submersible pump

[tmdry]

What is minimum requirement for residential floods?

Hp?
Gph?

Any recommendations for certain brands that wont clog as easy?

Is there a formula to determine which pump hp/gph to use?

Thanks

 

[Desk Jockey]

Bill I can't read the label it's either 1.5 HP or .5 HP? Something bought at the big box stores, Lowes Home Depot. We just screw in the PVC barb and you can use 2-inch vac hose off your reel for pumpout.

 

[tmdry]

Thanks Richard.

 

[Desk Jockey]

That PVC nipple is 1.5 to 2 inch. It's usually used to thread into the dump valve .

 

[dealtimeman]

That is a good one, in the pic. A tsunami pump is a good one and can find it a northern tool. It is a ha series pump from tsunami. We have run them for long periods of Time with no incident.

It is basically a copy of this wackier pump which will run for years and is a great pump.

http://www.contractorsdirect.com/Co...F2400-Submersible-Pump-110V0-Submersible-pump

 

[dealtimeman]

If you look at the pump the base serves as a strainer and works very well

 

[Desk Jockey]

That does look like a good one. I'll have to try one of those, I like the 2-inch port. You can move a lot more with vac hose than garden hose.

How do you charge for the use Michael? Hourly? Day? Water removed?

 

[tmdry]

Thanks.

I am preparing for the next big storm, started to get pieces here and there, will probably get 5 of these pumps just to be ready to go.

 

[tmdry]

I think this is one the Michael is talking about.

[h=4]HS2.4S-62 Genuine Tsurumi 2" inch Submersible[/h]


http://www.northerntool.com/shop/to..._source=RatingsAndReviews&utm_content=Default

 

[Desk Jockey]

Thanks I bookmarked it.

Smart man to be prepared. We don't use them that often but they sure are handy when you need one.

 

[dealtimeman]

We use a lay flat hose to minimize space on the trucks if it a very large amou t of water that needs to be moved we use a 13 hp trash pump with a 3 inch discharge. The only "problem" With the trash pump is its size and overall space it takes to dedicate space on the truck for it.

With the electric pumps the only porblem we run into is no electricity and that's huge as without power you can't run equipment and make money.

 

[tmdry]

Speaking of electricity, I remember when Al Sims used to post on here, he mentioned a few times trying to buy every generator he could find on Craigslist for all the homes that didn't have power during the big storms.