Basement Matters - Welcom to U.S. Waterproofing's Learning Center

About Us Video

An inside look at U.S. Waterproofing

Subscribe by Email

Your email:

List of Blog Topics

Click here to access a full list of our blog topics.

Follow Me

Current Articles | RSS Feed RSS Feed

Basement Waterproofing: Keep “As Seen on TV” Out of your Basement

  
  
FlexSeal not for basements

Where would we be without TV?  Actually, my question is where would we be without TV advertising?

Choosing the Best Sump Pump: Sump Pump Warranties and Claims

  
  
Sump Pump Warranty

Barry Schilling, sump pump expert, has used this series of videos to educate homeowners and consumers by providing an overview of sump pumps and the important role they play in basement waterproofing.  This overview has included:

Best Sump Pump Installation: Basins and Discharge Systems

  
  
Sump Pump Installation

We’ve now posted two series of videos on the primary and backup sump pump systems respectively as important parts of educating homeowners and consumers about basement waterproofing.  U.S. Waterproofing’s Barry Schilling, sump pump expert, has so far covered:

Battery Backup Sump Pump: BOSS 3000 Deluxe Sump System

  
  
Best AC/DC Backup Sump Pump

U.S. Waterproofing’s resident sump pump expert, Barry Schilling, used a series of videos to discuss the primary sump pump.  In that series, he discussed how pedestal pumps differ from submersibles, why pumping capacity is important, why a solid float switch is generally more reliable than other options, why cast-iron sump pumps have an advantage over those made of other materials, the importance of a sump pump’s filtration system and why the Zoeller 98 and the StormPro SHW50 are the best primary sump pumps for normal and heavy water conditions, respectively.

Battery Backup Sump Pump: BOSS 3000 AC/DC Back-up Sump System

  
  
Battery backup sump pumps

Our original video series covered all the basics of the primary sump pump; we’ve now begun a discussion of battery backup pumps.  Barry Schilling, sump pump expert, continues to educate homeowners and consumers about the importance of a functional sump pump system in the battle against basement water seepage.

Battery Backup Sump Pump: BOSS 2100 Back-up Sump System

  
  
Best Battery Backup Sump Pump: the Boss 2100

Sump pump expert Barry Schilling covered all the basics of the primary sump pump in a recent series of videos, educating homeowners and consumers about the design, construction and performance of this important safeguard against basement water seepage. That series covered:

What’s the Best Sump Pump for High Water Tables?

  
  
StormPro SHW50

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:

Sump Pump Reviews: What’s the Best Sump Pump?

  
  
Barry Schilling recommends the Zoeller 98 primary sump pump

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 Reviews: The Importance of Sump Pump Filtration

  
  
Sump Pump Filtration

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:

Sump Pump Reviews: Plastic, Steel or Cast Iron?

  
  
Is a plastic, steel or cast iron sump pump the best?

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:

All Posts