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1200 GPH? Holy sh_t. I googled the model number and found this http://pumpbiz.com/products/index.cfm?fuseaction=pump_model_detail&product_id=8762&series_id=227They are selling it for $195. Right now on Ebay, there is 3 hours left and it's at $32.00 sounds lilke a deal.
Tubin' If your not a spaz (like me ) you don't even need a pump. you could siphon it out and use a shop vac to clean out any residual water. But you are probably like me and are always looking for an excuse to buy a new tool. I'm not an expert, but here are the mistakes I made:I originally used a small pony pump to help with the draining (these are the little whiney pumps that I had around to pump off covers of the swimming pool and also drain my water bed. It stunk for the tub, it was too small, and took to long and I had a hard time getting a good draw on it. http://www2.northerntool.com/product/16818_16818.htm In a moment of frustration I drove to Sears and asked for the best pump they had. For $150 they gave me a 1/2 horse 600 gph pump. It can be used to boost my water pressure at the house for gardening, and has a great lift capacity. It works well, but I didn't shop around and feel i could have done much better. Folks here are using pumps with 2000-3000gph ratings. My pump also has to be primed. Not a big deal, but a consideration. If all you are doing is pumping out the tub, that pump looks great to me. But obvolsuy I am far from an expert.
Thats good advice, especially the priming thing. I would have figured you submerge it and turn it on but I guess not. I'll keep that in mind. I'll follow the Ebay pump and post the results either way (and final price).
This one's my favorite. Works great!Water WizardŽ Submersible PumpsIncludes garden hose adapter and removable inlet screen for easy cleaning. Lifetime oil supply. Pumps down to 1/8" (3.2 mm.), in manual mode operation.# 1200 GPH @ 1' maximum flow rate# 1/6 HP thermally protected, shaded pole motor# Epoxy-coated cast aluminum housing# 1" FNPT outlet includes garden-hose adapter# Bottom inlet has removable screen for easy cleaning