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