Sump Pump Installation, Maintenance & Repairs Thomson Georgia

Did you understand? Sump pumps will resolve most basement flooding and leaking issues as they are designed to remove water from basements and crawlspaces.

What is a Sump Pump?

A sump pump is a submersible pump that sits at the bottom of a sump pit, which is usually installed at the most affordable point in your basement or crawl area. Ground water surrounding your home's structure is funnelled into a perimeter drain system set up at the base of the structure. Water finds its way into the perforated drains and is rapidly diverted to the sump pit. The sump pump, which is activated by a float switch, removes the water by pumping it to the nearest storm drain, dry well or detention pond. A sump pump switches on only when water inside the sump pit reaches a pre-determined level.

The majority of new homes are geared up with sump pumps but older homes can be retrofitted with a sump system to prevent basement flooding. Our Midwest Plumbers plumbers are specialists at sump pump setup and repair.

Sump Pump Installation

Sump pumps can be hard-wired into a home's electrical system or be plugged into an outlet. Many sump pumps are geared up with a battery backup to ensure that the pump will work when the power is out, such as during a serious storm when it's particularly essential that water is pumped far from your home.

If your home experiences a power outage out for a prolonged duration, regular power outages or if your primary sump pump stops working, a battery backup sump pump or one of lots of water powered backup systems (that utilize your house's water system pressure to remove water from the sump pit) will protect your basement from water damage. A Midwest Plumbers plumbing professional can provide several backup alternatives.

Sump Pump Maintenance

Check your sump pump routinely to make sure it will run when the next huge rainstorm occurs. Test it by putting a container of water into the sump pit. The pump must switch on, eliminate the water from the pit and shut itself off immediately. Make sure that the float and the check valve move easily.

To clean your sump pit, eliminate any dirt, sand, gravel and other particles to increase the pump's performance and prolong its life. Make sure that the discharge line opening is without blockages so that water can be pumped through the line and from your basement or crawlspace. If you don't want to do this yourself, our group of Midwest Plumbers professionals enjoys to help with your sump pump maintenance.

Sump Pump Replacement and Repair

Like any devices with moving parts, sump pumps will break in time and will have to be replaced. There is no basic guideline on how typically a sump pump must be changed because it depends on how often the pump operates. If your sump pump is not working, employ the professionals at Midwest Plumbers to examine the scenario. We also can help with any basement leak repair works that have actually happened due to a broken sump pump.

Consider a Battery Backup

To learn more on Midwest Plumbers basement plumbing services, call your local branch or schedule a service online.

Midwest Plumbers Sump Pump Services Include:

• Sump Pump Maintenance
• Sump Pump Repairs
• Sump Pump Replacement

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