Goulds Pump

If you have recently purchased a house that has a basement you may have noticed that in the lowest spot of the basement floor there is a device known as a sump pump. This simple device by companies like Goulds Pump can save your house from the damage caused when heavy rains cause the water level to rise in your basement by pumping it either into you sewage system or out into your yard. This is far better than finding out that you suddenly have your own indoor swimming pool one night during a particularly heavy rainstorm. Not all areas of the country need this type of Goulds pump, however since all basements are below ground level it would be cheap insurance just in case the rains should find their way into your basement. In some areas where the basement is below the water table a sump pump is a necessity as these basements tend to constantly have water leaking into them no matter how well sealed they were when the house was being built.

The sump pump from Goulds can be one the sits at floor level as a protective measure against flooding or it can be one that is designed to sit in specially prepared hole in the floor where the excess water that trickles in collects until there is enough to turn the pump on and pump it out of the basement. The hole in the basement floor is called a sump pit or in some places a sump hole and is created with the specific purpose of collecting any water that comes into your basement. As the water level rises in the sump pit the Goulds pump uses a float switch to turn on and pump the excess water out of your basement. The float switch operates in the same basic manner as the float valve in your toilet as the water causes the float to rise it closes the contacts on the electrical switch which completes the circuit and turns on the pump, when the water level is low enough for the float to drop and turn of the switch the pump stops running.

Most sump pumps by Goulds are wired into your homes main power circuit and for the most part this set up works perfectly. However, there are times when the power may go out especially in a storm and when this happens your sump pump will not work. You can prevent your basement form flooding by purchasing a sump pump with a built in battery backup. The battery is kept charged while the power is on and can make a big difference in whether or not you suffer flood damage when the power goes out during a storm. If you are in the market for a sump pump or any other type of Goulds pump let the experienced staff at Earth Movement help you find what you are looking for. For the last 15 years they have been supplying homeowners and businesses alike with top quality brand name pumps with free delivery to the continental 48 states.