Best Dirty Water Pump

[Gardenmac]

In readiness for any flooding from the Brooke that runs along the back of the house and main river that is less than 50m away. Anyone got any experience of dirty water pumps. Needs decent one that is reliable and can run off a gennie because if it rains the wrong kind of rain we get power loss.

 

Already bought the mastic, anti backwash for the drains and air brick sealants, will be making pvc anti floods for the doors at the weekend.The pump is for under the floor.

 

Screwfix and Tool station etc have several to choose from its mind numbing.

So thought I'd ask here.

[Daniël Bos]

I have this one from screwfix: Erbauer ERB080PMP 1000W Dirty Water Pump | Water Pumps & Fittings | Screwfix.com

I've had it for about two years and it's been great.

I use it with either 250m of 32mm pipe when 1m3 takes about 1/2 an hour on level ground.

Or a 2 1/2" pipe of 3m when 1m3 takes but a few minutes. If you're moving over short distance I would put a hose bigger than the outlet size on, it makes quite a difference.

It's been run of a genny about half the time (and a genny that doesn't quite get to the right voltage and Hz at that) with no issues at all.

 

I did take the plug off it and put a normal one on (it came with an inbuilt rcd one that didn't like my genny)

[Gardenmac]

Thanks Rover, was looking at these a few mins ago on the Screwfix site.

Just getting ready in case, main prob will be do we spend time saving the tv, stereo etc or rescue our bees?

[H-A]

Stainless body submersible, I have used one on a job where we had high ground water, left it running for weeks no problem.

 

Buy the best quality you can afford, or if they are cheap buy 2, so you have a reserve.

 

Do not forget that if running off a generator, keep the generator outside of you will kill someone, as happen last week.

 

Good luck

 

H-A

[scraggs]

Is the generator going to be powering other stuff as well as the pump ?

[Gardenmac]

Thanks H-A

Was looking at buying two as you suggest to have a back up. Read people's comments on here about the floods and thought need to get proactive, especially as Brooke is rising and garden is already saturated.

[Gardenmac]

Is the generator going to be powering other stuff as well as the pump ?

 

No mate, gen will be solely to move any water if we need to.

[Gardenmac]

Do you think we could have inflatable bags built into sofas so they could float if water comes in? maybe build them into the hives first:001_smile:

[H-A]

I would but some large screw eyes Large Screw Eyes: Nails, Fixings & Washers | eBay.

 

Screw them into the ceiling joists then you can suspend all your furniture with rope.

 

Looks like you are thinking about this, I would try and avoid an insurance claim, you will have trouble re-insuring and your house may well be devalued.

 

A bit of redecoration, dehumidifiers, new kitchen that she wanted anyway, is nothing compared to 50 grand off the value of you primary asset.

 

You can always say "No the water got close in 2014, but we did not flood" before you move to higher ground.

 

H-A

[scraggs]

If it was me I would be looking at a small petrol trash pump, dearer but will have a much bigger flow rate for if you need it and you can slow the revs to match the output of whats flowing in.