Taking Care of Your Home’s Sump Pump
- By Eli Weinstock
- Aug 21, 2019
If you live in a location that receives precipitation, there’s a strong chance that you have a sump pump located somewhere in your home. Typically in the basement, the sump pump helps to collect excess moisture that threatens to flood your home and relocates it to a safe location outside of the house. As it provides such an important purpose for the well-being of your home, consider the following important facts for taking care of your sump pump. A bit of knowledge and precautionary care could prevent the need to spend thousands of dollars on a new basement or foundation.
The Average Life Span is 10 Years
Normally, you can expect your sump pump to function for approximately ten years before needing to be replaced. Typically, this is due to the pump switch. If you find that you are drawing close to your tenth year, consider investigating new pumps in preparation for your old one’s inevitable breakdown. Tsurumi Pumps make for great replacements – or first – sump pumps for homes and offices alike.
Replacement Pumps are Cheaper than Dealing with Damage
Many people, in an attempt to save money, will overlook the fact that their sump pump needs to be replaced. They will wait beyond the ten year mark, assuming that if the pump is still functioning that it must not be broken. Unfortunately, by the time you find out that your pump isn’t functioning first hand, it is already too late. The amount of water that can accrue from a single storm can wreak thousands of dollars’ worth of damage on your home. In comparison, the purchase of a new or replacement sump pump can save you time, money, and a great deal of frustration.
Have you ever experienced a heavy downfall or flooding while your sump pump was broken? If so, how did you recover from the amount of damage that you experienced?
Replacement Pumps are Cheaper than Dealing with Damage
Many people, in an attempt to save money, will overlook the fact that their sump pump needs to be replaced. They will wait beyond the ten year mark, assuming that if the pump is still functioning that it must not be broken. Unfortunately, by the time you find out that your pump isn’t functioning first hand, it is already too late. The amount of water that can accrue from a single storm can wreak thousands of dollars’ worth of damage on your home. In comparison, the purchase of a new or replacement sump pump can save you time, money, and a great deal of frustration.
Have you ever experienced a heavy downfall or flooding while your sump pump was broken? If so, how did you recover from the amount of damage that you experienced? 
