Puddle Pumps
Puddle pumps are a special kind of submersible pump that have the ability to pump to very low levels of water. They are ideal for draining water from flat surfaces and dealing with seepage. A normal submersible pump is unable to pump to low levels of water, and if not fully submersed, may burn out. A puddle pump does not require any prior installation works, and it is portable so can be used in different areas depending on where the water is coming from.
- Pump low levels of water
- Easily transported
- No pre-installation works required
- Use internally or externally
- Wet ground that becomes impermeable
- Small cracks in the ground
- Sewage pipes
- Unbalanced water pressure due to flood
- Groundwater rising
- Rainfall
- Seepage
A puddle pump can be used internally to reduce the water level in a property when used as part of a resilience scheme, reducing any damage to the property.
At Flood Protection Solutions Ltd, we donated a puddle pump to the Cumbria Flood Resilience Showcase, and our founder Simon Crowther is shown here with Mary Dhonau OBE discussing the benefits of a puddle pump in flood resilience:
