In a prior series of videos, sump pump expert Barry Schilling took viewers through the important design, construction and performance aspects of sump pumps in an effort to educate homeowners and consumers about this crucial piece of basement waterproofing equipment.  In that series, he covered:

Recently, a disastrous fire struck a home in the northern suburbs of Chicago.  Even though firefighters responded quickly, the fire, which is believed to have started in the basement, did substantial damage and it will be a long time before the family can move back in.

As in many urban areas, homes in Chicago tend to be on narrow, deep lots with not much room in between.  Living elbow-to-elbow like this requires a spirit of neighborliness but it also creates some unique basement seepage problems –- and some equally unique theories on the kind of basement waterproofing products that can solve them.

The great city of Milwaukee is known by a number of nicknames, like “Brewtown” and “Cream City” but there’s another possible nickname that Milwaukeeans would probably rather not claim, “Leaky Basement  Metropolis.”  According to the National Center for Healthy Housing, the city of Milwaukee and its surrounding suburbs are above the national average for both outside water leaks and foundation problems, estimating that nearly one home out of seven in the city proper suffers from water problems.

This series of videos has attempted to educate homeowners and consumers about the major differences in sump pump design and construction and how these factors affect the pump’s performance.  So far, Barry Schilling has discussed:

Sump pump expert Barry Schilling has been hosting this series of videos to help viewers when it comes to choosing a sump pump, another step in our mission to educate homeowners and consumers about basement waterproofing. Up to now, Barry has discussed:

To continue our commitment to educating homeowners and consumers, Barry Schilling is hosting this series of videos on that most common piece of basement waterproofing equipment, the sump pump. To date, Barry has discussed:

So far, in our series of videos to educate homeowners and consumers about sump pumps, Barry Schilling first discussed how to choose a sump pump, explaining the differences between the pedestal style of pump and the more common submersible style.  He has also explained the importance of understanding pumping capacity and why consumers should consider how a pump will be used in their basement or crawl space when considering manufacturers’ capacity claims.

In the first of a series of videos to educate homeowners and consumers about sump pumps, Barry Schilling discussed how to choose a sump pump and the differences between the pedestal style of pump and the more common submersible style used in most homes today.

If you’ve been to the big box home improvement store lately you already know there are lots and lots of sump pumps on the market.  Some are plastic, some are metal and some, well, are hard to tell.  Some are submersible; others sit up on a pedestal.  Some are made by familiar names; others by names so familiar you might wonder “They make sump pumps, too?”