This customer had so much trouble with their basement and wanted to make sure that this wasn't going to be an issue again, so they tried to go all out! While a SuperSump is usually recommended in basement waterproofing, the UltraSump is optional. The UltraSump is a great upgrade however. The UltraSump is actually another pump that is attached to a battery instead of being hardwired, which means that even during a power outage water can still be pumped out of the basement.