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Archive for the ‘Flood Protection’ Category

June 13th, 2008

Sump Pits and Pumps - Flood Protection

A good sump pit and pump is the heart and soul of any and all flood protection system. It is not a secret that rain water can fill your basement in a matter of hours, destroying everything as it rises. below are a few good tips for making sure your sump pit and pump are […]

By Collin De Ruyck -- 0 comments

June 12th, 2008

Inline Backwater Valves - Flood Protection

Inline back water valves are just like what they sound like. A valve that goes in your sewer line that closes when water tries to go back through it. They only allow water to pass one way through them and that is the direction water normally flows in “downhill”, if the water tries to come […]

By Collin De Ruyck -- 0 comments

June 11th, 2008

Bayco Floodcops!

Bayco Floodcops are back water valves that go into your floor drains in your basement that protect from water coming back through the pipes when a back up occurs.
The reason why water backs up in the first place is because your sewer could be blocked or with heavy rain falls there might be to much […]

By Collin De Ruyck -- 0 comments

June 10th, 2008

Flood Protection Week!

With the recent storms blasting there way through Canada and the US and homes being flooded left and right I have decided that maybe I should spend a few days talking about flood protection seeings how I am a plumber and all and have lived through the flood of the century here in Winnipeg Manitoba […]

By Collin De Ruyck -- 0 comments