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- Obvious flooding.
- Wetness near flood and wall area during or after passing storms.
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- Floor cracks seep during and after heavy storms.
- Puddles develop at low points of basement floor or water along perimeter of walls.
- Obvious flooding.
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- Flooding through basement windows.
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- Window wells fill with water and overflow into basement causing water damage.
- Large amounts of water always settling around perimeter of home after storms.
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- Clogged window well drain or no present well drain.
- Collapsed or clogged exterior drain tile system.
- Poor property grading around home.
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- Large amounts of water in yard after heavy storms.
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- Water settles at low points in yard or in pockets alongside the home, or in various spots in the yard.
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- Poor property grading.
- Garden beds restrict water travel.
- Adjacent properties are elevated higher.
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- Flooding occurs during power outages.
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- Basement floods due to power outage.
- Floor cracks seep.
- Water gathers at low sections of floor.
- Pumps cannot handle water conditions.
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- Obvious flooding.
- Floor cracks seep during and after heavy storms.
- Seepage along perimeter walls.
- Excessive high humidity.
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- Basement floods.
- Sump pump basin is full or overflowing.
- Water near or around sump pump equipment.
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- Blown electrical circuit.
- Defective sump pump.
- Faulty or poor sump pump switch.
- Clogged or restricted discharge line.
- Defective check valve.
- Restricted storm line system and/or foundation cracks.
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- Floor drain back-up. Flooding.
- Toilet won't flush properly.
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- Floor drain backs up when bathroom is used.
- Toilet won't flush properly.
- Shower/tub back-up.
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- Poor pump switch.
- Defective sewer ejector pump.
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- Replace defective parts:
Pump switch, sewerage ejector pump, check valve.
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- Excessive sump pump activity.
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- Sump pump does not turn off.
- Sump pump cycles excessively or very often during storms.
- Sump pump is very active all seasons throughout the year.
- Back-up pump and primary sump pump run together at times.
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- Poor or defective switch.
- Defective check valve.
- High water table.
- Insufficient pit basin conditions.
- Not enough pumping power.
- Interconnected discharge lines.
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