How Good is an Electrical Sump Pump Without Power?

A sump pump without power is not going to pump much water out of your basement or crawl space!  Most of the time when we get water from outside it comes in at a good pace from a rain storm.  And, unfortunately, too often the electrical power goes out.  How is the electrical pump (without power) going to pump out that water before it floods the basement/crawl space?

It will not pump out any water when there is a power outage, unless you have an alternate source of power.  Two other sources of power are available: generators and batteries.  A disadvantage (not counting cost) of a generator is that you need to be present and awake to turn the generator on to start the pumping.  Batteries are generally less expensive and can be hooked up to automatically supply power when needed to activate the pump when the electrical power is off.

How much back-up power do you need?  That question can be best answered by our professional, certified specialists at ACCA... we can suggest what you will need and properly install it for you.  If you do not have a power back-up for your sump pump, call ACCA before the next rain storm to provide you with power protection and peace of mind.  Call 812-479-8905 to schedule a free inspection.  This would be a great time to test the pump to ensure it is working properly.

April Showers Brings...

That old saying: "April showers brings May flowers" is generally true.  Right now the rain is not coming down as showers; but, rather, as some very heavy downpours!  I heard that we got at least 6 inches of rain in the last day or so.  That is a lot of rain that has followed a lot of previous rains.  All of this has saturated the ground increasing the time to drain off.  When it does slowly drain, where does it go?  The streets and yards are flooding!

With all of this flooding and heavy rains and you have a crawl space, you should check to ensure that you do not have any standing water under your house.  Many of us have sump pumps in our crawl spaces to remove any water that gets into the crawl space.  Check to make sure that sump pump is working properly.

If your basement is going to leak, all these rains will let water in.  Again, check your sump pump to make sure it is doing its job.  Look around in the basement for water coming in.

Your sump pump might be clogged or may just be too small or old to do the job.  If you want it checked, call ACCA to check it out for you.  We offer free inspections and free estimates. Call the office: 812-479-8905 or toll free: 800-477-7340.