PUMP EXPRESS: HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT YOUR SUMP PUMP
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With all the media attention that preceded Hurricane Sandy, most East Coast homeowners put testing their basement sump pumps high on their pre-storm to-do lists. Those who didn’t, and experienced flooding as a result of pump failure, probably wish they had. Identifying a pump problem in advance could spare a homeowner thousands of dollars in water damage. The following is our step-by-step how-to list.
Open the pit that the sump pump sits inside and clear away any debris.
Pour several buckets of water into the pit. This should cause the pump to turn on and run with an even humming sound. If it doesn’t turn on, or you hear a grinding sound, you should make arrangements to have it repaired. Read More …
PUMP EXPRESS TO INCREASE STOCK OF BATTERY-POWERED SUMP PUMPS & HEAVY DUTY DEWATERING PUMPS TO MEET POST-HURRICANE SANDY DEMAND
Like many East Coast businesses, Pump Express has emerged from Hurricane Sandy with a post-storm to-do list. As a major supplier of pumping equipment in the region that was hardest hit, this list hinges on changes taking shape in the increasingly vital pump market.
“Every time we get one of these storms we learn about what customers are looking for and what the best products to serve their needs are, not just during the storm, but after as well,” says Pump Express Sales Manager Fred Hettinger.
PUMP EXPRESS TO PROVIDE FREE DELIVERY OF SUMP PUMPS AND DEWATERING PUMPS THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY IN WAKE OF HURRICANE SANDY
Hurricane Sandy hit the ground running just south of Atlantic City on Monday night, racing up the Jersey Shore with 96 mph winds and causing some of the worst damage the Garden State has ever seen. By Tuesday morning New York and New Jersey had been declared federal disaster areas. In an effort to aid the massive restoration effort, Pump Express will deliver sump pumps and dewatering pumps to New Jersey customers free of charge until Friday, November 2.
Pump Express’s Bergen County headquarters were spared from major flooding and our stock of sump pumps and dewatering equipment remains robust. Read More …
PUMP EXPRESS BRACES FOR HURRICANE SANDY WITH LARGE STOCK OF SUMP PUMPS
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With Hurricane Sandy transforming into what’s being called a “Frankenstorm” as she makes her way toward the Tri-State area, we urge our customers to prepare for the massive amounts of water headed our way.
Be sure to have a functional basement sump pump and battery or water-powered back-up sump pump on hand in case your primary pump fails. Read More …
