The Basement Watchdog (BWE) battery backup sump pump system with clear pump label and controller with external fuse
The Basement Watchdog uncaged Dual Float Switch on the Big Dog CONNECT (BWD12-120C) battery backup sump pump offers double the protection, with an initial and secondary float
The Basement Watchdog Emergency (BWE) battery backup sump pump system with parts labeled, including the backup pump, the monitor/controller, the Dual Float Switch, the battery box, and the power charger.
The Basement Watchdog Emergency (BWE) monitoring controller with lights and alarms
The Basement Watchdog Emergency (BWE) battery backup sump pump system sales video
The Basement Watchdog Emergency (BWE) pump with dimensions L 8.5" x W 4.5" x H 6.5"
The Basement Watchdog (BWE) battery backup sump pump system with clear pump label and controller with external fuse
The Basement Watchdog uncaged Dual Float Switch on the Big Dog CONNECT (BWD12-120C) battery backup sump pump offers double the protection, with an initial and secondary float
The Basement Watchdog Emergency (BWE) battery backup sump pump system with parts labeled, including the backup pump, the monitor/controller, the Dual Float Switch, the battery box, and the power charger.
The Basement Watchdog Emergency (BWE) monitoring controller with lights and alarms
The Basement Watchdog Emergency (BWE) battery backup sump pump system sales video
The Basement Watchdog Emergency (BWE) pump with dimensions L 8.5" x W 4.5" x H 6.5"

The Basement Watchdog Emergency Battery Backup Sump Pump System

Model: BWE

If you’re looking to conserve cash but still need a reliable backup pump protecting your basement, The Basement Watchdog Emergency is a good choice as well as an economical option.

Product Features And Specs:
  • 2,000 GPH at 0 feet and 1,000 GPH at 10-foot lift
  • Dual Float Switch for double the protection
  • Controller provides 24/7 monitoring, detects issues, alerts you via lights and an alarm, and shows solutions
  • Charger maintains and recharges battery voltage 
  • Compatible with maintenance-free AGM batteries or wet-cell batteries
  • 2-year limited warranty
  • Purchase with a Basement Watchdog AGM battery and receive an extra year of warranty. Plus, get an additional year of warranty when the pump is registered online*, for a total of 4 years. (*Registration must occur within 60 days of purchase.)

Product Features And Specs:

  • 2,000 GPH at 0 feet and 1,000 GPH at 10-foot lift
  • Dual Float Switch for double the protection
  • Controller provides 24/7 monitoring, detects issues, alerts you via lights and an alarm, and shows solutions
  • Charger maintains and recharges battery voltage 
  • Compatible with maintenance-free AGM batteries or wet-cell batteries
  • 2-year limited warranty
  • Purchase with a Basement Watchdog AGM battery and receive an extra year of warranty. Plus, get an additional year of warranty when the pump is registered online*, for a total of 4 years. (*Registration must occur within 60 days of purchase.)
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Features and Benefits

The Basement Watchdog Emergency (BWE) 24/7 monitoring controller tracks pump, power and battery conditions
24/7 Monitoring

The controller for the Basement Watchdog Emergency (Model BWE) provides crucial, 24-hour-a-day monitoring of pump, power and battery conditions, ensuring your sump pump is ready to protect. The easy-to-understand controller detects irregularities, sounds an alarm, and visually pinpoints problems and solutions on the front panel.

The Basement Watchdog Big Dog CONNECT (BWD12-120) battery backup sump pump protects automatically
Protects Automatically

With the Basement Watchdog Emergency (Model BWE) battery backup sump pump on guard, you’ll have confidence knowing your basement is protected. The control box automatically monitors the system, and should the power go out or the main sump pump fail, the battery backup sump pump will take over to keep your basement dry.

Uncaged Dual Float Switch activates The Basement Watchdog Emergency (BWE) battery backup sump pump
Dual Float Switches—Twice the Protection

The Basement Watchdog Emergency (Model BWE) battery backup sump pump includes a microreed Dual Float Switch. We introduced this technology, proven reliable in other uses for over 50 years, to the pump industry and improved it by including two floats. Simply stated: if one float is good, two is better.

The capacity of The Basement Watchdog Emergency (BWE) battery backup sump pump is up to 2,000 gallons per hour (GPH)
Pumping Power

The Basement Watchdog Emergency (Model BWE) battery backup sump pump, our most economical backup, moves 2,000 GPH at 0-foot height and 1,000 GPH at 10-foot height.

The Basement Watchdog Big Dog CONNECT (Model BWD12-120) battery backup sump pump is equipped with an automatic, multi-stage, 20-Amp charger that keeps the battery fully charged and ready to go
Automatic Charger

The Basement Watchdog Emergency (Model BWE) battery backup sump pump is equipped with an automatic charger that helps extend the life of the battery while maintaining the maximum charge on the battery without overcharging. Plus, it’s compatible with our maintenance-free battery and wet-cell batteries.

The Basement Watchdog brand of products has been protecting homes like yours for 35+ years
35+ Years Protecting Basements

The Basement Watchdog has been protecting homes like yours for 35+ years and continues to be a market leader. We build the most dependable, user-friendly pumps in the industry using intelligent design, premium components, and quality manufacturing practices that include thoroughly testing every single unit. You can be confident that The Basement Watchdog is watching out for you!

Product Specifications

General

Pump Category/Type

BWE Backup

Other Model BWSP Backup

AC & DC Pumps: Duty Type

BWE Intermittent

BWSP Intermittent

DC Pump: Float Switch Type

BWE Dual, Micro-Reed Switches

BWSP Dual, Micro-Reed Switches

What does DC Pump: Float Switch Type mean?

A float switch is the component of your sump system that turns on the pump. All the Basement Watchdog battery backup sump pump systems and the backup pumps that are part of our combination systems use the super reliable Dual Float Switch to activate the pump.

DC Pump: Pump Discharge

BWE 1.25 in FNPT w/1.25 x 1.5 in Adaptor

BWSP 1.25 in FNPT w/1.25 x 1.5 in Adaptor

What does DC Pump: Pump Discharge mean?

The pump discharge is the plumbing, typically 1½-inch PVC pipethat carries the water out of the house or building, away from the pump and sump pit.

Included with System

BWE Pump, Monitoring Controller w/Battery Cables, Charger, Dual Float Switch, Battery Box, (2) Wire Ties, Product Manual

BWSP Pump, Monitoring Controller w/Battery Cables, Charger, Dual Float Switch, Battery Box, (2) Wire Ties, Product Manual

Pump Construction

DC Pump: Pump Housing

BWE Noncorrosive ABS

Other Model BWSP Noncorrosive ABS

What does DC Pump: Pump Housing mean?

The pump housing is the outer casing of the pump that encloses the pump motor.

DC Pump: Impeller

BWE Noncorrosive ABS

BWSP Noncorrosive ABS

What does DC Pump: Impeller mean?

An impeller is a rotating disk that has blades, or vanes, which move the water using centrifugal force up and out through the discharge pipe.

DC Pump: Strainer

BWE Snap-on Noncorrosive ABS Screen

BWSP Snap-on Noncorrosive ABS Screen

What does DC Pump: Strainer mean?

A strainer is a filtration device, built into the base of Basement Watchdog pumps, which prevents the intake of objects that can harm the internal components of a pump.

Pumping Capacity

DC Pump: Flow @ 0 ft GPH (0 m)

BWE 2,000 GPH/7,571 LPH

Other Model BWSP 2,600 GPH/9,842 LPH

DC Pump: Flow @ 0 ft GPM (0 m)

BWE 33.3 GPM/126 LPM

BWSP 43.3 GPM/164.0 LPM

DC Pump: Flow @ 10 ft GPH (3 m)

BWE 1,000 GPH/3,785 LPH

BWSP 1,850 GPH/7,003 LPH

What does DC Pump: Flow @ 10 ft GPH (3 m) mean?

Pump Flow @ 10 Feet (GPH) is a measure of the amount of water (gallons per hour) that a pump can move through a 10-foot vertical discharge pipe before the water exits the home or building.

DC Pump: Flow @ 10 ft GPM (3 m)

BWE 16.7 GPM/63 LPM

BWSP 30.8 GPM/116.7 LPM

DC Pump: Max Head

BWE 15 ft

BWSP 16 ft

What does DC Pump: Max Head mean?

Max head is the maximum vertical height a pump can push water straight up against gravity. It is the point at which gravity takes over the outflow in the discharge.

DC Pump: Amps @ 10 Ft Total Head

BWE 9.5 Amps

BWSP 18 Amps

Charger/Pumping Time

DC Pump: Charger Strength

BWE 12 VDC/.4 Amp

Other Model BWSP 12 VDC/1.6 Amp

DC Pump: Pumping Time w/BW-27AGM Battery

BWE 80 hours based on 10% duty cycle; runtimes may vary based on water flow

BWSP 48 hours based on 10% duty cycle; runtimes may vary based on water flow

DC Pump: Pumping Time w/ (2) BW-27AGM Batteries

BWE Not Recommended

BWSP 96 hours based on 10% duty cycle; runtimes may vary based on water flow

Monitoring Features

DC Pump: Switches Automatically to Battery

BWE Yes

Other Model BWSP Yes

DC Pump: Pumps Directly Off AC Power

BWE No

BWSP No

DC Pump: Automatically Tests the Pump

BWE No

BWSP Yes

DC Pump: Alarm Can Be Silenced

BWE Yes (Switch)

BWSP Yes (for 24 Hours)

DC Pump: Displays Percent of Battery Charge

BWE No

BWSP No

DC Pump: Remote Terminal (for connection to security system or dry-contact device)

BWE No

BWSP Yes (as of 1/2014)

DC Pump: USB Data Port (for connection to WiFi Module)

BWE No

BWSP Yes (Starting S/N 375000)

DC Pump: Alerts When Pump Has Been Activated

BWE Yes

BWSP Yes

DC Pump: Alerts When Battery Needs Replacing

BWE Yes

BWSP Yes

DC Pump: Alerts When Battery is Discharged

BWE Yes

BWSP Yes

DC Pump: Alerts If Backup Pump Fails

BWE No

BWSP No

DC Pump: Alerts When Battery Cable Is Loose

BWE Yes

BWSP Yes

DC Pump: Alerts for Power, Fuse or Circuit Breaker Issues

BWE Yes

BWSP Yes

Dimensions & Weight

DC Pump: Pump Dimensions (LxWxH)

BWE 4.5 x 8.5 x 6.5 in/11.3 x 21.59 x 16.51 cm

Other Model BWSP 5.0 x 9.0 in x 7.5 in/12.7 x 22.86 x 19.05 cm

Carton Dimensions (LxWxH)

BWE 10 x 17 x 12 in/25.4 x 43.18 x 30.48 cm

BWSP 10.25 x 17.375 x 14.5 in/26.03 x 44.13 x 36.83 cm

Shipping Weight

BWE 9.5 lb/4.3 kg

BWSP 13.2 lb/5.98 kg

Warranty & Approvals

Warranty

BWE 2-Year Limited

Other Model BWSP 2-Year Limited

Extra Warranty

BWE Yes

BWSP Yes

What does Extra Warranty mean?

Purchase with a Basement Watchdog AGM battery and receive an extra year of warranty. Plus, get an additional year of warranty when the pump is registered online*, for a total of 4 years. (*Registration must occur within 60 days of purchase.)

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BWE

General

Backup
Intermittent
Dual, Micro-Reed Switches
1.25 in FNPT w/1.25 x 1.5 in Adaptor
Pump, Monitoring Controller w/Battery Cables, Charger, Dual Float Switch, Battery Box, (2) Wire Ties, Product Manual

Pump Construction

Noncorrosive ABS
Noncorrosive ABS
Snap-on Noncorrosive ABS Screen

Pumping Capacity

2,000 GPH/7,571 LPH
33.3 GPM/126 LPM
1,000 GPH/3,785 LPH
16.7 GPM/63 LPM
15 ft
9.5 Amps

Charger/Pumping Time

12 VDC/.4 Amp
80 hours based on 10% duty cycle; runtimes may vary based on water flow
Not Recommended

Monitoring Features

Yes
No
No
Yes (Switch)
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes

Dimensions & Weight

4.5 x 8.5 x 6.5 in/11.3 x 21.59 x 16.51 cm
10 x 17 x 12 in/25.4 x 43.18 x 30.48 cm
9.5 lb/4.3 kg

Warranty & Approvals

2-Year Limited
Yes

Other Model

BWSP
LEARN MORE

General

Backup
Intermittent
Dual, Micro-Reed Switches
1.25 in FNPT w/1.25 x 1.5 in Adaptor
Pump, Monitoring Controller w/Battery Cables, Charger, Dual Float Switch, Battery Box, (2) Wire Ties, Product Manual

Pump Construction

Noncorrosive ABS
Noncorrosive ABS
Snap-on Noncorrosive ABS Screen

Pumping Capacity

2,600 GPH/9,842 LPH
43.3 GPM/164.0 LPM
1,850 GPH/7,003 LPH
30.8 GPM/116.7 LPM
16 ft
18 Amps

Charger/Pumping Time

12 VDC/1.6 Amp
48 hours based on 10% duty cycle; runtimes may vary based on water flow
96 hours based on 10% duty cycle; runtimes may vary based on water flow

Monitoring Features

Yes
No
Yes
Yes (for 24 Hours)
No
Yes (as of 1/2014)
Yes (Starting S/N 375000)
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes

Dimensions & Weight

5.0 x 9.0 in x 7.5 in/12.7 x 22.86 x 19.05 cm
10.25 x 17.375 x 14.5 in/26.03 x 44.13 x 36.83 cm
13.2 lb/5.98 kg

Warranty & Approvals

2-Year Limited
Yes

Product Resources

Videos

Video

Learn About The Basement Watchdog Emergency (BWE) Battery Backup Sump Pump

Video

Features of The Basement Watchdog Battery Backup Sump Pump Systems

Video

How to Install a Basement Watchdog Battery Backup Sump Pump System

Accolades

“It does its job. This is the second Basement Watchdog Emergency pump I installed. My previous one is still running but it is 9 years old. So I decided to play it safe and replace it. Never had any issues with it.”

Janet from Chicago, ABT Purchaser

The Basement Watchdog Emergency (BWE) Battery Backup Sump Pump