A Sump Pump for Your Sump Pump!

Extreme clogging and rust in a Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu sump pump system

Without a backup sump pump system, a "normal" water problem becomes a much more costly mess.

A basement sump pump is a machine, and machines eventually do break down and fail. Parts wear down, screws fall out, wires become frayed and one day you're suddenly without a functioning sump pump.

Instead of stockpiling sump pumps and waiting for the primary pump to fail, the easiest way to be prepared is to have a secondary pump and a battery-powered backup pump.

We install the sump system and we supply the pump which will be connected by the customer’s plumber.

Systèmes Sous-sol Québec has a line of sump pump installations designed to perform under virtually all types of conditions.

Battery-Powered Sump Pumps

Various solutions to the power outage problem
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For the number of styles of sump pumps on the market, there's a matching reason why that pump may lose power.

Systèmes Sous-sol Québec has seen everything from tripped circuit breakers and blown fuses to power loss from storms and simply unplugging the system. The outcome for all these situations is the same: flooding, property damage and annoyance. 


a battery backup sump pump system in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Components in the UltraSump® system are designed to work together, providing reliable, high-volume pumping capability when the electrical grid goes down.

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The UltraSump® Battery Backup System by Basement Systems is a solution to be considered.

When the UltraSump® pump is fully charged, it can remove nearly 12,000 gallons of water. That's the equivalent of a small-sized swimming pool.

The system has an alarm that sounds when it switches on in an emergency and stops when the system turns off.

UltraSump® is superior because....

  • It can pump up to 11,500 gallons of flood water on one battery charge; working longer than the standard battery-powered pump.
  • It alerts the homeowner it is on by sounding an alarm. This gives you time to respond accordingly. The alarm shuts off when the system cycles down. The alarm can also be hooked up to the home alarm system as well.
  • A second battery is easily installed to the system, ensuring water protection during prolonged power outages. 

Secondary Pumping Systems

By installing a sump pump system and a battery-powered pump, you are giving your basement the added protection it deserves.

But if the primary pump was to fail because of mechanical breakdown, you are relying on the longevity of the battery in the back-up pump. Having a secondary, in-line pump eliminates the worry of what happens when the pump breaks and there happens to be a large amount of water at hand.

What's Keeping Your Basement Dry?

The Problem Primary Sump Pump Secondary Pump Battery Backup Pump
Normal Rainfall green checkmark gray checkmark gray checkmark
Heavy Rain Overwhelms
Primary Pump
green checkmark green checkmark gray checkmark
Complete Power Failure red x red x green checkmark
Primary Pump Failure red x green checkmark green checkmark
Primary & Secondary
Pump Failure
red x red x green checkmark

Generator-Powered Sump Pumps

Sometimes, a homeowner will tie their sump pump system into their generator to keep it powered during outages.

However, this only works if you are home (and awake) to turn the system on. Automatic systems typically cost $7,000-$10,000 to install. Because there is only one pump, you will have no secondary system to address heavy rains or primary pump failure.

AC-Powered Primary Pumps

Some sump systems include a battery that converts DC battery power into AC power to charge your primary pump.

Transforming DC power to AC is a highly inefficient process, and these battery backup systems often lose their charge within an hour's time. Because there is only one pump, you also will not be protected from pump failure or overwhelming water volume.

Water-Powered Sump Pumps

Water-powered sump pumps use your water supply to run your sump pump system. Thus, they can operate without power.

Unfortunately, water-powered pumps pump very slowly and require you to have very high water pressure. They are also wasteful systems, discharging 3-5 gallons of good water for every gallons of groundwater pumped out of your home.

Battery Backup Sump Pumps

Battery Backup Sump Pumps use a battery and a separate battery-powered sump pump to operate.

When a high-quality battery backup is installed, you can pump out thousands of gallons of water on a single charge. And because you have a second pump installed, you're covered during sump pump failures and during overwhelming rains as well as during power outages.

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