Northeaster-Lots of flooding here.

I live in the Northeast, north of Boston. No power for 24 hours. I live near the water, but not on the water. We have a sump-pump, problem is it doesn't work if you loose your power. Who invented this? The pump removes water from your basement during a storm, the pump is electric. You need a generator for power, which can be costly. Logan always has to cancel flights. Many roads closed at high tides. I never book a shop if I know we are due for a big storm. Next storm Wednesday, snow this time.

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My dad had a backup sump pump installed at his house that works on water.

Kim

In Maryland, we got wind gusts. It was bad. My car felt like I was hydroplaning. Friday morning, I saw a fallen tree blocking my street.

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We had a fallen tree, lots of wid here and it rained 2 days straight (unusual), it fell on a car, poor people.
My daughter will be flying home (Chicago) tomorrow from New York, has the weather let up?

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A common UPS attached to your sump pump will last about 3 days in a power outage. Anyone with a basement with a sump pump system should pick one up at your local Micro Center, Amazon, or anywhere else they can find one. Costs around $80 bucks. Lots cheaper than cleaning your basement, especially if it is a room you use regularly. Learned this the hard way.

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As Kimmie says, there are backup sump pumps that work by using the main water hookup. I think they are about $400 or so depending on installer. Not all plumbers know how to install it. You'll have to find a certified plumber in your area.

I am not in in the northeast, but there are people in the boonies here who use the sump and/or backup sump systems. It is worth it for them.

Thanks for the updates. Hopefully, all our members who are in affected areas are faring well...

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Irene your daughter should be fine. The wind has let up here in the Northeast. Now we are due for another storm on Wednesday into Thursday, this time snow.

PaulinMi what is a UPS attachment to the sump-pump?
Does anyone else know about sump-pumps?

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Irene your daughter should be fine. The wind has let up here in the Northeast. Now we are due for another storm on Wednesday into Thursday, this time snow.

thx for the reply, she leaves today, I'm very happy...timed it right.

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UPS = Uninterrupted Power Supply. If you Google "battery backup for sump pump" you will see pictures of what he means and also a couple of results for Home Depot and Lowe's so you can see prices. I don't know too much about them - other than they are battery back ups for sump pump...lol

@shopper8 wrote:

PaulinMi what is a UPS attachment to the sump-pump?
Does anyone else know about sump-pumps?

Kim

If you do a Google search on "water powered backup sump pump" you will see the one I was talking about.

Kim

And you can search "water powered sump pump vs battery" to see differences, pros, cons....etc

Edited to add: I could have just made one post but I was actually searching while I did this so I could make sure it would actually give you useful info. I am actually learning quite a bit on sump pumps.

Kim

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I had a water based sump pump installed as a backup because i didn't want to rely on the power if it went out. The ups has to be replaced every so often whereas the water based doesn't. You just have to test it once a month.

For the battery one - I've read where if you are out of power for days, the battery may run out of power.

Kim

Yeah, the battery doesn't last forever. It is basically a battery back up like you may have for your computer. You plug in the back up to your main power supply, then the pump into the backup. They will usually last a few days, because the sump doesn't draw that much electricity. Hopefully that is long enough to get your power back.

Then there is the manual backup system, dunking water pitchers into the catch and pouring them down the laundry sink.

The water pressure backup is probably the best bet if you can afford it.

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The manual back up system won't work for me. Thanks all of you for your information. My husband is working on it. We are due for another storm tomorrow the 7th. I have never seen waves has large as this past storm.
They had to be 35 feet high. The beach that I go to has a five foot wall, than the beach. The water level was above the wall, not the waves, water level, than came the waves!

Hopefully you'll ride out the storm ok. Let us know what you are going to do for pumping.

We have a portable generator, not attached to our house by gas. My husband is looking for something more permanent, he is doing his research. I think in the future our storms are getting worse, especially along the coast. I heard that next few years the water level will be 2 feet higher. Boston is in big trouble. The water front has never overflowed onto the main road until this year. This happened twice near the Aquarium 'T' station. 'T' Transit system is underground, water just poured in. Scary! Cape Cod is in bad shape.

My sister is planning on moving from LA, to Duxbury outside of Boston. The weather there has been horrid! One flood after another. Hope everybody is OK.

RobG Tell your sister to do her homework before moving to Duxbury. Scituate and Marshfield have had the worst damage and will continue. If she is purchasing a house, check out the cost of flood insurance. I'm not sure if realtors have to tell you this, they should. Google Duxbury. Stay away from the water side. As beautiful as the beaches are, you need to be aware of the tides and location. The water level is rising, storms are getting stronger. Lots of people have lost their entire homes. Not sure about insurance, I doubt any insurance covers it all. South of Duxbury towards the cape on the ocean just gets worse. If she is inland near route 3, not 3A she will be fine.

In an ideal world i would have the tesla home batteries powered by their solar panels to be completely off the grid. I would not use solar city though, they have some of the worse reviews i have ever read on the web. The next best option may be a backup generator like a generac or a kohler, 15 or 20kw depending on the size of your house. The kohler is more high quality and the generac is lower. The supply for it can be propane gas from underground tank or utility.

My brother has a Generac and told us not to buy one. He has lots of problems with it. The oil is hard to get it in to maintain it and other problems. I heard that Kohler is the best.

I bought a 20kw kohler powered by propane. It's suppose to be more reliable. It's definitely more expensive than a generac. I read lots of reviews online about generac and wasn't impressed. With either brand, a yearly maintenance contract is usually required, like having a car.

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