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Todd H. Todd H. is offline
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Default Battery Operated Sump Pumps

"Larry Bud" writes:

Todd H. wrote:
(m Ransley) writes:

Water powered are 10x better, Batteries dont last.
www.basepump.com
www.zoeler.com


But water powered pumps have relatively pathetic flow rates is the
typical criticism I hear. I have no direct experience though, but
someone chased me off of water powered redundants long ago.


Since it's for backup anyway, what does flow rate matter? The whole
point is to make sure your basement doesn't flood.


If the flow rate is lower than the rate water is coming in during a
very heavy rain, it certainly does.

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