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Text Box: BASEMENT FLOOD PROTECTION Sump Pumps

Text Box: A float is mounted in the sump pit above the primary pump (1). If the water level in your sump pit rises above the primary electric pump the water powered backup float rises and activates a valve (2 ) in the unit sending a powerful stream of water from your city/municipal water supply through the BASEPUMP ejector. Acting like a giant straw, it draws the sump water up from the pit (3) and ejects it outdoors (4). As the water is removed from the pit, the float returns to its lowest level, and the pump stops operating. SOME FEATURES OF THE BASE PUMP ARE: The BASE PUMP COSTS LESS TO INSTALL AND OPERATE THEN A COMPARABLE BATTERY BACK UP SYSTEMS! Operates DURING POWER OUTAGES, WITHOUT ELECTRICITY...WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST! NO MOVING PARTS TO BREAK. NO MAINTENANCE is required. Constructed of HEAVY DUTY, DURABLE corrosion resistant materials. The only time any parts come in CONTACT WITH SUMP WATER IS WHEN ITS OPERATING. ENVIROMENTALLY SAFE. Does not require MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR EXISTING, PRIMARY PUMP. Integral, built-in BACKFLOW PREVENTER.

Text Box: We’re installed BASE PUMP systems in homes like yours...and our clients are “AMAZED AT HOW GREAT THE UNITS WORK!” “HOMEPROFILED” FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND AN EVALUATION OF YOUR EXISTING BASEMENT DRAINAGE SYSTEM! CALL US AT: (540) 898-1199 Or e-mail us at: INFO@HOMEPROFILED.COM

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Text Box: *NOTE: THE OPERATION OF THIS BASEPUMP SUMP BACKUP SYSTEM REQUIRES A CITY/MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY. THE BASEPUMP UNIT WILL NOT OPERATE ON A WELL PUMP SYSTEM THAT DEPENDS ON ELECTRICITY AS A OPERATING POWER SUPPLY SOURCE! INSTALLATION TYPE, CONFIGURATION OF SUPPLY AND DISCHARGE MAY VARY FROM THE ABOVE RENDERING BASED ON EXISTING PRIMARY PUMP, WATER SUPPLY AND PIPE DISCHARGE CONDITIONS.

Text Box: The BASEPUMP only operates if your PRIMARY PUMP FAILS or during POWER OUTAGES! How the “NO ELECTRIC REQUIRED ”BASE PUMP operates! A sump pump is one of the most important operating systems in a house. It may be the only protection you have from ground water entering your basement. Unfortunately, most homeowners don’t know how to identify a failing primary sump pump until it’s too late. If your home has a basement you need a RELIABLE BACKUP PUMP. Without one there’s a high risk of a flooded basement. Your primary sump pump WON’T LAST FOREVER. It can FAIL AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT WARNING… and it can’t operate during POWER OUTAGES FROM STORMS when there’s no electricity and you need it most! COMMON REASONS WHY PRIMARY SUMPS FAIL... Clogged or corroded water intake. Pump cord loose or not plugged in to the outlet Damaged intake impellers. Initial stages of a failing or burning out motor. Float is sticking or damaged. Tripped electrical circuit breaker. Leaks at drain line connections. Improperly pitched drain line pipes. Excessive sediment buildup in drain pipes.

3 YEARS OLD

Clogged intakes

4 YEARS OLD

Damaged float

Text Box: SUMP PUMP FAILURES: Reduce the risk of basement flooding! Finally, a reliable sump pump back-up! It’s manufactured by the BASEPUMP Corporation, . and it doesn’t require electricity to operate because it uses your city municipal water supply . Most homeowners don’t give their electric sump pump much thought. It’s rarely noticed when it starts up and pumps water from below the house slab from the “jug” or pit in the basement floor to the outside of the house. A sump pump is one of the most important operating systems in the house and it deserves a lot more attention then most of us give it. It’s sole purpose is to protect your home from basement flooding. Sump pump failure can be devastating. Any water entering into a house can cause structural damage and is the primary source of mold growth. The cost of personal property losses from flooding has skyrocketed as we convert basements into living areas. Unfortunately electric sump pumps don’t operate when there’s a power outage...no electricity, no pumping. They’re useless at the time when we’re probably dealing with the worst of weather conditions and need it to work the most. They’re also notorious for failing to operate and can stop working without warning. A number of homeowners have battery back-up pumps installed in case their primary pump fails. Battery operated pumps were designed to work in an emergency for brief periods during interruptions in electrical service. They’re powered by a 12 volt marine battery and a 120 volt “trickle” charger that plugs into your wall outlet. They only operate efficiently with a fully charged battery. Within a few hours they too are virtually useless without electricity and recharging. The BASEPUMP is s creative and reliable backup sump pump that requires virtually no electricity work. It’s designed to operate exclusively from the municipal water supply in your house. A float located in the sump pump jug lifts up if water rises above the primary pump during a power outage or primary pump failure. It activates a valve in the unit sending a powerful stream of city water through an ejector. Acting like a giant straw, it draws water up from the pit and discharges it outdoors. As water is removed from the pit, the float returns to it’s lowest level and pumping stops. Unlike the primary and battery back-ups the water powered pump operates whenever it’s needed. To take over if the primary system loses power or can’t handle the volume of water. Day or night, home or away it’s ready to run and keep your basement dry.

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