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   JLazaro317 | Jan 06, 2009 06:04am | #1

   I'd recommend something like a Tsurumi pump or equivalent. There's on on ebay right now. I'd buy it if I weren't watching pennies right now.

   http://cgi.ebay.com/Tsurumi-Submersible-2-1HP-Water-Pump-LB3-750_W0QQitemZ270325533363QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Pumps?hash=item270325533363&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

   John

   J.R. Lazaro Builders, Inc.

   Indianapolis, In.

   “You can either wait for the storm to pass, or you can learn to dance in the rain.”

   "I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office."—Washington, D.C., May 12, 2008

    

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   Henley | Jan 06, 2009 03:55pm | #2

   Are these things the same as "Mud Pumps"? Someone suggested one for dredging the pond, but I've never
   heard of one before.

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   JLazaro317 | Jan 06, 2009 04:08pm | #3

   Probably not. I think what you are describing as a mud pump would be a diaphragm pump. As long as the screen doesn't clog, they will pump it. A trash pump will pump water and some solids that would kill a water pump.John

   J.R. Lazaro Builders, Inc.

   Indianapolis, In.

   “You can either wait for the storm to pass, or you can learn to dance in the rain.”

   "I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office."—Washington, D.C., May 12, 2008

    

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   RedfordHenry | Jan 06, 2009 06:15pm | #4

   Mud pump is a common term for a pneumatic diapragm pump.  Among other uses, well drillers use them for circulating drilling fluid in a borehole.

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   Henley | Jan 07, 2009 12:54am | #6

   Ah, thanks ALL for the insight.

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   Snort | Jan 07, 2009 02:29am | #7

   If it's not an ungodly amount of water, this works, especially in tight spaces... and it doesn't need a cord.http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=597&familyName=Beckson+Thirsty-Mate+Pumpshttp://www.tvwsolar.com

   I went down to the lobby

   To make a small call out.

   A pretty dancing girl was there,

   And she began to shout,

   "Go on back to see the gypsy.

   He can move you from the rear,

   Drive you from your fear,

   Bring you through the mirror.

   He did it in Las Vegas,

   And he can do it here."

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   RedfordHenry | Jan 06, 2009 06:24pm | #5

   I used to have a 2" Goulds electric submersible.  I think the model I had was referred to as a sewer pump but it didn't have a grinder (some do).  Good, rugged unit with a cast housing.  Could handle lots of stuff and moved muddy water fast, but not gravel.  I've had great luck with a variety of Gould pumps.  Grainger carries them. 

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   HammerHarry | Jan 07, 2009 04:14am | #8

   What you're looking for is considered a 'dewatering' pump.  Designed for pumping dirty water out of ditches, mines, etc etc.

   Tsurumi, Grindex, Flygt, Gorman Rupp, and a bunch of others make good ones.  Grindex are quite forgiving of running dry. 

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   RobWes | Jan 07, 2009 04:20am | #9

   Good point on running dry. I let the smoke out of my 3" trash pump seals one day running it dry.