[TomCrowther]

Busy day booked in tomorrow, filling the van tank from the static and no go. It's raining hard {surprise} and in my wisdom, I built a shed/box to house the static tank, insulated with 4 inch polystyrene and there is about two inches spare all round apart from the front where the di vessels are.
So can't get at the pump, can't figure out what the problem is, it's dark, annoying and I have everything crossed for a lotto win tonight so I won't have the same problem in the morning.
Who was it who said window cleaning can be very depressing at times?

[DeLuce]

Very annoying Tom. Would it be worth buying a submersible pump (along with enough pipe to reach your van) and dropping it in the top of the tank so as to sort you out and keep you going until you fix the initial problem?
Depends how desperate you are I suppose, or whether it's possible.

[Mike #1]

Toolstation is open at 7am if you need to buy a submersible pump . Mike

[Dave Willis]

Very stressful this windowcleaning malarkey.

[Michael Peterson]

argos dirty water pump mate

[TomCrowther]

Thanks guys, I have a submersible pump in the static tank and I guess it's gone kaput. Worked fine as usual for five minutes and then nothing 

[richard groves]

can you Siphon the water through the transfer hose ? a slow process but once the capillary action of the water is flowing you can leave it filling your tank and get back in the dry  atleast you will be able to work tomorrow 

[TomCrowther]

Hmmm, don't see siphoning is an option but thanks for the idea. I will get enough water for tomorrow by getting up earlier and running a hose thru two di vessels straight into the van. Slow but I only need another two hundred litres.

[davids3511]

I've got a bilge pump and hose you can borrow if your stuck. Let me know if you need it.

[LBWCS]

My tip- when you buy a replacement, buy two! My pump has broken yearly for some reason. Not a problem though, switch to the spare as they are only about £30 then send the old one back under guarantee. Miss no work by doing it this way

[H20cleaning]

Have you tried playing about with the plug? They have a cut off switch built into someone them, pull out the plug wiggle it and try again!
Its happened to me a few times

[TomCrowther]

Funnily enough, when i tried it this morning it worked fine and again just now? Maybe it's on the way and is just warning me to replace 

[H20cleaning]

I bet its a dodgey plug or something give it a wiggle.
If its like mine the plug will be in 2
Parts?

[Mike #1]

Submersible pumps should not be left in water when not in use says so with most pumps when you read instructions etc .

A lot of pumps are not that well sealed so eventually they may get water in and the small sensor or circuit in some can become faulty with a knock or two . Mike

[Michael Peterson]

i have had both of mine under water for 5 years lol

[H20cleaning]

I have had mine in for 2 years aswell haha