One is a backup and sounds an alarm when it is switched on. But this only works as long as they’re home to hear it. [Felix Rusu] came up with a solution what will text him if the sump pump fails.

“With a water backup, you don’t have that issue because you should always have water as long as your water bill is paid anyway.” Gross said you can also purchase Wi-Fi or battery alarms to alert you ...

“Sump pumps can fail for various reasons ... Like the two other types, most combo systems have an alarm to tell you when the backup pump is running (or, for battery units, when maintenance ...