As a smart homeowner, you know that almost every home will eventually get water in the basement.

So you invested in a sump pump. And you did your research and also decided to install a backup system in case of an emergency power outage.

You’re all set to endure the next heavy rainstorm, right? Well, not quite.

If you forgot this one important piece of your dry basement solution, you could see all the money you’ve spent in sump pumps and backups sink under the rising water that will collect in your basement.

You see, most people forget to install a check valve in their sump pump discharge pipe. What’s a check valve? It’s a small, inexpensive but vital part of your sump pump system. It keeps the water your sump pump already pumped out from returning to your basement.

“A check valve insures to water only flows in one direction – out not back in.”

Without a check valve, all the water that’s in the discharge pipe will just flow right back down to your sump pit the second your sump pump shuts off. And remember, the water in that pipe is under pressure, so it acts like a siphon literally sucking all the water that was just pumped out right back into your basement!

A check valve insures to water only flows in one direction – out not back in.

A check valve is cheap insurance, keeping your sump pump from pumping same water over and over. Without a check valve your sump pump will eventually become overwhelmed and fail.

You were smart enough to invest in a sump pump and backup. Why not finish the job completely by installing a check valve? It’s the smart way to go!