HardRiddle #1389
I live in the lowest spot in your house and sleep most of the year. I only wake up when things get bad, and if I sleep through a big storm, you'll know by morning. What am I?
Hint: Homeowners in rainy places know me best.
Answer
A sump pump.
It pumps rising groundwater out of the basement; if it fails during a storm, the basement floods.
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