Sump pumps reliably last from seven to 10 years, but often much longer with maintenance. Be sure to monitor your older pump to head off disaster.

As rain drenches Minnesota, is your sump pump in good order? PLYMOUTH, Minn. — Our recent rainy weather has sump pumps working overtime to keep our homes dry.

Q: We’ve had to replace several sump pumps in just a few years and I’m wondering why. We initially had a pump with the float on a rod, but the first time our basement flooded, it was be… ...