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What is a Sump Pump and How to Repair it in Oakville?

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The weather is unpredictable in Ontario, where we are exposed to extreme heavy rainfalls, snowfalls, and wind. This may have a negative impact to your home, especially your basement. During the wet seasons, the water level may be reaching the foundation in your home, resulting is outflows of water entering your basement through the foundation or through other available openings.
People often wonder what the best approach is when dealing with these unpredictable incidents that may arise. Should you just leave it as is and hope it does not happen to you? Should you get premium insurance coverage to cover these losses? Or should you be pro active and try preventing any damage happening by getting a sump pump installed? To prevent any damage from even happening, the best solution would be to have a sump pump installed.

What is a sump pump?

A sump pump will be located in the basement where a pit will be dig up in a secluded space where the water flow will be collected. The sump pump will be secured in the pit; therefore, the water will not damage the basement. Sump pumps usually are around 18 inches in diameter and 24 inches long.
Sump pumps have two major components to them: the mechanical pump and a float switch. The float switch detects the level of water, which will activate the mechanical pump if there is too much water. The mechanical pump then removes the water through the pipes which have a one-way valve, therefore preventing the water from backflowing into the basement. This will ensure the sump pump will remove any excess water that will cause damage to the home.

Why is a sump pump essential?

Having a sump pump is essential in volatile areas, such as Ontario, considering a sump pump can prevent a flood in your home. A flood can cause damage to not only the home itself, but also all your personal belongings, some which cannot be replaced such as precious photo albums. Having a sump pump installed is crucial to avoid all this damage that might occur from a flood.

Water can cause significant damage to your home, which a sump pump can help prevent. Flooding can cause the wall paint in your home to fade and peel off, therefore may also cause corrosion after the paint peels off with metallic structure basements. Flooding can be a breeding ground for mold and fungus to grow, as well as destructive insects which will be attracted to the moisture from the flood.

Common Sump Pumps Faults

You might currently have a sump pump and might be concerned that it may not work in the event of a flood. This is a valid concern considering like every mechanical device, there may be defects.

Sump pumps needs electricity to operate. During installation, if there is a fault connection, then the sump pump might fail to work. A faulty connection would have to be established right away and be fixed in order to get your sump pump working in an emergency. Other problems might arise if the sump pump acquires motor failure, float switch failure, and broken outlet pipes. These might occur due to poor electric connection, poor maintenance, or many more other issues.

How to Remedy These Issues

Regardless if the issues have occurred due to poor installation or maintenance services, it is important to have of our experienced plumbers in Oakville check your sump pump if you suspect any of these issues have occurred with your sump pump.If you are in Oakville or the GTA and require plumbing services, then Precise Plumbing is the best company to hire.

Precise Plumbing offers quality services including installation of new sump pumps as well as repair of sump pumps. All of our plumbers at Precise Plumbing are extensively trained and we have been in service for more than 20 years.

Sump pumps are critical if you want to protect your home from any potential flooding that might occur. Contact us at (905)-502-5739 to have one of our experienced plumbers in Oakville install or repair a sump pump in your home.