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Wet Basements 3/3

Most people don’t think about their sump pump until they are trying to get four inches of water out of their basement during a rain storm.  Here’s the scenario: a severe storm hits, you lose power to your house which means the electric sump pump is now worthless...

Saving Money: With Heating

Important tip on saving money with your heating! Do you have a heat pump? If so, turn the heat up and go outside to make sure the outdoor unit is running. You might think of it as the air conditioner, but it runs in the heating season too, if it’s a heat pump. You may...

Wet Basements 2/3

In this article I will discuss sump pumps. In the previous article I suggested that getting water away from the house with properly installed grading and downspouts can keep basements dry 99% of the time.  But what about those times when that’s not possible, or...