If you’re new to homeowning, you may wonder, “What is a sump pump and how does it work?” Learn more about sump pumps and why you need them.

What is a sump pump? It’s a device with one goal in life: to keep your basement or crawl space from flooding, coming to your rescue when your home is in hot water—or any water, in fact ...

It's common for the sump pump to leave several inches of water in the bottom of the basin when it turns off. Our sump pump only operates two or three times a year, during the heaviest rainstorms.

For a sump pump to work properly, water under the pump basin must rise sufficiently to enter the pit and trigger a floater, switch, or valve.

The sump pump must be equipped with a check valve to prevent discharged water from draining back into the sump basin and into the house. If the sump pump does not come equipped with a check valve ...

Choose among the best sump pump models to keep your basement safe and dry. This guide offer tips on making the right choice for your home.

A typical sump pump application. Selecting and installing a pump for a homeowner’s sump and waste-management system is never a one-size-fits-all project. For the professional installer, multiple ...

CR tested popular brands of sump pump backup systems to find the ones that will keep your basement dry in the worst weather conditions.