how to keep water from pooling up in low ereas

[Chris Francis]

Here is what I think might be good newbie question.
when cleaning side walks and driveways how do you keep the dirty water from pooling low ereas.

 

[ckingclean]

That's a tough one. If you know it's going to be a problem, don't use anymore water than necessary. Sometimes you can blast the water out of the low spot if you have good technique. A lot of the times you just have to let it soak into the grass while you go clean elsewhere. Then come back to it later.

 

[Scott D.]

We just use a heavy duty shop broom to push it into the grass.

 

[Mike Cooke]

I usually squeege the water to another area or in the grass

 

[Scott Stone]

I can usually get the water to move where I need it to. I start about a foot in and wash it out. I just have to do it repeatedly, until it is mostly gone. It does take practice, but it works for me.

 

[offdutyfireman]

We try to squeege it away, but it doesn't always work. One truck has a machine with a generator on it so I keep a small sump pump on it that works well. I also have the sludge pump from espec that will clear out a low area quickly.

 

[Chris Francis]

I was thinking about small pump but did not know if it would work get tore up from dirt.

 

[Christopher]

The best part about the sludge pump........NO MOVING PARTS...........

I don't keep it with me, takes up a lot of room with the 100' of 1.25" hose.

When I do a job where I know the water pools in one area, I do bring it with me and it works great!

If you have problem areas like that or have large puddles or large amounts of water to move, try out the sludge pump.



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[Andy Hinson]

What about a small bilge pump for a boat. Wrap a screen around it. Never tried it. Might work.

 

[Christopher]

There are many ways to do the job, just depends on how you want to do it.



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[Chris Francis]

Done few drive ways were at the entrence of the drive there is pool water that I can never get rid of. I want to try something when I am using my surface cleaner stop to get rid of the pooling start cleaning again.

 

[Pops]

Have you tried a leaf blower? Get a small hand held blower and blow the water out.

 

[cajun cleanin]

I use a flat scraper/Make a straight line out from the water into the grass by dropping it in a straight line in the ground.the water will follow it out into the grass and afterwards you just walk the grass back into place and your done.

 

[Spencer]

Water pooling up? You need one of these!!!

Put all the water and dirt where you want it!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU6gKBpDgI0

 

[Christopher]

Glad you posted that Spencer, I forgot about that. That is a very good idea! Would not cost much to make and small enough to keep on your truck or trailer all the time.

I bet you could make it with garden hose fittings so you could use a regular garden hose to connect when needed so it takes up even less room.

Are you using regular garden hose with that?

Thanks.

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[Spencer]

Glad you posted that Spencer, I forgot about that. That is a very good idea! Would not cost much to make and small enough to keep on your truck or trailer all the time.

I bet you could make it with garden hose fittings so you could use a regular garden hose to connect when needed so it takes up even less room.

Are you using regular garden hose with that?

Thanks.

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Yeap, you are right! Just an old craftsman garden hose!

 

[ckingclean]

We just use a heavy duty shop broom to push it into the grass.

Yeah, I forgot this one. The broom works great. I like it better than a squeegee because it's easier to push.

 

[MMI Enterprises]

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