Sump pumps are critical for preventing flooding in basements and crawl spaces. No one wants to find out in the middle of a ...

Star Water Systems is recalling about 33,000 sump pumps because they can overheat and pose a fire risk. The firm has received six reports of the recalled sump pumps smoking. No injuries have been ...

Homeowners rarely give much thought to their sump pumps except when things go wrong. Often hidden away in a basement sump basin, these devices activate to pump water outside when water reaches a ...

A sump pump is an incredibly useful item to have in your basement: Unsophisticated but essential. It’s basically motorized pump in a bucket, buried below the floor of your basement or crawlspace; as ...

Debbie Wolfe is an author and content creator. In addition to being a contributing writer at Forbes, she writes for other leading online home improvement, DIY, and garden media outlets and online ...

MONITOR TOWNSHIP, MI-- A malfunctioning sump pump delayed the start of classes at Mackensen Elementary this morning. At about 8:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4, school officials received a system alert that ...

Selecting and installing a pump for a homeowner’s sump and waste-management system is never a one-size-fits-all project. For the professional installer, multiple factors need to be considered before ...

The Orange Fire Department is reminding residents of fire safety tips after putting out a basement fire Friday night.

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...