As a homeowner, you have a number of responsibilities to take care of when keeping your home in working order – one of which is the possibility of flooding. Finding yourself unprepared in the event of flooding can lead to many challenges, such as damage assessment, dehumidification, drying, sanitising, cleaning, and restoration.

While flooding can be difficult to control, there are a number of preventative measures you can adopt to help avoid flooding or water damage in your home – the first of which is identifying the typical causes of flooding, and implementing proactive measures.

One of the most common causes of flooding in the home is faulty drainage systems, often due to the clogging of toilets, sinks and showers. If left unattended, this can expose your house’s flooring, fixtures and walls to extensive water damage. Leaky gutters and pipes are also areas to be mindful of when it comes to concerns with flooding. What’s more, waste water overflows can also occur in homes due to damaged or blocked plumbing, backflow from the waste water systems, or as a result of flood water containing waste water. 

Another challenge you may have to face as a homeowner is the possibility of your property or any part of it falling below the municipal waste water line. Should this happen, the waste water will need to be lifted and a pump will be required to complete the task.

NOVA and FEKA – the ideal flooding solution

Should you ever find yourself needing to deal with the results of flooding in your home, DAB’s NOVA and FEKA domestic submersible pumps are specifically designed to help take care of all flooding-related incidents. With more than 4,000,000 pumps sold to date, they’re the ideal residential water management solution.

Redesigned to commemorate DAB’s 40 years in the industry, and built to be more reliable, robust, and ergonomic than ever before, NOVA and FEKA are best suited to applications including: 

• Domestic waste water
• Rainwater or groundwater
• The emptying of wells or collection tanks
• The emptying of swimming pools or rooms prone to flooding

What’s more, both submersible pumps offer tangible benefits, such as:

• Premium performance: Both NOVA and FEKA are fitted with high quality parts including an oil chamber triple seal and lubricated bearings.>
• Better corrosion protection: Featuring a motor in AISI 304 stainless steel and a shaft in AISI 431 steel, NOVA and FEKA are stringently safeguarded against corrosion.
• Easy to use: Light and compact, NOVA and FEKA are suitable for fixed and mobile installations with connectors for vertical delivery and a horizontal metal delivery port.

That’s not all we’ve packed into our pumps though – let’s take a closer look.

NOVA

With an open impeller, the NOVA line is suited to taking care of all clean and waste water with solids measuring up to 10mm. Use NOVA to empty tanks, vats or cisterns, drain flooded basements, cellars and garages, prevent flooding when installed in rainwater wells, and as a portable pump in emergencies to drain water out of flooded rooms.

FEKA

Fitted with a back flowing impeller, the FEKA line is designed to manage all clean and waste water with solids measuring up to 25mm. Similar to NOVA, it can also be used to empty tanks, vats or cisterns, drain flooded basements, cellars and garages, and prevent flooding when installed in rainwater wells. What’s more, in the event of mud or detritus, it can also be used as a portable pump in emergencies to drain water out of flooded rooms.

As you can see, when it comes to protecting your home from flooding, NOVA and FEKA are ideally suited to the job. Keep your home safe, sturdy and dry, all with a little help from DAB.

References:

1. https://americanrestorationnm.com/common-causes-of-home-floods/