A&B Plumbing & Heating installs, replaces and inspects sump pumps and backup pumps for homes across Essex and Morris County, NJ, including water-powered backups that keep working when the power goes out. We’re a family-owned, licensed NJ master plumber (#11921), plumbing since 1993.
Most sump pumps last 7 to 10 years. Pumps that run often, in high water tables or wet springs, wear out sooner. Replacing an aging pump before a big storm costs far less than a flooded basement.
Basements most often flood when the power goes out in a storm, exactly when the main pump stops. A backup pump keeps water out when the main pump fails or loses power.
A water-powered backup runs on your home’s water pressure, so it keeps working through a long outage with no batteries to replace. A battery backup runs for a limited number of hours. Water-powered backups need municipal water with good pressure.
The price depends on whether there’s an existing pit, the pump type, and whether you add a backup.
Every few months, and before the spring rains. Pour a bucket of water into the pit and make sure the pump turns on, empties it and shuts off.
A water-powered backup connects to your drinking water supply, so it needs backflow protection and is installed by a licensed plumber.