When the skies open and power lines go down, a reliable backup sump pump could be the difference between a dry basement and thousands of dollars in damage (along with a big headache). And because ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When your primary pump—or the power—fails, these top-tested models are ready to step in In CR's lab, we measured the flow rate and ...

We have been having some awful storms recently and lots of people around us have been losing power. My neighborhood has been good as all our power lines are buried except for a larger (array???) or ...

An emergency sump pump is a back-up sump pump for emergency use during pump failure or power failure for homes with or without a full perimeter drainage system, A.K.A. French Drains. If you have a ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock For homeowners in storm-prone areas, a flooded basement can turn a power outage into a much bigger emergency.

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...