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Battery back-up sump pumps
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<blockquote data-quote="Thomas Rogers" data-source="post: 983854" data-attributes="member: 60724"><p>I have experience with them.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have the "Basement Watchdog" brand that I bought at The Home Depot.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have had it for at least 9 years and am on my 2nd or third battery.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Last October we lost power for 3 days due to a freak snow storm that took down a bunch of power lines. There was a 6" snow with some freezing rain mixed in, so there was a lot of groundwater. The battery backup for the sump ran constantly for over 26 hours until I ran an extension cord to a neighbor who had power (fed by another distribution grid). During that time the pump ran every minute or so (no less frequently than every 80 seconds) and ran for about 10 to 12 seconds to empty the sump pit.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The battery was strong after 26 hours.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The key is proper installation (get the float setup to kick on only upon a water level that would be high due to the primary being offline or without power), put in a check valve.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It is a DIY installation.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>TJR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thomas Rogers, post: 983854, member: 60724"] I have experience with them. I have the "Basement Watchdog" brand that I bought at The Home Depot. I have had it for at least 9 years and am on my 2nd or third battery. Last October we lost power for 3 days due to a freak snow storm that took down a bunch of power lines. There was a 6" snow with some freezing rain mixed in, so there was a lot of groundwater. The battery backup for the sump ran constantly for over 26 hours until I ran an extension cord to a neighbor who had power (fed by another distribution grid). During that time the pump ran every minute or so (no less frequently than every 80 seconds) and ran for about 10 to 12 seconds to empty the sump pit. The battery was strong after 26 hours. The key is proper installation (get the float setup to kick on only upon a water level that would be high due to the primary being offline or without power), put in a check valve. It is a DIY installation. TJR [/QUOTE]
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