Dear Ken: The builder put in a sump pump pit in the basement, but there isn’t a pump inside. Do you think I need one? It’s about a third full now. — Frank Answer: Generally, builders don’t install a ...

We have been having some awful storms recently and lots of people around us have been losing power. My neighborhood has been good as all our power lines are buried except for a larger (array???) or ...

Q: I hope you can help me decide on a good backup power system for my basement sump pumps. We recently invested a lot of money to finish out our basement, and it’s beautiful. We would be devastated ...

DEAR H & D: A sump pump is designed to keep your basement dry by draining groundwater away from your home. If your basement is prone to moisture or smells musty, a sump pump is essential equipment.

LANCASTER, Pa. — Central Pennsylvania is still expected to feel the effects of flooding into the weekend and with another storm heading this way, it may be time to double-check a home’s sump pump.

Q Should I leave the bottom of my basement sump open or create a concrete bottom in the sump? Should I direct the weeping tile into the sump? We really need a good sump pump at wet times of the year, ...

POTENTIAL DAMAGE. THEY DON’T REALIZE THAT IT’S BAD UNTIL THERE’S WATER IN THE BASEMENT. TOM SHRUM SAYS THAT’S THE ISSUE FOR SOME HOMEOWNERS, MANY NOT REALIZING THEIR SUMP PUMP ISN’T WORKING UNTIL IT’S ...