10-12-2009, 06:08 PM
If the pump is situated in a spot where disaster could ensue if it failed, you might want to ensure that your pump has a battery backup. Power failures always seem to happen during the big storms, right when you need that pump. In fact, some people go so far as to install a backup sump pump. If you go that route, then you simply install the backup (which should be the one with the battery backup) so as to turn on at a higher level than the regular pump. That way the backup stays pretty much unused until you really need it.