Type of Pump
#1
09-21-21, 04:08 PM
Type of Pump
I'm looking for a small portable pump which can simply sit on my basement floor & if water starts to accumulate it triggers the pump which can then suck up the water & send it out through a hose which can discharge it in a bucket. Not sure if this is considered a sump pump or a utility pump or something else.
#2
09-21-21, 11:01 PM
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It sounds like the ideal pump is one that is designed for pool covers. They are low to the ground and you can attach a standard garden hose to them. Unfortunately they don't come with a water sensor.
You can buy a plug in float but that requires six to eight inches of water to activate.
You can buy a water sensor that can be used on a flat floor but they run roughly $100.
Actually I was looking around and there are several pool cover pumps that are automatic. They turn on with 1/8" of water. That would be a good choice for your flat floor.
Automatic pool cover pumps
You can buy a plug in float but that requires six to eight inches of water to activate.
You can buy a water sensor that can be used on a flat floor but they run roughly $100.
Actually I was looking around and there are several pool cover pumps that are automatic. They turn on with 1/8" of water. That would be a good choice for your flat floor.
Automatic pool cover pumps
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#3
09-22-21, 09:18 AM
Thanks PJ
It sounds like what I'm looking for. Triggers at a much lower water level than what I've read about utility pumps & doesn't need to be buried like a sump pump. Basically I get small puddling in some basement areas with heavy rains. Water depth has probably never been above 1/4-1/2" at the worst spots. Something that can be placed in the puddle area and trigger at 1/8" would probably do the trick
It sounds like what I'm looking for. Triggers at a much lower water level than what I've read about utility pumps & doesn't need to be buried like a sump pump. Basically I get small puddling in some basement areas with heavy rains. Water depth has probably never been above 1/4-1/2" at the worst spots. Something that can be placed in the puddle area and trigger at 1/8" would probably do the trick
#4
09-22-21, 11:02 AM
So as a follow up to my prior response. Apparently even though they seem to suggest they trigger at 1/8" water according to the vendor that's not true. They require about 3" of water to trigger.
#5
09-22-21, 03:44 PM
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Most I know the 1/8", 1/4" or 1/2" they mention refers to how low they can pump the water, not at what depth the pump turns on. I think you will need a separate water sensor so you can have more control over when it turns on and off. If you get a switch like this you can attach the sensors at the height you want the pump to turn on and off. You will have to make sure you set your low level switch above the pump's minimum pumping level. If you set the low limit switch too low the pump will never turn off.
#7
09-30-21, 07:44 AM
I am nor sure whether any pump can suck up within 1/8 inch or even within 1/4 inch of a level floor without catching mostly air. When the water level gets within 1/4 inch of the floor a few feet from the pump, the water level under the pump may well have sunk below the granularity of the concrete surface and the pump is essentially waiting for more water to redistribute underneath it.
