Everything on Sump & Seal
90 guides, roundups, comparisons and reviews, plus 8 section indexes. If you came here looking for one specific part or symptom, it is on this page.
Sump pumps
- The best sump pumps, ranked by what they move at real lift
- The best sump pumps for a basement
- The best submersible sump pumps
- The best cast iron sump pumps
- The quietest sump pumps — and the cheaper fixes first
- Pedestal sump pumps: a narrow category, with two real advantages
- Pedestal vs submersible sump pump
- Cast iron vs plastic sump pump
- 1/3 HP vs 1/2 HP sump pump
- 1/2 HP vs 3/4 HP sump pump
- The best basement water pumps for clearing standing water
- The best sump pump brands, and the model to buy from each
Backup systems
- The best battery backup sump pumps
- The best combination sump pump systems
- The best water-powered backup sump pumps
- The best batteries for a backup sump pump
- The best generators for running a sump pump
- Wi-Fi sump pump backups and monitors
- Water-powered vs battery backup sump pump
- Battery backup vs generator for a sump pump
Parts and accessories
Water alarms and leak detectors
- The best water leak detectors
- The best basement water alarms
- Sump pump alarms and monitors
- The best Wi-Fi water sensors
- Leak detectors with automatic water shutoff
- Govee Water Leak Detector 1s review
- YoLink Water Leak Sensor 4 review
- Flo by Moen smart water shutoff review
- Leak detectors for Home Assistant and local control
Basement waterproofing
- The best basement waterproofing paint
- The best basement crack repair kits
- The best hydraulic cement for a leak you need to stop now
- The best window well covers
- The best basement waterproofing sealers
- Foundation waterproofing membranes
- The best basement dehumidifiers with a pump
- The best basement waterproofing products, by problem
Crawl spaces
- The best crawl space vapor barriers
- The best crawl space encapsulation kits
- The best crawl space dehumidifiers
- The best crawl space sump pumps
- Encapsulation vs vapor barrier
- Vented vs sealed crawl space
- How to install a crawl space vapor barrier
- Does a crawl space need a sump pump?
- Crawl space encapsulation cost
Brands
Guides and troubleshooting
- What size sump pump do I need?
- Sump pump horsepower, explained
- What size should a sump pit be?
- Types of sump pumps
- Sump pump discharge pipe size
- Do I need a sump pump?
- Sump pump keeps running: what is actually wrong
- Sump pump not working: find out why before you replace it
- Sump pump clogged: finding the blockage
- Why is my sump pump so loud?
- Sump pump tripping the breaker or GFCI
- Sump pump float switch not working
- How a sump pump check valve works
- How to install a sump pump
- How to test a sump pump
- Sump pump maintenance checklist
- How long do sump pumps last?
- Sump pump replacement cost
- Your basement flooded. Do these things in this order.
- Sump pump freezing in winter
- How long does a sump pump battery last?
- Do I need a battery backup sump pump?
- Where to place water leak detectors
- How to seal basement wall cracks
- How to waterproof a basement
- Interior vs exterior basement waterproofing
- Basement waterproofing cost
- Is water in the basement bad?
- Gifts for a new homeowner, from the basement up