Make sure the fit is tight to prevent leaks.
How to pump water out of basement without electricity.
Just don t put enough weight into it to prevent the bottle from floating.
Dedicated store bought battery backup sump pump 4.
Pump the water level down 2 to 3 feet mark the water level and wait overnight.
If the water went back up and covered your mark it.
Diy battery backup with a dc to ac power inverter and deep cycle battery 3.
Check the water level the next day.
Now run the necessary length of flexible polyethylene tubing from the pump outlet to your storage tank.
Put a few pebbles or metal nuts in the pill bottle to give it some weight and tie the end of the string securely to it.
A hand pump is an option that does not require any electricity but can be used for larger jobs.
Pumping the water from your basement.
Place a filter screen over the drive pipe s inlet opening to avoid pulling in foreign matter.
Here is a link to a prior post solar powered well pumps can solve your water problems.
Watch out for any sharp bends or kinks in the house that would disrupt the flow of water.
Cut the hose and attach it to the water intake portion of the pump.
Use a wet dry vac.
Pumping out the water lower the pump into the basement using the rope.
If all you have is an electric sump pump it will be put out of commission.
When i lived in the midwest every farm had a wind powered water pump.
Start letting the string out lowering the pill bottle into your well.
The heavy storms that have the potential to flood a basement also have the the ability to cause prolonged power outages.
Do not use gasoline powered pumps or generators indoors as they produce deadly carbon monoxide exhaust fumes.
If you ve only got few inches of standing water you can wear rubber boots and position the pump on the floor at the lowest.
Keep in mind the power of the pump will be determined by the distance and.
A well bucket if the water level in yours is over 300 feet solar powered pumps will go as deep as 800 feet and wind powered pumps will go down to 1500 feet.
Water powered backup sump pump municipal water households only 5.