After several hundred Lincoln basements were inundated with diluted sewage water twice in seven months, city leaders are looking closely at sump pumps.

More than 850,000 Ford vehicles are being recalled over a fuel pump issue that can cause engines to stall without ...

PM's article on "Installing a Sump Pump" generated a tremendous amount of reader mail. And although we can't address every question, we tried to answer the most-frequently-asked questions about sum ...

When a power outage causes a related failure — sump pumps going offline, causing basements to flood — it’s known as a cascading failure, McGillivray explains.

CR tested popular brands of sump pump backup systems to find the ones that will keep your basement dry in the worst weather conditions.

For example, the Basement Watchdog Sump Pump System features a battery backup that features 24-hour monitoring and alarms that can alert you to problems with power conditions and other issues.

Officials said the bypass failure was partially attributed to illegally installed home sump pumps, which act like a residential version of a ship’s bilge pump.

The Consumer Reports sump pump backup system buying guide covers the types, features, and other must-know topics about sump pump backup systems.

Join Mike and Michael as they solve water infiltration problems, upgrade sewage systems, and discover the importance of proper insulation in a cold zone while making things right for homeowners in ...

Water backup coverage is optional insurance that can pay for damage from sewer backups or sump pump failure. See whether it’s worth adding to your policy.

Learn more about the cost of repairing a sump pump, including maintenance and when to know it’s time to repair.

Sump pump battery backups cost an average of $900, with high costs of $1,200 and low costs of $600. Installing the system by yourself will cost between $160 and $600. Sump pumps help keep a home ...