Pump repair and replacement
Water belongs in your sink. Not your basement.
Best has repaired and installed pumps for homes and businesses. A highly
trained Best plumber can offer you pump ideas to help with your drainage
problem. Our super trucks are stocked for fast repairs and you'll get
"100% satisfaction guaranteed". Click a blue link for more information.
- New sump pump helps avoid water damage.
- New sewage ejector pump moves wastewater
quickly.
- Battery back-up sump pump, your best
insurance against power outage.
- Basement flooding? Learn why.
- EZ boost pump is your answer to low water
pressure.
- Commercial and industrial pumps. Expert
help for most pumps.
- Water re-circulating pump, stop waiting
for hot water
Sump pump helps avoid water damage.
A sump pump can stop periodic water problems and mold.
Best can offer you dependable commercial grade sump pumps for your home
or business. We specialize in sump pump repair, replacement and new installation.
We've seen and done it all over the last 120 years.
If your sump pump takes care of basement water most of the time but
floods during heavy rains, you may either need a back-up pump or have
a problem with drain-tiles. Click to learn about excess
water and drain-tiles.
Sump pump replacement
- Powerful sump pumps can fit existing installations without piping
changes.
- Your sump pump is water and dust tight for long life and 100% factory
tested underwater.
- Solid warranty for submersible and vertical sump pump
- You'll also have the confidence of knowing it was installed properly
by an experienced professional. Call 815-207-4111.
New sump pump installation
If you're tired of mopping up after a rain storm,
let the oldest plumber help.
Water generally seeps into the basement because water
pressure was building up around your foundation. Water naturally
seeks the path of least resistance and enters through cracks in
your walls or floors. If it stays wet you may see unhealthy black
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We collect water seeping in the walls or under the basement floor through
a series of pipes that empty into a sump pit. The sump pit is placed at
the lowest point in the basement. A sump pump then expels the water and
keeps your basement dry.
Installing a new pit and pump will take us most of a day, but you'll
love the results.
Call Best for fast, dependable help at 815-207-4111.
If you're having excessive water during heavy rains you may need a back-up
pump or have a problem with drain-tiles. Learn more about
drain tiles click here.
To install a sump or
ejector pit:
- Break out a 4' x 4' area
of your floor with a jackhammer.
- Dig down about 30 inches,
install a plastic pit liner.
- Surround with coarse gravel
to help move water out.
- Connect drain line to
existing indoor line up to 20'.
- Upper half of the pit
liner is perforated to allow water to seep in and collect at the bottom.
- A float-activated submersible
pump at the bottom of the sump pit automatically pumps out the water
when it reaches a preset level.
- To finish the job, we
pour a new concrete floor around the sump pit to match the original
floor. A clean, neat, professional job.
- For backup protection,
we recommend a battery operated backup pump. It will switch automatically
to battery current when power fails or your main pump fails or requires
more pumping power.
You'll receive courteous,
trained technicians, quality products, pricing before work begins, "100%
satisfaction guarantee" and a proven track record. You won't go wrong,
guaranteed.
Call Best for fast, dependable help at 815-207-4111.
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Sewage ejector pump helps
move wastewater
Occasionally,
a toilet or even a sink needs to be installed below the nearest sewer
or septic line, and the waste from the drain must be lifted to the level
of the main drain. A sewage ejector pump solves this problem and is used
when wastewater cannot flow to its destination by means of gravity at
a velocity of at least 2 feet per second.
Best is an expert
in sewage ejector repair, replacement and installation.
Sewage ejector repair
and replacement.
- Quality built sewage
ejectors, maintenance free 10 year warranty, built to last 20 to 40
years.
- Powerful 100 GPM flow
rate.
- Non-clogging pumps for
unscreened sewage, waste water, sewage lift stations and industrial
waste.
- Best Sewage Ejector pumps
can fit existing installations without piping changes.
- 'Quik
Jon' from the Zoeller Pump Company is a self-contained system that
has everything but the toilet and the final plumbing drain and water
hookups.Quiet, leak-proof
and odorless.
- You'll also have the
confidence of knowing it was installed properly by an experienced professional.
Whatever you need Best can help.
New sewage
ejector installation.
Class.
There are two classes of submersibles sewage ejector pump, the smaller
pump is used in home and light commercial, and larger pumps for large
commercial buildings and municipal wastewater systems.
Size.
The farther the distance the waste must be lifted, the more powerful the
pump must be to do the job. A whole-house system must be larger and more
powerful than one that services only one toilet. Residential sewage ejectors
normally handle up to 2-inch spherical solids and range from 1/3 to 2
horsepower and are available in two types, non-clogs and grinders.
Non-clog
and grinder tye pumps.
Non-clogs pump
high volumes and can handle solids from 2 inches thru 4 inches and are
used both in residential and municipal lift stations.
Grinder pumps
grind solids instead of passing them. They are sized only for residential
or small commercial locations, often pumping to a pressure sewer system
but also in gravity sewers with high vertical lifts or long horizontal
runs.
Ejector pumps
can be installed in wet pits or sewage basins and typically sits in a
hole cut through the concrete slab floor. By installing the ejector beneath
the floor, the fixture need only be raised minimally to accommodate the
flange and waste pipe.
Installation.
Some cutting of concrete will be involved in basement installation as
well as digging down a few feet will add to the cost as well as the difficulty
of installation.
Call an experienced
plumber for proper sizing and installation of a sewage ejector pump
system. Call Best at 815-207-4111.
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Battery backup pump is
your best insurance.
Stay
dry in the worst of situations.
At some point your
sump pump will fail as a result of a power outage, pump failure,
float switch failure or the inability to keep up with incoming water
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A backup pump is an inexpensive
insurance policy eliminating the headaches and cost associated with
a flooded basement.
- Your AC DC battery backup
pump will switch automatically to battery when power fails or your main
pump breaks. It also can pump along with your main pump when there is
more water than your main pump can handle. Pumps 1000 to 2200 gallons
per hour.
- Has a maintenance alarm
to notify you service is needed.
- The best insurance for
your basment and belongings..
Call
Best for fast, dependable help at 815-207-4111.
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Basement flooding help
If your basement is wet, most
likely water pressure was building up around your foundation. Water naturally
seeks the path of least resistance and enters through cracks in your walls
or floors. The result…a wet basement. If it stays wet you may see
unhealthy black mold growing. Sump pumps usually are a solution.
"I have a sump pump
that works except during heavy rains. Plumbers have recommended a new
sump pump or a larger sump pump, but the symptom remains: too much water.
What else can cause my basement flooding?"
Over the years we've seen
a lot of flooding problems. Sometimes a back-up sump pump is needed to
handle the added volume of water. But excessive flooding can also be caused
by two other problems: drain-tiles and water run-off.
Drain-tile, weeping tile
or footing drains are pipes placed around your home's foundation,
maybe 12" to 18" below your basement floor depth. Drain-tile
collects groundwater during rainfall or when your garden beds are irrigated.
On older homes, groundwater trickles to the drain-tile entering a clay
tile at the joint. Newer homes use plastic perforated PVC drainage tubing
or pipe.
Blocked drain-tiles.
From time to time, especially after many years of use, drain-tile can
crack or become plugged with debris. Downspouts connected directly to
the drain-tile will sometimes carry sediment and rotting leaves which
have landed on the roof. Soils can also build up in the drain-tile. The
consequence of non functioning drain-tiles might be water seeping through
the porous concrete foundation or leaving a damp mark on the basement
floor or foundation wall or more serious flooding. The vast majority of
blocked drain-tile repairs calls for the excavation and replacement of
the clogged section.
Water run-off: grading
problem. Do you notice your landscape or property grade allows water
to flow towards your home rather than away? Heavy rains could be overwhelming
your drain-tiles and sump pump capacity which means basement flooding.
Your solution can involve building up soil around your home or grading
your land to force rain water away from your home. The less water around
your home the better.
Call Best for fast, dependable help at 815-207-4111.
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Tired of Waiting for Hot
Water?
Enjoy
instant hot water in your bathroom and save thousands of gallons
of water each year.
And the best part is,
we can easily add a water heater re-circulating pump!
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Use less energy than
it takes to run a 25-watt light bulb. With a PDM Comfort Series Instant
Hot Water System you’ll enjoy hot water from the moment you turn
on the hot water faucet. You’ll also save up to 16,000 gallons of
water each year and use less energy than it takes to run a 25-watt light
bulb…to say nothing of the tremendous ecological benefit that goes
along with it.
A re-circulating pump that attaches directly to your heater. Requires
no additional wiring or electrical expense. The pump keeps the water in
your pipes moving, resulting in a constant availability of hot water without
the wait or the waste! Turn the shower on and get hot water.
Add comfort and conserve water - save $50. Why waste your water
and time? Call you for a convenient appointment. Mention PDM web site
special and get $50 off your new hot water system. Add a new water
heater and save more. Stop postponing. You’ll love the convenience.
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Plagued by low water pressure?
You may need a small pressure
boost to provide reliable, constant water pressure for homes and businesses.
EZ Boost Pump offers:
- Maintenance free
- Dry running protection
- High efficiency pmp and motor
- Excellent wear resistence
- Soft starter prevents water hammer in pipes and
pump stress
- Overload protection
- Over temperature protection
- Variable speed
Constant pressure means you'll
get the pressure you need when you turn on the tap, even while running
multiple fixtures.
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Commercial Pumps Built to
Last.
You
name it PDM can help. With some of the best plumbers in the
area, PDM can handle any drainage, condensate, liquid transfer and
industrial process pumps you require.
Let our experienced
licensed plumbers repair or recommend a pump to meet your needs. |
Booster pumps |
Commercial pumps
- a few we offer:
- Sump pump, verticle or
submersible - light, medium or heavy duty
- Sewage ejector pump -
strong, reliable equipment
- Self priming pump
- Booster system - PDM
installed booster pumps for a 600 bed hospital where we shut down the
entire hospital water system
- Boiler feed and condensate
pump
- In-line pumps
- High pressure pump
- Custom package pump
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