Sump Pump Alarms Warn Of 3 Dangers
No one wants a flooded basement. Floods cause damage to personal belongings, waste a lot of time which no one has these days, and pose health risks when mold grows. But there are three sump pump situations that can go unnoticed unless a sump pump alarm is installed.
1) Loss of electrical power
2) Failure of the float switch
3) Too much water for the pump to keep up
To prevent the above situations from causing major damage, using an alarm that sends cell phone notifications of issues is the perfect solution.
Not all brands and models provide the same fuctionality; therefore it si impotant to review and compare options.
What Are The Differences Between Sump Pump Alarms?
♦ The alarms with the loudest decibles are: Glentronics (Basement Watchdog) BWD-HWA is loudest with 110. Reliance Controls TPH205 with 105 and the others range from 90 to 86 decibles.
♦ The alarms that give cell phone notification include: Reliance Controls (THP205) and Control Products (WA-50001).
♦ The alarms that give light when the alarms goes off are: Superior (92060) and Reliance Controls (TPH207).
♦ The alarms with the longest warranty are: Glentronics (Basement Watchdog BWD-HWA) with 5 years. Control Products, Reliance and Superior offer a one year warranty.
