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The humble check valve is one of the most important components of any pumping system or fluid moving application. The simple design belies its critical nature. Put simply, the check valve is the first line of defense against backflow which can cause serious problems for your pump and pumping system. Backflow is the motion by which water, under the influence of gravity, flows back down or through the pipe, opposite the direction it originally traveled. Remember that most pumps operate depending on the amount of water the pump needs to move at a given time. If water continually flows back into the pump's basin, the pump will turn on and off continuously. This will lead to improper pump cycling and eventual burnout. Imagine that your sump pump fails and you have a flooded basement - it could be avoided with a proper check valve. (more…)

At Pump Products we sell a lot of sump pumps by Zoeller, Meyers, PHCC Pro Series and other leading manufacturers in the spring and fall. Many customers are unclear about best practices regarding sump pump battery use, so our Product Experts put together this short list of do's and don'ts to set the record straight. (more…)

Pump Products now carries Pro Series 1730 Battery Back Up Sump Pump System, a mid-range continuous duty  battery powered sump pump system by PHCC Pro Series, a brand known for manufacturing industrial grade pumping equipment for the residential market. The Pro Series 1730 is designed to support a main AC sump pump and will pump up to 1730 GPH at a 10-foot lift any time the float switch is activated by rising water. As with their other models, the engineers at PHCC/Glentronics have made allowances for every possible scenario and the 1730 is reinforced in every conceivable way. (more…)