This two-stage system includes both a 120-volt electric pump and a 12-volt backup pump that runs off a deep-cycle marine battery. The pumps are connected and both placed in the sump pit.

This two-stage system includes a 120-volt electric sump pump connected to a 12-volt backup pump that runs off a deep-cycle marine battery. During normal operation, the electric sump pump will pump ...

The Consumer Reports sump pump backup system buying guide covers the types, features, and other must-know topics about sump pump backup systems.

By comparison, a top-notch electric sump pump can displace 1,300 gallons an hour; manufacturers of water-powered units explain the difference by saying that electric pumps move water very quickly ...

Electric and water powered sump pumps both evacuate water from the sump but the electric pump is more efficient, cost effective and environmentally preferable.

Basements were once dark, dirt-floored places where canned goods were stored. Today, basements are being completely finished and converted into living space.

If solids in the sump basin could pass through the sump pump, a semi-solid sump/light effluent pump should be considered. A sump/effluent pump with a ½ inch or less solids handling capability is ...