Saturday, August 28, 2010

Reading this makes me want to preach about the need to install a backup sump pump!

It drives me crazy when I hear about people's basements flooding.  You can PREVENT this from happening.  How?  Install a backup sump pump.  Here's a story from a couple that went on vacation and came back to find 11 inches of water.  But that's not the worst part.  The resulting mold has caused serious health issues for them.

"When on vacation our sump pump stopped working for 5 hrs. the basement flooded about 11 inches. I am allergic to mold and am now suffering from a horrible sinus infection which has now gone into bronchitis." 

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Sump Pump Fail? Basement Flood? Got Mold?


Water causes  mold.  Mold causes illness.  Protecting your basement from incoming water is important to maintain the integrity of your house and the health of you and your family.  If your sump pump set-up doesnt have redundancy built in with a backup sump pump and your primary pump finally fails - you are going to be dealing with a wet basement and potentially mold.  Perhaps you have already had this happen.  Or, perhaps the previous owner if your home experienced flooding and created a mold issue for you.  Did you know there is help available if you have a serious mold problem?  Here are several Federal Grants  that can help you with your mold issue.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Backup Sump Pumps are important - Consider these facts!

Direct from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
  • Floods are the #1 natural hazard in the U.S., occurring in all 50 states.
  • Floods happen in high-, medium-, and low-risk flood zones.
  • Homeowner's insurance doesn't cover flood damage
Don't waste your future time - be prepared and check your primary and backup sump pump regularly so disaster doesn't strike you.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

If only he had a backup sump pump

Here is a short little video I thought you'd enjoy.  When this home owner moved into his new house, he didn't inspect the setup left by the previous owner.  During a heavy rainstorm, the primary sump failed and there was no backup sump pump to take over.  Take a look at this!