We tested four of these pumps, our favorite of which was the Wayne WSS30Vn Basement Backup Sump Pump because of its ease of setup, reasonable price, and high water-pumping capacity.

A failed float caused a basement backup as flood-fueled rain ... that's when people figure out when their sump pump failed. Typically, it's just due to age," he said. WHAS11 met him at a home ...