| When most of us think about sump pumps, we think | | | | A water powered sump pump gets around this by |
| about either submersible or pedestal pumps that run | | | | using pressurized municipal water that is forced |
| on electricity. The fact of the matter is, there is also | | | | through a valve in order to create suction. This |
| a type of water powered sump pump which many | | | | suction will then pull the water out of the sump pit |
| people prefer to those that are run on power alone. | | | | and carry it through the line until it is taken outside. |
| Why would this be the case? | | | | As long as the municipal water is running, you are |
| Most people that have a sump pump in their | | | | going to have this option available and are not going |
| basement also have a problem with their basement | | | | to have a problem with a flooded basement. |
| flooding whenever a rainstorm happens. The pump is | | | | Many people which have an electric sump pump also |
| generally able to keep up with this problem but if it | | | | keep a water powered sump pump connected as a |
| relies on electricity in order to run, you may be in for | | | | backup system. In this way, they are able to ensure |
| some trouble. When does a power outage typically | | | | that they are not going to have a problem with |
| occur? It usually occurs during a storm and if your | | | | flooding should the power happened to go out during |
| sump pump goes out at that time, you will end up | | | | a storm. |
| with a flooding problem. | | | | |