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1. Jennings Dustin T

   
   1/3/2013 3:01 PM

   I am looking for a PORTABLE submersible sump pump that we would use to pump water out of holes dug for fixing irrigation leaks. Ours has fried and I cant find a reliable battery powered one anywhere. I can only find AC power and I would very much like to avoid having to buy a generator to operate a sump pump. Anyone know of a good one?

   
   
   
   
2. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   1/3/2013 3:01 PM

   We've gotten a couple of these and they work great.
   
   
   http://www.usabluebook.com/p-308624-bjm-baby-12v-submersible-pump.aspx

   
   
   
   
3. Michael Kriz

   

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   1/3/2013 5:01 PM

   Holy Cr*p they're proud of them arent they? $$309.00!!

   
   
   
   
4. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   1/3/2013 6:01 PM

   Or, you can go the cheap route and by a boat sump pump for around $109 and replace it every year because you are sucking sand through the pump. I used to do that and got tired of the pump never working.
   
   If you read the description of the one I posted, it says it can pump salt or dirty water. The first one we have was here when I started 7 years ago. It died this past summer. The second one is going on 5 years and running great. We average about 5 leaks a week. Have also used them to pump out bunkers. For $309, I'd say that's a pretty good deal, especially when you don't have to factor in gas to run the small weed-eater style pumps.

   
   
   
   
5. Joey Franco

   

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   1/3/2013 6:01 PM

   bilge pump from harbor freight for less than $30.00 I bought two two years ago to pump bunkers and for irrigation. work great.

   
   
   
   
6. Wahlin Scott B

   
   1/3/2013 7:01 PM

   I have a Kohler Trash Pump for large leaks that can pump watery dirt. We've had it forever and it works great. I think they have to prime it and apply back pressure sometimes, but once it get chugging the hole stays clear. I am sure the price was significant. If anyone is interested I will research it and post here.

   
   
   
   
7. Steve Wilson

   

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   1/3/2013 9:01 PM

   Have had a Rule 4000 boat bilge pump for a number of years and it has never failed. We even use it to pump small amounts of water out of bunkers. Cheap and works great.
   
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8. Kenneth Ingram

   

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   1/4/2013 7:01 AM

   Regardless of the type, I think these little pumps were one of the greatest inventions for golf course management in the past 25 years. Bailing with a bucket back in the day was hard work. Lots of city water main breaks this time of year here in DC. I watched the WSSC work one in my neighborhood on Christmas Day. Generator mounted on the truck, pump had 2" firehouse running into a storm drain, 8" main never really stopped running while they put on a saddle clamp. Impressive. We never lost water pressure only 2 blocks away. Kenneth Ingram, UMD

   
   
   
   
9. Sam Welch

   

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   1/4/2013 8:01 AM

   Steve Wilson, CGCS said: Have had a Rule 4000 boat bilge pump for a number of years and it has never failed. We even use it to pump small amounts of water out of bunkers. Cheap and works great.
   
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10. Robert Crockett

    

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    1/4/2013 9:01 AM

    Andy Jorgensen said: We've gotten a couple of these and they work great.
    
    
    http://www.usabluebook.com/p-308624-bjm-baby-12v-submersible-pump.aspx

    
    2nd Andy..cannot beat them

    
    
    
    
11. Timothy Walker

    

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    1/4/2013 8:01 PM

    Why not get electric with a 12 volt adapter installed on your cart and use a power inverter to plug a sump pump into if you need power?

    
    
    
    
12. Jennings Dustin T

    
    1/7/2013 10:01 AM

    Timothy Walker, CGCS said: Why not get electric with a 12 volt adapter installed on your cart and use a power inverter to plug a sump pump into if you need power?

    
    
    Tried that, the pump draws more amps than the inverter can put out.

    
    
    
    
13. Andy Jorgensen

    

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    1/7/2013 12:01 PM

    Dustin T Jennings said:

    Timothy Walker, CGCS said: Why not get electric with a 12 volt adapter installed on your cart and use a power inverter to plug a sump pump into if you need power?

    
    
    Tried that, the pump draws more amps than the inverter can put out.

    
    
    
    I've done that as well with a 3000watt inverter. The inverter was also used to power an angle grinder and sawzall. Worked good, but my tech kept dropping the cord in the water where it plugged into an extension cord and shorting out the inverter.