Depending on where you are in the country, every season could pose potential weather threats for homeowners. Heavy rains, water damage, and flooding can be traumatic experiences for your family and severely compromise your household's health. Sump pumps can be crucial in averting these disastrous situations by managing intruding water and expelling it from a basement or crawlspace.  

Understanding the Purpose of a Sump Pump in Your House 

Knowing how a sump pump works to combat heavy rain and water damage can help you see its value in protecting your home. Often installed in basements or crawlspaces, sump pumps are housed in a basin located below the floor level. When water collects in this basin, the pump is triggered and pushes the water out and away from your home's foundation. 

Here is how sump pumps typically operate: 

  • Collecting Water – The pump is installed in the lowest part of your basement or crawlspace, often with drains or channels directing any incoming water to this area.  
  • Pumping – Nearly all sump pumps operate based on a certain water level. Some use simple float mechanisms, while others have more advanced depth sensors, but all are designed to activate only when water reaches a specific height.
  • Removal – Once triggered, the pump removes water from the basin and directs it to a drain system, such as a French drain or discharge pipe. The pump typically activates before the basin overflows, preventing excess water accumulation.
  • Deactivation – When the water returns below the designated depth that activates the sump pump to remove water, the motor disengages and waits until this level increases beyond the threshold again.  By keeping water levels in check, the sump pump helps reduce moisture and humidity in your home’s lower levels.

Lightspeed Restoration Can Help Beyond Your Pumps 

The installation of a sump pump can effectively reduce the damaging effects of flooding and mold development. However, when a storm or water disaster is significant, you may require experienced cleanup. Lightspeed Restoration professionals are a one-stop-shop for restoration and recovery solutions, beginning with extraction and content recovery during mitigation and continuing through repairs and structural drying approaches. 

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From helping you sort through your new sump pump installation to cleaning up the mess left behind by recent heavy rains, one call can solve it all. Call (800) 620-4009 to reach your local Lightspeed Restoration team.

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