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Do you have a flooding problem? How does a sump pump work? How many gallons of water does your sump pump remove? Is your sump pump functioning properly? Do you even have a sump pump!? For those of us who live in a home that chronically floods, these are some of the questions we should be asking ourselves. Flooding can cause major damage to a home, and is a problem that will not go away on its own. In order to prevent future flooding, you should have your current sump pump repaired or replaced. If you do not have a sump pump in your home already, you should seriously consider installing one. But first, you should know how a sump pump protects your home.

How Sump Pumps Can Help

If your home already has a sump pump, it is probably located in a hole in the foundation of the home in the basement or crawl space. This pump is hooked up to a drainage system under the home, and it pumps water away from the foundation.  A sump pump that is working properly should be able to get the water away from the home before it reaches the basement level causing a flood. Common problems that are associated with sump pumps are float or pump failure, inability to remove water quickly, and lack of power.

Every sump pump has a float switch. This is the part of the system that will activate the sump pump once the water level raises high enough to trigger it. This is often the first part of the system to fail.

The average 1/3 HP sump pump only removes 2.23 gallons of water per watt hour used. For many homes, this may not be enough. If your home has a functional sump pump and you are still experiencing flooding, now is the time to upgrade the system to a unit that can quickly pump out more water.

Even if your sump pump is powerful enough to keep water away from your home, what happens if the power goes out? Chances are your pump doesn’t have a back-up system, and as a result, the pump will not work in a power outage. To prevent this from happening, you need the added security of a back-up sump pump. Back-up sump pumps will automatically take over if the main pump fails or if there is a power outage. It will usually run on batteries that should last you until power is restored to the home.

PHCC Pro Series Sump Pumps

Four Seasons Home Services offers you a line of Pro Series Pumps that can solve all of the problems associated with older model sump pumps. Every pump that Pro Series offers comes with a dual float system. In the event that your first float switch fails, there is a backup built in to ensure that your pump will activate when the water level begins to rise.  These pumps also solve the problems associated with inadequate water removal. The S3 model removes 6.25 gallons of water per watt hour. That’s over twice the amount of your average sump pump. It also does this using the same amount of electricity that a less efficient model would use to pump out less water.  Pro Series also offers a back-up sump pump for added peace of mind on rainy days.

So if you want to put an end to your flooding problems, call Four Seasons Home Services today to have your sump pump inspected or replaced with one of our PHCC Pro Series Sump Pumps.

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