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Flooded Basement and Water Damage? Get a Water Powered Sump Pump

Flooded Basement and Water Damage? Get a Water Powered Sump Pump by Herb Mansfield Water damage... the bane of the home owner. You've spent countless hours renovating and finishing your basement, so the threat of flood water, mould, and damage is bound to strike terror in your heart. You're not alone, and you're not defenceless. A water powered sump pump is the saviour of the finished basement. How do water powered sump pumps work? Consisting of four major parts - a ground-water collection system, a sump tank, a pump and an outlet drain - water powered sump pumps can be the most reliable defence mechanisms against basement flood water. Ground water produced by rain is collected in drainage tiles that are buried along the foundation of your home. In some cases, tiles are buried under the basement floor as well. These tiles collect and channel water into what is called a sump tank that is installed in the floor of your basement. When collected ground water fills the tank to ...

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