If I were facing the prospect of $2,000 for a backup sump pump, I’d seriously consider a propane or natural gas-powered, whole-house generator that would kick on when the power goes off. Basementsaver recommends 12-volt, size 27 “deep cycle” marine batteries, which cost considerably more than the typical car battery at between $200 and $300.Īfter installation, you’d need to maintain the battery, which is only as dependable as its last recharge. The battery-powered pumps range in price from $400 to $850, not including installation or the battery. Because the batteries are heavy and expensive to ship, the pump manufacturers recommend that you buy your battery locally. The same company offers battery-powered systems that require a marine battery, one that looks like a car battery but is made for wet conditions and functions a little differently. (They come with installation instructions, but you might want to hire a plumber.) And they range in price from $300 to $550, not including the installation kit or cost of installation. The pumps come in various sizes, ranging from a capacity of 900 gallons per hour to 2,000 gallons per hour. If you go online and search for “back up sump pump,” you will find a number of companies selling them, including King, RadonSeal and Basement Watchdog, the last of which is available at Home Depot. When properly installed, your Basementsaver water-powered sump pump is virtually unbreakable in normal use as an emergency backup pump.” Each lightweight pump unit is easily installed above your sump pit on a basement ceiling rafter, remaining safe from corrosion and inadvertent damage. One pump system, called the Basementsaver, says at its Web site that its pumps are “self-contained and independent from your primary basement sump pump. To see a water-powered pump in action - and how to install one - check out the This Old House video of the process. (See my September column, which can be found at the end of this post - click on "continue reading." to see it.) * A battery-powered backup pump. * A whole-house generator that kicks on when the power goes off. Several readers have asked about back-up systems, so I did some research and came up with these three options: In my column in today's Dispatch, I wrote about back-up sump pumps for those times that the power goes out or the cat knocks a broom onto the primary pump and keeps it from turning on when needed.
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