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2. Sump pump - Wikipedia

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   Sump pumps are used where basement flooding may otherwise happen, and to solve dampness where the water table is near or above the foundation of a structure. Sump pumps send water away from a location to any place where it is no longer problematic, such as a municipal storm drain, a dry well, or simply an open-air site downhill from the building (sometimes called "pumping to daylight").

3. Float switch - Wikipedia

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   A pedestal sump pump with a float switch. A float switch is a type of level sensor, a device used to detect the level of liquid within a tank. The switch may be used to control a pump, as an indicator, an alarm, or to control other devices. One type of float switch uses a mercury switch inside a hinged float.

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. 'A real Groundhog Day': Major floods again leave the state ...

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   Allen Campbell, who lives on Belfield Drive in Johnston, said that his sump pump stopped working once it became submerged by water that pooled behind his house.

6. My neighbor’s sump pump drains onto my property - AOL

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   If your neighbor's sump pump is draining onto your property, it could have a world of consequences. Not only might it ruin your landscaping, but if the ground in your yard becomes too saturated ...

7. Water hammer - Wikipedia

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   Water flowing through a pipe has momentum. If the moving water is suddenly stopped, such as by closing a valve downstream of the flowing water, the pressure can rise suddenly with a resulting shock wave. In domestic plumbing this shock wave is experienced as a loud banging resembling a hammering noise. Water hammer can cause pipelines to break ...