The system he built will sound an audio alarm and send an email if something goes wrong with the sump pump. He’s monitoring for two different issues. One technique uses a float valve to sense if ...

Monitoring a sump pump might seem extreme, but as a system that often protects against catastrophic damage, the responsible homeowner strives to take care of it. [Felix] goes a bit further than ...

Tucked away in the depths of your home, your sump pump can become a forgotten appliance, especially if you normally have a dry basement. That is, until heavy rainfall, melting snow, a washing machine ...