On Wed, 16 Apr 2014 05:20:12 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

On Tuesday, April 15, 2014 10:32:25 PM UTC-4, Clare wrote:

I won't buy a house that needs a sump pump. Period. If your sump pump

fails, what happens??? The house floods.

When does power fail? During storms.

When does the sump pump run? During storms.

1+1=2 It is THAT simple

Well that is a simple minded approach. On the other hand how much does a generator that will run the sump pump cost? 1+1+1=0

Dan
And if you are not home?????

I have a generator that will pretty well run the whole house. But I
won't need to start it to keep my basement dry.