Your Local PA Sump Pump Installation Experts in Greater Philadelphia

In a typical basement and crawl space a sump pump is a pump that is installed just below the floor. Water from the foundation soil and from a perimeter French drain collect in the sump pump, and discharging the water outside of the house through a line of PVC pipe. 

A sump pump system involves everything that keeps your basement dry -- including the sump pumps, the battery backup sump pump, the sump pump alarm, and the sump's liner, lid, stand, and discharge line.

If you live in the Eastern Pennsylvania or Western New Jersey areas and would like a free sump pump installation estimate, call or contact B.Q. Basement Systems today!  We serve North Philadelphia, Pottstown, Warminster, Trenton and many areas nearby.

The Sump Pump Liner and Lid

Generally, a sump pump liner will usually hold the sump pump, which the quality can range from inexpensive plastic or a metal bucket design. To a high quality large clog-resistant liner. Experienced and reliable contractors will surround the space outside of the bucket with clean stone in order to keep away mud and potentially clogging debris. The sump pit and liner containing the sump pump should be appropriately sized.

Sump pump liners that are too small, will hold very little water, and resulting in the pump discharging it faster than it can enter. This causes the pump to turn on and off continually, which burns out the pump's machinery early. Large sump pump liners also tend to be deep, which means they reach far down into the soil to draw up more water. 

Deep sump pump liners will make your sump pump work harder than necessary by having it collect water that does not need to be removed for a dry basement. Your goal is to keep your basement dry -- not the dirt below the foundation.

B.Q. Basement Systems provides a liner that is the size- deep enough to keep the pump from short-cycling unnecessarily while being shallow enough to keep your sump pump running efficiently. 

Each pump rests on a stan inside the liner, lifting it up and away from sources of potential clogs. This helps prevents clogs and allowing the sump pump from sitting in the dirt and debris that could collect in the bottom of the liner. The liner is durable and will not rust, rot, or corrode over time.

An airtight plastic lid is included with B.Q. Basement System's liner, keeping the system tightly sealed. 

Ordor and humidity that would otherwise invade your basement is kept out giving the airtight lid a dual purpose. While rubber grommets and an airtight seal keep sump pump noise to a minimum. 

Additionally, a sump pump installation can include a drain on the lid that allows the system to drain away plumbing leaks. 

A special ball-and-cup drain tha closes the hole to keep humidity and ordors from rising up from the sump pump basin are only included on the best sump pump liners.

Sump Pump Alarms and Battery Backup Pumps

Any mechanical machine has a failing point and sump pumps are no expection, they will sometimes fail as well. Even with a well-maintained sump pump system, any of the following can still happen:

• The sump pump can accidentally become unplugged
• Debris can enter the sump and clog the system
• Heavy storms or a blown fuse can result in a power outage
• The sump pump's float switch can snag, preventing it from turning on

When will someone know their system is not working correctly? Your basement will flood without you realizing a problem unless you have a sump pump alarm. B.Q. Basement Systems' WaterWatch Alarm can keep an eye on your water level, sounding off to warn you if the levels get too high.

What will you do once a problem is discovered with your system? Hundreds of gallons of water can be flooding into your basement per hour. During rainy times, it may be a while before a local contractor or plumber can arrive to pump the water away.

B.Q. Basement Systems of Erdenheim, PA has the answer you're looking for: the UltraSump Battery Backup Sump Pump. Able to pump out more than 11,500 gallons of water on a single charge, it can keep the flood waters back until the power returns or you're able to service your primary sump pump. Call us today for a free backup sump pump estimate in NJ or PA!

In any power outage or sump pump failure your basement is protected by a battery backup sump pump, keeping you worry free from the unexpected. The battery backup sump pump covers you when you can't easily keep an eye on your system.

Sump Pump Discharge Lines

If your sump pump has no way to pump the water out of your house, then even a strong sump system will end in a flooded basement. There are two ways that a sump pump discharge line can fail:

Two pumps discharging into one line: If you have two pumps in a sump pit pumping into one line, they'll push water in beyond the capacity of the pipe. If this is the case, what good is the second pipe?  Running a battery backup sump pump and a AC-powered sump, this is not a problem, but two discharge lines are needed for two AC-powered sump pumps.

Frozen Discharge Lines: In the winter, water in discharge lines can freeze, causing blockage in the line. B.Q. Basement Systems can address this problem with the patented IceGuard discharge line system. IceGuard gives your discharged water a second exit point should your line freeze.

The Most Reliable Sump Pumps

Sump pumps come in a vast variety of levels of quality- from cheap plastic models and do-it-yourself kits to sump pumps that are installed by plumbers, to cast-iron top-quality Zoeller sump pumps such as the ones installed by B.Q. Basement Systems of Western NJ and Eastern PA.

Battery backup sump pump, heavy duty liner, sump pump alarm, freezing discharge protection, and a reliable sump pump lid are the best sump pumps on the market and are extremely reliable . They should also be installed by an established and equally reliable contractor who provides a written warranty so you know who to call if you need your system serviced. For a FREE sump pump installation estimate, call or e-mail B.Q. Basement Systems today!  We serve the Eastern PA & Western NJ areas, including Quakertown, Glenside, Warminster, Langhorne, Collegeville, Lawrence, Ambler.