{"id":3341,"date":"2023-02-06T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=3341"},"modified":"2023-03-03T18:48:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T23:48:14","slug":"sump-pumps-orange-county-what-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/sump-pumps-orange-county-what-you-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Sump Pumps in Orange County: What You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The song goes, \u201cIt never rains in California.\u201d Well, that certainly hasn\u2019t been true this year! We\u2019ve received some record-breaking rainfall in southern California this winter. Although it doesn\u2019t rain here often, when it does rain, it can rain a lot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you combine this with the fact that California doesn\u2019t have a great system in place for collecting rainwater, it can spell disaster. Areas that have been burned by wildfires are prone to flooding because the soil can\u2019t absorb the rainwater. Far too often, the result is flooding in homes\u2019 lower levels. When heavy rains strike and your home is prone to flooding in its lower levels, you could have a very serious problem on your hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Getting a sump pump in Irvine<\/a> or wherever your Orange County home is located is a great way to combat this increasing problem of home flooding. While you may not need your sump pump to spring into action that often, when you do need it, you\u2019ll be incredibly thankful that it\u2019s there. Here\u2019s what you should know about sump pumps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is a Sump Pump?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A sump pump is a pump that is installed in a sump, or pit, in which water collects at the lower level of one\u2019s home to guard against flooding. When the water within the sump pit reaches a certain level, the sump pump automatically starts up and begins pumping that water out of the house and into the wastewater system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This helps to prevent serious water damage to your belongings as well as to the structure itself. Sump pumps help guard against flooding from storms and also from leaks in your home such as if a pipe bursts or if you have a slab leak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Is a Sump Pump Installed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a few ways in which sump pumps are installed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n