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The Basement Watchdog BWE is a battery-powered backup sump pump, built to kick in when your primary pump loses power or fails during a storm - exactly when basement flooding is most likely. It runs on 12 volts instead of household current, so a power outage doesn't leave your sump pit unprotected. A dual reed switch monitors water level and activates the pump automatically, moving up to 2,000 gallons per hour at open discharge, or 1,000 GPH against a 10-foot head. The 1/4 HP motor draws 6.5 amps and can push water up to 15 feet of head through its 1.5-inch outlet. Bottom suction intake pulls water efficiently from low in the pit, and the thermoplastic housing resists the corrosion and moisture that shorten the life of metal pump bodies. UL compliance backs up its reliability for unattended operation in a flooding emergency.
| Brand | The Basement Watchdog |
|---|---|
| Model / MPN | BWE |
| UPC | 717301121265 |
| Weight | 9 lbs |
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When something's better bought down the street, we'll tell you — and point you to a local store that stocks it. We list independent retailers at no cost to most of them. We're not a marketplace, not a chain, not a faceless warehouse.
We come from the hardware world — the people answering your questions know the products, not just a script. Questions about fit, compatibility, or what a job actually calls for? You'll reach a real person, not a chatbot or a contracted call center.
The world's fast and convenient now, and it's only getting faster — same-day, next-hour, a screen where a face used to be. That's not going away, and we're not pretending it should. We live here too. We can move when you need us — most orders land in under two business days.
But the store on the corner probably has it on the shelf right now. And it was never only about speed. It's the person who knows the product and knows your name. It's what that store puts back into the town — the people it hires, the team it sponsors, the neighbor it shows up for. That's the part a warehouse can't ship.
These places have anchored their communities for generations. Keeping them around for the next two hundred and fifty years matters more than any single sale — ours included. So we'll be the convenient option when you need one, and we'll point you local whenever it makes sense. If it's better bought down the street, we'll say so.
If you're rooting for a handful of giant corporations to swallow every small store on Main Street — we'll be straight with you: we're not your shop. And that's alright. We were never trying to be everyone's.
We support local hardware stores.
We don't replace them.
National Hardware Group is an authorized seller of The Basement Watchdog products, sourced directly through authorized manufacturer channels. Every The Basement Watchdog item ships with full manufacturer warranty support, authentic packaging, and the quality assurance that comes with buying from a trusted channel.
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