"andyp" wrote in message
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Would anyone like to proffer an opinion on the type of water pump best
suited to pumping surface water from a patio. We have a soak away but in
the
worst downpours, and when we clean with the pressure washer, the puddle
can
remain for several hours and leaves a nasty tide mark as it dries.

I am hoping that there is a small pump which I can just place in the
deepest
part of puddle and it leave running for a few minutes draining the water
through a hose to a suitable part of the garden.

TIA
AndyP

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Try Machine Mart

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/ranges.asp?g=122&r=2163

If you ring your local branch they'll advise. They have a technical
helpline which I found useful. From my own experience I would recommend
that you have a small pit in which you completely submerge the pump rather
than try a "puddle" pump which sits on the surface and probably won't
completely drain the area. I think submersing the pump means less chance
of priming problems too. A float is well worth the small extra cost.