Flooding Problems

dareutwo · 2004-05-24, 06:32 PM

Unfortunately, I have way too much experience with this.

If your pumps can handle it, this is what we (our company) does.
Needed 2 outside faucets that work... and 2 garden hoses (100' helps).

TURN OFF ALL BREAKERS EXCEPT TO THE PRESSURE WASHER WHICH SHOULD BE PLUGGED IN FROM MAIN LEVEL AND NOT THE BASEMENT!

Take 1 hose and put a brick or something on it about 1.5' away from the intake of the pump, aimed directly at the pump so it doesn't syphon too much air and let it run.
Take hose 2 and connect to a pressure washer. (rent one, don't buy one)
Start in the furthest corner of the basement, and work from the outside walls in a circle in to the pump.

The pressure pump will clean the floor and the other line will dilute the mud enough to go through the pump.

With this setup up, I did a 40'x35' basement in about 2 hours.

Hope this helps... beats shoveling!

2004-05-24, 06:32 PM	#10
dareutwo You can't disprove anything with evidence that doesn't exist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NW Minnesota - pop 865 +/- 1 Posts: 2,038	Unfortunately, I have way too much experience with this. If your pumps can handle it, this is what we (our company) does. Needed 2 outside faucets that work... and 2 garden hoses (100' helps). TURN OFF ALL BREAKERS EXCEPT TO THE PRESSURE WASHER WHICH SHOULD BE PLUGGED IN FROM MAIN LEVEL AND NOT THE BASEMENT! Take 1 hose and put a brick or something on it about 1.5' away from the intake of the pump, aimed directly at the pump so it doesn't syphon too much air and let it run. Take hose 2 and connect to a pressure washer. (rent one, don't buy one) Start in the furthest corner of the basement, and work from the outside walls in a circle in to the pump. The pressure pump will clean the floor and the other line will dilute the mud enough to go through the pump. With this setup up, I did a 40'x35' basement in about 2 hours. Hope this helps... beats shoveling! __________________ This is me Mark's-Links