A crawl space sump pump basin is an incredibly effective tool for managing groundwater, but it introduces an unintended indoor air quality hazard: it acts as a direct conduit for radon gas. Radon is a naturally occurring, radioactive, odorless gas produced by the radioactive decay of uranium inside earth soils. Because a sump basin penetrates … Read more
Standard smart water leak sensors are excellent tools for warning you after your crawl space basin has already overflowed. However, if you want to run a proactive water management network, you need a telemetry setup that alerts you before the flood ever happens. You can achieve this level of early warning capability by monitoring a … Read more
Sump Pump Humming But Not Pumping Water? Urgent DIY Fixes During a severe seasonal thunderstorm, the last sound you want to hear coming from beneath your floorboards is a loud, steady, angry electrical humming noise echoing out of your crawl space sump pump basin—especially if your remote leak sensors show the water line inside the … Read more
Top 3 Crawl Space Sump Pumps: Heavy Rain & Basin Sizing Guide An encapsulated crawl space cannot protect your home if groundwater actively fountains up through the earth during heavy seasonal rainstorms. If your property features a high water table, sits at the bottom of a sloping hill, or struggles with poor exterior drainage yards, … Read more
How to Test a Sump Pump Float Switch: Step-by-Step DIY Check Your crawl space sump pump is your home’s primary defense against standing water, foundation undermining, and catastrophic flooding during heavy seasonal rainstorms. However, a sump pump is only as reliable as its trigger mechanism: the float switch. Statistical data shows that over 80% of … Read more