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If you’re on a municipal water supply in the Finger Lakes region, a water backup sump pump provides you with a great alternative to a battery-operated backup sump pump, especially if you have concerns about electricity around water.
A water backup sump pump from Lagana Plumbing & Heating provides you with an option that operates with no electricity, using pressure from the municipal water supply to siphon water out of your sump.
If you’ve ever siphoned water, fuel, or other liquid, you already understand the basics – some amount of liquid in a pipe or hose pulls more liquid behind it, even to a higher level if there is continuous liquid introduced to the system.
In essence, your municipal water is under pressure, which in a water backup sump pump is pushed through a jet into a larger pipe to create a vacuum. This vacuum then pulls the water up from your sump to compensate. Additional water is introduced as the water leaves your home or business, creating additional vacuum until the water is all removed.
No, you don’t. Your water backup sump pump only engages when a float switch turns it on, so you can continue using your existing sump pump as your primary system. This allows your water backup pump to only engage when the main pump isn’t working or when there’s too much water for it to handle.
Your water backup sump pump should only be a backup to an existing sump pump, as it will use water from your municipal supply, increasing your water bill slightly. However, the slight increase in one bill is almost certainly much lower than the expense of damage to items in your basement if your primary pump can’t keep up or doesn’t have power.
Adding a water backup sump pump to your system can seem stressful, but when you work with the professionals at Lagana Plumbing & Heating, it’s much easier. Why not reach out today to get started?
