We've tested and reviewed products since 1936. Read CR's review of the Basepump Water Powered Backup Sump Pump RB750 sump pump to find out if it's worth it.

We've tested and reviewed products since 1936. Read CR's review of the Liberty Pumps SJ10 Water Powered Backup Sump Pump sump pump to find out if it's worth it.

First, water-powered pumps such as this do not have the pumping capacity of a standard electric sump pump. Depending upon water flow in your house, this type of pump might pump out 900 to 1,000 ...

THE SJ10 SUMP JET WATER-POWERED BACK-UP SUMP PUMP protects a home’s basement in the event of a power outage. It is powered by the municipal water supply and requires no electricity to operate. It can ...

When your primary pump—or the power—fails, these top-tested models are ready to step inIn CR's lab, we measured the flow rate and battery draw of 11 sump pump backup systems.By Jesse WillWhen ...

An emergency sump pump is a back-up sump pump for emergency use during pump failure or power failure for homes with or without a full perimeter drainage system, A.K.A. French Drains. If you have a ...

A water-powered pump doesn`t have these problems because it`s powered solely by your home`s water system. When the pump is triggered (which takes place automatically–you don`t have to be there ...

During normal operation, the electric sump pump will pump water from the pit. But if the electricity goes out, the battery-powered backup pump will automatically start up when the pit fills with ...

During our last power outage, only 1.5 hours, my 3000va UPS powered my 120v bilge pump four times with power to spare. In the middle of winter however, it would run every 15min and last much less.

THE SJ10 SUMP JET WATER-POWERED BACK-UP SUMP PUMP protects a home’s basement in the event of a power outage. It is powered by the municipal water supply and requires no electricity to operate. It can ...