Sump Pump Installation, Maintenance & Repairs Driscoll Texas

Did you understand? Sump pumps will resolve most basement flooding and leaking issues as they are designed to get rid of 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 typically installed at the lowest point in your basement or crawl space. Ground water surrounding your home's structure is directed into a border drain system installed 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, eliminates the water by pumping it to the closest storm drain, dry well or detention pond. A sump pump switches on just when water inside the sump pit reaches a pre-determined level.

Most brand-new homes are equipped 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 installation and repair.

Sump Pump Installation

Sump pumps can be hard-wired into a home's electrical system or be plugged into an outlet. Numerous sump pumps are equipped with a battery backup to ensure that the pump will work when the power is out, such as during an extreme storm when it's especially crucial that water is pumped away from your house.

If your house experiences a power blackout out for an extended duration, frequent 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 supply pressure to get rid of water from the sump pit) will protect your basement from water damage. A Midwest Plumbers plumbing can provide a number of backup options.

Sump Pump Maintenance

Test your sump pump regularly to make sure it will run when the next big rainstorm takes place. Test it by putting a pail of water into the sump pit. The pump must switch on, eliminate the water from the pit and shut itself off in a matter of seconds. Ensure that the float and the check valve relocation easily.

To clean your sump pit, eliminate any dirt, sand, gravel and other debris to increase the pump's performance and lengthen its life. Make sure that the discharge line opening is devoid of blockages so that water can be pumped through the line and out of your basement or crawlspace. If you don't want to do this yourself, our group of Midwest Plumbers experts mores than happy to assist with your sump pump upkeep.

Sump Pump Replacement and Repair

Like any equipment with moving parts, sump pumps will break with time and will have to be changed. There is no general guideline on how often a sump pump must be changed given that it depends on how typically the pump runs. If your sump pump is not working, contact the experts at Midwest Plumbers to assess the situation. We also can assist with any basement leak repair works that have happened due to a damaged sump pump.

Consider a Battery Backup

For more information on Midwest Plumbers basement plumbing services, call your regional 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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