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2. Does homeowners insurance cover basement flooding? - AOL

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   It is designed to cover you for water damage caused by a drain or sump pump backup. Service line coverage: Service line coverage is an endorsement that covers utility pipes, like water and sewer ...

3. Backwater valve - Wikipedia

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   A backwater valve prevents raw sewage from backing up into your home through your toilets, showers, etc. A backflow preventer deals with protecting a potable water source from being contaminated by a reverse flow of foul water (ex: isolating your toilet's flush cistern and water supply from the toilet bowl water itself).

4. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   The drainage system collects any water entering the basement and drains it to an internally placed sump pump system, which will then pump the water out of the basement. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends basement waterproofing with a water alarm and "battery-operated backup pump" as a preventive measure against the high ...

5. Air gap (plumbing) - Wikipedia

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   When installed and maintained properly, the air gap works as described above, and prevents drain water from the sink from backing up into the dishwasher, possibly contaminating dishes. To further illustrate the air gap, consider what could happen if the air gap were eliminated by attaching a hose to the faucet and lowering the hose into a sink ...

6. Here's How Often You Should Drain Your Water Heater ... - AOL

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   Step 3: Attach a water hose to the drain valve at the bottom of your water heater and run the hose outside or into a nearby drain. You can use any generic hose for this step, and a garden hose ...

7. Backflow prevention device - Wikipedia

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   Backflow prevention device. The simplest, most reliable way to provide backflow prevention is to provide an air gap.An air gap is simply an open vertical space between any device that connects to a plumbing system (like a valve or faucet) and any place where contaminated water can collect or pool.