Now that you’ve discovered how to choose a sump pump battery backup system, it’s time to make your purchase. Here is what you need to know about where to buy sump pump battery backups for your home. You’ll also learn where not to buy them.
BEWARE THE BIG BOX STORES
The first thing you should know about buying a sump pump battery backup system is that you need to be careful about where you make your purchase. Many peoples’ first inclination is to go to a big box hardware store or a national chain. However, these types of stores are lacking in two major areas:
Product Knowledge
Big box stores stock such a large variety of products that it’s impossible for their employees to be experts on each and every one. That means if you get to the store and have a question about one product’s pumping capacity compared to another, you may not receive the thorough, knowledge-based answers you need. This is an important decision that will impact the safety of your home, so it’s crucial that you receive the right answers to your questions.
Product Selection
These types of stores fail to tell the whole story through their product offerings. When it comes to sump pump battery backup products, big box stores only carry multi-component unitized systems. In other words, they sell multiple-pump kits that include a DC pump. The average homeowner may not realize that these kits are not the best way to protect against basement flooding. There are really two basic types of systems you should consider when making your purchase, and only one kind is sold at the chain stores.
These days, sump pump kits that include a battery backup pump are priced to sell. But in order to meet the target selling price, the quality of the individual system components may not be of the highest standards. Not only are these systems a poor value, but the DC-powered pump that is included in the kit normally has a much lower pumping capacity than the primary pump. The implications are, that even if the auxiliary pump does start operating during a power outage, there is a strong likelihood that it won’t be able to handle the amount of water coming into your basement.
These chain-brand hardware and big box stores don’t carry alternative battery backup solutions such as Pump Sentry. This limits the awareness that consumers have about their options, often leading them to make a decision for their home that isn’t the right fit.
WHERE TO BUY PUMP SENTRY
The way to avoid the inferior product line of the big box stores is to seek out independent distributors. Independent distributors usually serve niche markets and specialize in just a few types of products. Buying from an independent distributor means that you can receive answers to all of your questions from people who truly know and understand your challenges. They’ve made it their business to help you solve those challenges, not simply to sell.
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