That’s why it’s wise to have a backup system installed. These systems act as a fail-safe to keep water damage—and the costly cleanup that follows—at bay when your primary pump stops working.

When your primary pump—or the power—fails, these top-rated models are ready to step in In our lab tests, we measured the flow rate and battery draw of 11 sump pump backup systems. By Jesse ...

Yet storms often down power lines or disable transformers. A sump pump battery backup system consists of a sump pump, a 12-volt marine battery and electrical and plumbing accessories. The system ...

Installing a new sump pump along with a battery backup can ensure your system is running at full capacity, providing reliable protection throughout the rainy season and beyond. Battery backup sump ...

Harbor Freight (your friendly cheap Chinese tool store) routinely has gas water pumps for $100ish on sale, maybe $150ish regular price. I wouldn't pay much more than that for a backup system.

When the skies open and power lines go down, a reliable backup sump pump could be the difference between a dry basement and thousands of dollars in damage (along with a big headache). And because ...