Reddit mentions of WAYNE WWB WaterBUG Submersible Pump with Multi-Flo Technology,Yellow

I have 3500W recommended by my electrician that should run my gas furnace via a transfer switch, sump, fridge, and a light or two, just not all simultaneously.

For generators, few things:

• Good luck getting one, they're going to be cleaned out.
  
• Do NOT back feed into your house. Do not do it. Use a transfer switch or a higher rated extension cord (like the indoor/outdoor kind, not the dinky cheap ones you use for a lamp)
  
• Do not run it in the house, or an enclosed space, like an outdoor stair well
  
• Keep it dry
  
• Try to find ethanol free gas (Pure-gas.org), also marinas usually have it, but not a show stopper
  
  I also grabbed one of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018LRUDUU
  
  The photos in one of the top reviews speak for itself.
  
  You may also consider a drill pump, it's literally a little pump you attach to a hand drill and has a hose input and output.
  
  

I have an unusual setup that requires a bit of explanation.

Before I started using supersoil I used that Bluelab pH controller to maintain a 6.5 pH in the reservoir automatically. Now it's just an overpriced pH monitor.

Since the reservoir is tucked into that corner with a shelf above it, determining the water level was a challenge. The PVC pipe on the right has a right angle that goes down into the res about 3 inches. I blow into that pipe periodically when filling the res and once it bubbles I know it is full. If someone has a better idea I'd love to hear it.

Also, you'll see a pump on top of the res that's for aeration. It feeds an 8inch air stone at the bottom of the res.

The 3rd water line coming from the res on the right going into that cup is just to test the water if needed when the tent is in flower and can't be opened.

The 10gal bucket on the left is for hand feeding with a submersible pump, I hardly need to use that anymore either with this new supersoil setup. (edit: this is unrelated to blumats but thought it needed an explanation)

looks like a berm of leaves around the edge of that lake. can you open up a channel to get the water to drain into the woods?

if you really want to pump it out you can do something like:
https://www.amazon.com/WWB-WaterBUG-Submersible-Multi-Flo-Technology/dp/B018LRUDUU/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1519656062&sr=8-18&keywords=trash+pump

Short term: you can buy a pump like this this which will work on a floor and pump the water down to a very low level. Then you can wet vac the remaining water or mop it.

Long term: directing the water into the sump across the floor isn't the right solution - the water shouldn't be getting on your floor to begin with. It's best to control the water with drains along the perimeter of your footing/basement wall, and have those connected to your sump. That can be done either from the outside (excavating down to the footing & you should probably install a waterproofing membrane on the wall while you're at it) or from the inside (breaking the floor and installing a drain). Either won't be cheap. The inside solution will be "easier" to DIY but is still a lot of hard manual work.

Best of luck to you!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018LRUDUU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_z6wADb2JMQZWA

Best wishes

Here's an actual serious list of things I got and LOVED and what I'm getting next time:

• a 5 gallon water cooler screw buying bottles - get something bigger and cheaper
  
• 1 liter water jugs - to freeze and use as giant ice cubes in your
  
• giant ice chest. The kind with a really good lid to stay frozen forever
  
• a pump - this one kicked ass because it can be submersed or not. Buying 2 more soon
  
• longer extension cords and garden hose to drain that guy elsewhere
  
• blue tarps and sand bags/soil bags -
  
• back up phone batteries
  
• batteries for everything else
  
• bread - multiple loaves. Junk food sounds great when you're party planning but it gets old fast.
  
• food! I didn't run out, but lots of people did. Plan for 6-10 days without leaving the house. I did half non perishable and half perishable, but with a cat 5 coming, I'd do more non perishable. Also though. Fruit and veggies.
  
• bug spray
  
• rain coat and wellies
  
• lawn/yard bags (can make impromptu bags with flood water) + clean up
  
• medicine - refill prescriptions now as well the basics like advil
  
• paper towels/toilet paper/life basics
  
  Also, what's coming your way seems more like Ike than Harvey. If I was looking at that I'd get
  
  
• a generator
  
• extra propane (or just trade out my half full tank for a full one)
  
• battery operated fans