There are a few different kind of sump pumps, including: basement, battery-operated, and sewage ejector pumps.
Each type serves a specific purpose, which we will explore in detail below:
If you own a basement, you likely have a basement sump pump. These pumps help prevent floods by pumping water from your basement to your drain lines. As a result, they save people money in flood damage, making them worth their cost and maintenance.
A float switch controls your basement sump pump. Float switches activate at a predetermined amount of liquid, which means your pump only turns on when a certain level of water surrounds it. Troubleshooting problems with your basement sump pump can be challenging due to the nature of float switches.
Typically, you must introduce a large amount of water to your pump or wait for a flood to determine if it functions as intended. Since it’s tricky to predict basement pump failure, our plumbers recommend you get your pump inspected annually and install a battery-operated sump as a backup.
As mentioned above, we recommend you install a battery-operated sump pump to act as a backup should your main ever fail during a flood. The primary difference between a battery-operated and conventional sump pump is that the backup gets power from a battery.
Since most sump pumps get power from your home’s primary power source, they don’t work during an outage. And since floods often cause power outages, you won’t have access to a functioning sump pump. We recommend installing a battery-operated sump pump in STATE as a preventative measure.
A sewage ejector pump removes wastewater from below-ground areas, such as a basement that uses a water supply. Typically, you only need this sump pump if you have to move sewage below the main sewer line on your property.
For example, you’ll need a sewage ejector pump to send waste from a basement toilet to the main sewage line.
