Water damage can be a homeowner’s worst nightmare. From flooded basements to damaged walls and ruined floors, the costs of water-related destruction add up quickly. Fortunately, installing a sump pump ...

Sump pumps are subterranean and are typically placed in a constructed pit (also called a “basin”) below your floor. Water drains into and collects in this pit, and then is pumped back out.

A sump pump transfers water from a low-lying area to a place it can drain safely away. The word “sump” means pit. You’ll usually find them in a basement or crawl space of a home. In the yard ...

With the new pipe cut, it's simple swap. Water gurgled in the pump's pit as the new assembly went in. While that pump spits water back out into the yard, MSD still finds people with their pumps ...