After the recent (Oct 12) 24 inch lake effect snowfall here in the Buffalo area (no jokes please) we endured four days without power. (Many fared worse.) We managed to bail the sump for two days then begged and borrowed generator power for two days to avoid a flooded basement. I am interested in a water pressure backup pump but have been told that the capacity to pump water is limited and may end up with a flooded basement anyway. I have considered a battery backup but for extended power outages the battery doesn't last. I doubt we'll experience that kind of outage again but I'd like to be prepared. The other alternative is a generator...either way, a serious investment.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance,
Nathan Zimmerman