very compact sump pump needed

[andyt11]

I need a small sump pump to drop into a tight sump in the yard. The previous owner told me he put the sump in to keep the water down during snow melt season. Its a very small sump. Maybe 2 feet deep, 8" inside diameter. At the top it necks a little, I don't think anything bigger than 7" would go in there.

Any recommendations for something I could use for a month or two? I looked for sump pumps but haven't found anything small enough to fit in there. I could put some kind of aquarium pump in there but I don't think anything small enough to fit will have enough juice to lift water out of the pit. Plus i would then need a way to control it.

Are there any sump pumps small enough in the world? Any suggestions on where to shop?

[id10t]

Here ya go, a pond pump - dimensions are right and can pump to over 5 feet

https://www.lowes.com/pd/smartpond-300-Gph-Submersible-Fountain-Pump/50125821

However... don't think ti is what you want, unless you want to manually control when the pump pumps. I'd also be wary of picking stuff up in the intake...

[Cajundaddy]

There is always one out there. How much water do you need to move? 115VAC? how high do you need to lift it? Does it need a float switch to run automatically? Lowes actually has a decent selection. If not what you want, check McMaster Carr.

[stevej37]

Simer makes a complete line of sump pumps. Very reliable. I know Menards carries them..not sure about Home Depot.

[mattdavis11]

A bilge pump bailed me out more than once.

[andyt11]

yes, needs a float switch. 115 ac preferred. unknown how much water to expect. Cant be loads...

the sump is about 2 feet deep. I just need to get it to the surface and then ten feet to the top of a slope. Then it will be gone.

[Cajundaddy]

This should work.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00502AIUU?ref=emc_b_5_t

[wdfifteen]

You need a sewage ejection pump unless there is some kind of filter before the sump. Go big now or go big later, but you will go big.

[enzo1]

I've got a Liberty, works good... Sump Pumps / Systems

[Baz]

Here is your float switch:



https://www.amazon.com/Piggyback-Switch-Septic-System-Sump/dp/B01BEHQVEQ/ref=pd_day0_60_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01BEHQVEQ&pd_rd_r=GBHBK9ST0FAXPS09M3N8&pd_rd_w=oljAY&pd_rd_wg=PF2AP&psc=1&refRID=GBHBK9ST0FAXPS09M3N8

Assuming you will be running 110v out to a small sump pump, this switch has a piggy back plug which you can use in conjunction with the plug on your pump, in order to control when it turns on and off - according to the float which you will have to tether inside your sump somehow.

[Mark Henry]

A cheap pool drain pump.
Then when the frost is out of the ground dig in a proper sump pit below the frost line, so the pump doesn't freeze and install a good sump pump. Then you don't have to fork around with it every spring.