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Q: We’ve had to replace several sump pumps in just a few years and I’m wondering why. We initially had a pump with the float on a rod, but the first time our basement flooded, it was because lime ...

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Dear Angie: We've had to replace several sump pumps in just a few years, and I'm wondering why. We initially had a pump with the float on a rod, but the first time our basement flooded, it was because ...