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.

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The best backup option to your primary electric sump pump is a water powered sump pump which is used as an emergency pump when there is a power outage or pump failure.

Some sump pump backup systems, though, are water-powered. They use the pressure from your home’s municipal water line to drive the system, much like a water wheel.

The water is literally pouring in, at about the speed of a faucet on full blast (you can see it coming in from a couple of holes in the wall). There is no battery backup on the sump pump.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond Mayor Danny Avula says water pressure has been fully restored. Full coverage of Richmond’s water crisis In a press conference Thursday, the mayor said that while ...