PM's article on "Installing a Sump Pump" generated a tremendous amount of reader mail. And although we can't address every question, we tried to answer the most-frequently-asked questions about ...

A: The Zoeller submersible pumps that I reviewed have a float switch that automatically turns the pump on when the water level in the pit reaches anywhere from 7-1/2 to 9-1/2 inches depending on ...

The wet sump system is the less complex of the two. It features a large, deep oil pan and a single oil pump and filter. It also weighs less and costs less.

You should test your sump pump on a regular basis. Even if does not run all the time, when you need it the most you want to make sure it is working, especially because we can’t predict what the ...

To create our sump pit, we broke out a 4 x 4-ft. area in the corner, dug down about 30 in., installed a plastic pit liner and surrounded the liner with coarse gravel.

Q: We’ve had to replace several sump pumps in just a few years and I’m wondering why. We initially had a pump with the float on a rod, but the first time our basement flooded, it was because ...

Power failures aren’t the only reason for a backup system. Sump pumps, which have an average life expectancy of a decade, can fail for other reasons. “Even if your power is on, sump pumps fail ...

Sump pumps reliably last from seven to 10 years, but often much longer with maintenance. Be sure to monitor your older pump to head off disaster.

Q: I have two questions regarding sump pumps. I have a pump in action in the basement of a rental house but have been told that it should have a battery backup, particularly because it is in a ...