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[quote=Anonymous]I have a sump pump and if the power goes out, I hand bail if necessary.  Container that the water goes into is quite large and it would take probably over 24hrs of rain to fill it up for my house.  If I was not home to hand bail, then that would be an issue.

OP - do you know how much water goes into the sump pump in extreme weather?  How fast would it take to fill up?

There are cheap battery options if it would make your wife feel better.  Try Home  Depot http://www.homedepot.com/Plumbing-Pumps-Sump-Battery-Back-up-Sump-Systems/h_d1/N-5yc1vZbqp7/h_d2/Navigation?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053&cm_mmc=SEM|THD|B|BT2|D26Pumps&skwcid=TC-14430-9491193209-be-1083579386.  You might get the money back by saving in the long term on home owners insurance.  I agree with the PP that said an insurance company will probably not be happy (possibly drop you) if you have another flood.  You can see if they will give you a discount for having a back up battery system in place.

Finally, I agree your wife has issues if she is squirreling away money.  In our house, my DH and I do not see money as his money or my money, it is our money.  If a backup battery is needed for the sump pump, it should come from the insurance payout you already received.[/quote]

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