devices that will eventually fail. Most are also electrically powered and do us little good when our electricity goes out in the midst of a severe storm.
To address the somewhat inevitable event of the primary sump pump in your home failing, or not working due to a power outage, backup sump pump systems are available. They come in different configurations and varying degrees of capability.
If you find that your sump pump is not working properly, it is important to have it repaired or replaced quickly. Not knowing when Mother Nature will strike again, you want to make sure your sump pump is ready when it is needed.
Give Brenneco Plumbing a call at 765-448-6190 if you need help replacing your sump pump or want to look into installing a back-up sump pump system. We’ll be happy to discuss your options.
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