Spring is on its way here in Delaware County and the Main Line, PA, and that means that rainy season will soon be here. If you’ve ever woken up to a basement full of water or otherwise handled flooding on your property, you know how difficult a problem it can be to resolve. The best defense in this case, is a good offense, which means stopping the flooding problem before it starts. A sump pump, installed on your property by a trained technician is the best option you have. And now is the time to do so. Before the rains start to fall when you don’t have to scramble in front of the next storm front. Here’s a brief rundown on how they work.
The Lowest Point in your Home
Sump pumps are deliberately placed at the lowest point in your home, where flood waters will gather and pool together. A special trench is dug, a sump trench, where the unit itself is placed. Placement take especial care, since the sump pump likely needs access to your home’s power grid, as well as running a pipe outside the home to eject any water that the pump pulls up. That’s why it’s usually preferable that a professional perform the installation, to better handle such issues
When the Waters Rise, It Goes to Work!
The sump pump is usually activated by a sensor on a floater, which detects the presence of rising water in the trench. The motor activates and the pump pulls the water in through centrifugal force, then ejects it through the pipe outside your home. It runs until the floodwaters go down again, keeping water damage to a minimum and preventing the need for any but the most perfunctory clean-up afterwards.
Call the pros at WM. Henderson, Inc. to install, repair and maintain your sump pump!