Sump pumps are critical for preventing flooding in basements and crawl spaces. No one wants to find out in the middle of a storm that a sump pump has quit. If your sump pump fails, you can end up with ...

Tucked away in the depths of your home, your sump pump can become a forgotten appliance, especially if you normally have a dry basement. That is, until heavy rainfall, melting snow, a washing machine ...

With the rainy weather these days, your sump pump may need a little extra attention. Here to offer a few tips is Kelson Carter, Carter’s My Plumber.

Preparations to protect homes during melt Now is the time to make sure your sump pump is working before the spring melt. As the weather warms this week, homeowners should take steps to make sure the ...

The rain expected Tuesday afternoon, along with melting snow and ice could cause problems in and around Central Ohio homes. The last thing most people want is water coming inside their home. To that ...

Two days of rain put many area sump pumps to the test, and not all of them passed."There was a lot of rain and we were very busy," said Kent Gurske of Anthony Plumbing, Heating and Cooling.He said he ...

The Petroleum Marketers Association (“PMAA”) publication Weekly Review published a March 26th article addressing a new ASTM Standard for spill bucket and sump testing. Spill bucket and sump testing is ...

Last Updated on May 25, 2026 by Ellen Christian Most basement drain problems don’t happen suddenly. They build. A slow ...