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soldar:
I have a swimming pool which has a filter, pump, etc located in a well about 1m square and 1.25m deep. It is a pain to work in there. A real pain. No space to step inside so I have to lie down outside. A real pain.

Anyway, the big valve which directs the water here or there, the big dial-like valve drips quite a bit. The pros tell me I need a new valve which means redoing pretty much everything and it is a lot of dough.

For some years now I just have a container collect the water so it doesn't just fill the entire well. I have a plastic 25L jerry can lying on its side with the side cut off. It is about 20 cm deep.

Every time I need to empty it, which is more and more often, I end up wasting a lot of time with one of those rotary pumps driven by a drill. It is a pain mainly because it does not prime well. I have to take the whole kit from the house to the pool, set it up, prime the pump repeatedly etc. A royal pain.

I have thought of putting the pump at the end of a 2m board and driving it with a shaft from the other end so the pump can be submerged but the drill stay clear of the water and comfortable to handle.

One option would be a simple hand pump but it needs to be comfortable to use.

Another option is I could set up permanently a small, low voltage pump which would start automatically. But I do not know where to start. Ideally a 12V small (tiny) bilge pump with automatic float switch. Anyone have any recommendation?

I have used small aquarium pumps before and they do not last long (I guess because I bought cheap ones).

Anyway, just looking for ideas to get started. I am looking for the simplest solution because, knowing me, it is difficult to get me started an any project. It just stays on the list forever.

Kim Christensen:
Probably the easiest is a 12V bilge pump made for small boats. You can get them with a built in float switch.

BrokenYugo:
"Rule" is the brand that comes to mind, not cheap but quality boat parts never are.

geggi1:
You could get something like this one from Ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/125377924193?itmmeta=01HV1TP3TESQA37RVS0K35J4QG&hash=item1d311b4c61:g:41QAAOSwxQhg6F1I&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4ELDgXVqBYaZNY7%2BjWCO67htgUc7fwnfZqok%2Bz2t%2BwKCbecTncXSAIYnRpYXL5441S%2F9pQ5QSCpySyOMwLi%2FMu92UHy%2FqCAnlRsdKM%2Bw5ezC8hUNo3uJKaCkvnIFFE3i9TG%2BEaOQXDo%2BGeuHxHCyBKIT4x5HH7g0IqTUaUY2kOqm965O76VjEZj2Fg7bLtZY2EnHDsKW78GedbRecgOTu9okuKw9VRtGtMXu3mT7QqgngDLFWEU5JOvR%2Byg1yC3SA2b1ZGJ01c1sWUCNr6oBZf6fz7r%2BljTtaRK%2BRUHL7%2BQe%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7a92LrYYw

johansen:
120vac condensate pump. They often have alarm float switches too.

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