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I bought a cheapie at Lowes, pro plumber brand. Used it a few times, works okay with a corded drill. Pumped out a slab duct system full of water after a 15" rain last year.

the ones I have used were short lived. A long lasting quality unit would be handy though.

i have a small one used once and it sucks need a real solution

Shop vac wet/dry works great. I found Walmart has a small one for about $23 bucks. Kicks butt, and no impeller to burn out. Those little drill pump things die fast if not pumping liquid. If you're just slurping up water, it will wipe it out.

Originally Posted by pacnw

drill pump?

do you mean a pump you put into the chuck of a drill to transfer liquids?

I used to have one for my waterbed, but now use a 110V transfer pump like this;
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...1#.UJnreWez78k

I have one similar to this, but for small amounts of water a little aquarium pump will do the trick

2sac I bought one of those pumps thinking it would be handy. I wouldn't buy it again. I got a bucket head vac and is a lot more useful IMO. If your stuck on the pump idea this style looks to be more useful than the drill driven.

http://www.amazon.com/Sierra-Tools-B.../dp/B000HEBR3I

Yes, Thats what I meant. Thought it may come in handy emptying out cooler condensate pans, especially if there are multiple coils piped together, or if I'm on a manlift in a warehouse. Looks like it would make things a little less messy when trying to clear a clog, since there's a good chance there is no union on the piping. Maybe speed up the draining process after washing an ice bin. They range from 10-40 bucks depending if they're plastic or metal.

drill pump?

do you mean a pump you put into the chuck of a drill to transfer liquids?

I used to have one for my waterbed, but now use a 110V transfer pump like this;
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...1#.UJnreWez78k

Stumbled upon a new must have tool

Anybody have a drill pump and if so what brand(s) do you recommend?