best flood pumper

[dealtimeman]

Trash pumps don't have vacuum as they must first displace or process water in order to begin pumping( if you have used one you know what I mean) and they can't have a part of the strain pulling air or simply nothing will happen. Trash pump simply do not create vaccuum no where near what we would need.

Yes we use trash pumps for removing pools of water but the last three inches of water cannot be pulled out with a trash pump and must be vaccumed out by a truckmount or flood pumper.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

You have the wrong pickup tool. Should get down to an inch or so.

Yes they must be primed. EASY PEEZY. A TM can also vacuum prime them.

Best to use squeegees to help direct the water and mud to them.

 

[Desk Jockey]

What's wrong with just using a gas pump? Mine is 5hp and blasts out WAY more water via 2 or 2.5" vac hose.

We then use the TM to mop up.

Lee for us distance makes the difference. We will use a TM right up until it no longer makes sense to run it. Then we would choose the Flood King for extended hose lengths, above ground floor work or secure corporate settings.

 

[Larry Cobb]

More specs on the Mytee Flood Hog Extractor and Booster:

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=85&products_id=5304

 

[Desk Jockey]

Not a bad price.

 

[Ray Burnfield]

The Attix 19AE by Nilfisk Alto is a single cord flood sucker the picks up at 52 gallons per minute and pumps out at 79 gallons per minute. It pumps out more than a gallon per second. It sells for $2950.00 and comes with wand and squeegee tool, 13" vacuum hose and 25' 1 1/2 discharge hose. The shipping weight is only 97 lbs. The tank capacity is 19 gallons. Steel tilt frame and stainless steel tank.

 

[dealtimeman]

These flood Kings can sit very long amounts of time between uses and are very rugged, working every time when needed.

I like the units because they are made from the polypropylene and can handle the ware and tear and just flat out work!

 

[Desk Jockey]

I agree they have been work horses for us.

 

[cobra]

The Goliath is sold by Steambrite. Yes it has 2 cords but if we have to use it, we have a generator as a backup incase of power problems. Last year we had a multi unit flood at apt complex due to drainage problems after big rain. Works great and decent cost. You aslo have the option of going full portable. Pressure and heat built in.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Lochhart: Weight on FloodHog is ~100 #

Dri-Eaz is overpriced and OVERWEIGHT

Goliath is using OLD technology:
Fiberglass tanks
Four 250 Airwatt 2-stage vacs (instead of two more efficient 556 Airwatt 3-stage vacs)
Little Filter Capacity
More electrical power required

 

[Desk Jockey]

I noticed the fiberglass too but he said it works great.

 

[dealtimeman]

Larry I agree that the newer drieaz is a bit heavy and very expensive but it is also should be considered the benchmark for reliability And overall dependability if it is like the flood king which have served us so well for so many years.

As for the mytee, again 2 cords, and only 2 2stage vacs instead of 2 3stage vacs on the flood Kings.

 

[Larry Cobb]

3-stage vacs on the Flood Hog . . .

Spec from DriEaz:
Water lift & CFM 100 in. & 170 CFM
Air watts 520 AW (in operational range)

Every 3-stage vac I know will pull over 100"

 

[Desk Jockey]

We never go beyond 50 ft for a portable.

50ft will keep it enough will get all that noise far enough away from you an not compromise suction.