Debbie Wolfe is an author and content creator. In addition to being a contributing writer at Forbes, she writes for other leading online home improvement, DIY, and garden media outlets and online ...

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The problem of how to move standing water from one place to another preoccupied scientists for thousands of years. Historians report that even the great Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes ...

FARGO - For many homeowners, a sump pump is their first line of defense against getting water in the basement. The threat of flooding this spring means homeowners should check their sump pump now to ...

Sump pumps are devices that will keep your basement or crawl space from flooding or, even worse, damage your home foundation. Sump pumps activate once the water has reached a certain level in your ...

Selecting and installing a pump for a homeowner’s sump and waste-management system is never a one-size-fits-all project. For the professional installer, multiple factors need to be considered before ...

As winter ends and snow melts, water can seep into your basement, causing major problems for your sump pump. Here's how to ...

The best sump pumps are heavy-duty, have a strong manufacturer’s warranty, and will keep your home from flooding. All our picks come from reliable and trusted sump pump brands, have a reasonable price ...