Frozen Sump Pump Discharge Lines St Clair Shores

1/8/2018 (Permalink)

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At SERVPRO of St. Clair Shores it seems like we have seen it all. Most homeowners think if they have a back up sump pump for their sump pump they WILL be ok, and it won't flood. But what most people do not think about with these temperatures is, what if your Sump pump discharge line freezes? Can your basement still flood? Just ask the customer we worked for this weekend who woke up to 4" of water in his fully finished beautiful basement. This is exactly what happened to him. His discharge line outside became frozen solid and the water eventually destroyed the fern-co fitting inside his house and the pump continued to pump all of the water directly up and back into the house making a nice waterfall attraction, something that might be nice to look at, but definitely not in your basement.

Depending on how great your backup system is designed, the discharge line of a sump pump system can be a major weak point in a sump pump system. When a sump pump system is improperly designed, it becomes vulnerable to clogs in the system, including clogs related to frozen discharge lines.

As a discharge line begins to clog, a sump pump system will be forced to work harder to keep up, leading to overheating and sometimes pump failure. And if the system clogs or fails entirely, then your basement will flood. There are a number of problems that a clog can result in but none of them will result well for your basement. This is the perfect time to check on all system parts in your backup system including going outside to check the discharge. If you experience a problem and your basement floods, you know who to call. We are the leaders in flood and fire cleanup and restoration and our crews are on standby 24 hours a day to help you out of any kind of disaster. Call SERVPRO of St. Clair Shores at (586) 741-5050.