It's a Rainier than usual spring following a wetter than normal winter and one of my downspout drains goes into the hole I'm trying to dig for my bog. Pretty hard to dig accurately and well in 3 or 4 inches of water sitting on top of 3-4 inches of clay slime.
I'm thinking the best thing to do would be to use a sump pump to at least drain out the water, but I'm nervous about the clay mud clogging it up. I guess I could just prop up the pump so it only pumps water.
The thing is, I know almost nothing about sump pumps or even regular pumps. Could you all please share your knowledge? Is there a brand to avoid? Maybe one that's not super expensive but a reliable work horse? Are there different kinds, like magnetic or direct drive with pullies or something? I'd like to get one that I can use for this, as well as for cleaning out my bog once it's built if I ever have to.
I guess I could research but articles on the web are sometimes not as helpful as real-world experience.
I'm thinking the best thing to do would be to use a sump pump to at least drain out the water, but I'm nervous about the clay mud clogging it up. I guess I could just prop up the pump so it only pumps water.
The thing is, I know almost nothing about sump pumps or even regular pumps. Could you all please share your knowledge? Is there a brand to avoid? Maybe one that's not super expensive but a reliable work horse? Are there different kinds, like magnetic or direct drive with pullies or something? I'd like to get one that I can use for this, as well as for cleaning out my bog once it's built if I ever have to.
I guess I could research but articles on the web are sometimes not as helpful as real-world experience.