We have an electric sump pump. Battery pumps will only work for two or three days. I want a manual pump that will pump a lot of water. We cannot waterproof the basement because it costs over $10,000. Where can I find a manual pump? Carrying water out in buckets is too slow and exhausting. We carried 80 five gallon buckets out last time the electricity was off for a few hours.
what about a small gas genarator and an extenstion cord?
What you need is a generator to run the pump when your hydro is off. Check walmart.
There okorder ... They are typically installed as back up to the electric powered one and will only come on when the electric has failed. they use a siphon action that is supplied by water flowing through a pipe so they use a lot of water but as long as your house has water pressure they will keep the basement dry. When the electricity comes back on they shut off because their float switch is activated at a higher level that the electric ones.
