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A failed sump pump during a storm can flood a basement in hours.
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Sump pumps wear out, and they tend to fail when you need them most: during heavy storms, which is also when the power is most likely to go out.
A contractor can replace an aging pump, install a new pit where you don't have one, and add a battery backup so the system keeps running in an outage.
If your pump runs constantly, makes grinding noises, or is more than several years old, it's worth having it checked before the next storm.
Common signs are constant running, cycling on and off, unusual noises, visible rust, or water that doesn't drain from the pit. Pour a bucket of water into the pit to test that it starts and shuts off.
If your basement is finished or stores anything valuable, a backup is strongly recommended because storms often knock out power exactly when the pump is needed.