Don’t Make a Mistake with Your Sump Pump.

Altitude Heating and Air of Colorado Springs wants you to make good decisions about your heating, air conditioning, and plumbing fixtures. Your Colorado Springs home’s sump pump is just one of them. Many people throughout our area make bad choices as it pertains to their sump pump. Don’t be one of them!

Here are some of those mistakes –

1.  Over time, they neglect the debris that builds up.

2.  Make sure the check valve arrow is pointing away from the device.

3.  The discharge pipe may be broken.

4.  The wiring is loose.

5.  Your sump pump just simply became unplugged.

Altitude Heating and Air cares about all aspects of HVAC and plumbing problems that may come up from time to time. If you live in the Colorado Springs area, please call Altitude Heating and air for expert service. That phone number is (719) 209-4955. And visit them on the web at altitudehvacco.com.

Sump Pumps in the Rockies.

No, this is not an obscure John Denver song.  It’s about having and maintaining a sump pump in the Colorado Springs area.  In The Rocky Mountain State, most homes have basements. A growing number of homeowners are also expanding their living area into the basement.  It can be frustrating completing your new addition, only to have it flooded a few short months later.

Sump pumps are usually hardwired into a home’s electrical system and, occasionally have a battery backup.  In homes with finished basements, a homeowner may also decide to have a second sump pump as a backup.  Since water may begin to overflow if not constantly pumped, a backup system should be considered for prolonged power outages.

What is right for your Colorado Springs home?  Let us help you determine that with an in-home visit from sump pump installation and maintenance professionals Altitude Heating and Air.  Together, we can give you 2020 flooding vision in the New Year!   One sump pump or two?  Just call us at Altitude Heating and Air (719) 209-4955.  

It’s Sump Pump Season!

When the rains come to Colorado Springs your sump pump becomes paramount.  The maintenance and repair of your sump pump is vital.  Your basement sump pump sits quietly all year, then comes the rainy season in the Colorado Springs area and suddenly it becomes the most important part of your home preventing basement flooding.

Here are some common checking tips for your sump pump: 

1.  Check the float.  This is where it all begins.

2.  Clean and scrape out the sump pit…removing loose items that have built up

3.  Check the impeller.  Debris goes through the screen and jams the impeller

4.  The electrical connection needs to be plugged in properly with no fraying in the cord.

These steps and more are something that a sump pump repair and replacement expert will perform.  We invite you to visit our brand new website at www.altitudehvacco.com.  Here, you will discover the variety of services that we provide in the Colorado Springs area.  Then give us a call for in-home service at (719) 209-4955.