From: Seth Goodman 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Battery Backup Sump Pump ?
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 21:19:06 GMT

In article <9d3722d6.0409160540.31fde897@posting.google.com>,
G Party  wrote:

> Howdy,
> 
>   I have a sump pump in an outdoor stairwell leading to my basement. 
> I would like  recommendations for a battery backup sump pump.  Any
> thoughts?

In my last house (fortunately, the new one doesn't need it), I used to 
use a Simer Ace-in-the-Hole as a backup to my standard AC-powered sump 
pump.  It uses a car battery, which you have to buy separately. 

It definitely was not as powerful as the standard AC-powered sump pump, 
but, as you know, the kind of storm where you really need a sump pump 
will almost inevitably knock out electricity, as well. (Especially if 
you don't have a backup plan!)

-- 
Seth Goodman