A sump pump sits inside a pit cut into the floor. The pit is lower than the floor’s surface, so when water begins to fill the ...

Usually installed in a pit, sump pumps generally last seven to 10 years, sometimes longer. Luckily, the basic steps of testing a sump pump are the same for pretty much any residential model.

We are still more than a week away from the official first day of spring, but we already have storms in the forecast this week and that means sump pumps will be working overtime. To make sure your ...