Sump pump battery backups cost an average of $900, with high costs of $1,200 and low costs of $600. Installing the system by yourself will cost between $160 and $600. Sump pumps help keep a home ...

Battery-powered backup pumps are the most common backup system, designed to take over when your main pump loses power or stops functioning. These systems typically use a 12-volt deep-cycle battery ...

Any homeowner who relies on a sump pump to keep their basement dry knows that anxious feeling when the power goes out during a storm. Home sump pumps operate on 120 V and are useless without power, ...

If you’re new to homeowning, you may wonder, “What is a sump pump and how does it work?” Learn more about sump pumps and why you need them.

Q: We’ve had to replace several sump pumps in just a few years and I’m wondering why. We initially had a pump with the float on a rod, but the first time our basement flooded, it was because ...