Why you'll love it: With both a top and side discharge, the
Wayne WWB WaterBug Submersible Pump is versatile while coming in at a great price point.
The Wayne WWB WaterBug Submersible Pump is one of the more versatile sump pumps available, yet it's still available at a budget price. This pump features both a top- and a side-discharge, so you can select the right option for the job. The top-discharge allows the pump to fit in tight spaces, such as laundry tubs and buckets, while the side-discharge is useful for open areas such as basements, yards, and roofs.
I used this pump when my barn flooded, and it was easy to operate and did an excellent job of draining water away. It's compatible with a garden hose, which saves money on expensive sump pump-specific hose kits. While the flow rate is a little low at 1,257 gallons per hour, it quickly drained 8 inches of standing water out of my barn with no problem.
The multi-ring suction strainer minimizes clogs, which I found to be true since the water I was working with was full of hay, dirt, and debris. The one downside is that the pump doesn't have any automatic-off switch, so you do need to monitor it to prevent the motor from burning out if the pump runs dry.
The Wayne WWB WaterBug Submersible Pump has a 4.2 out of 5-star Amazon rating based on 339 reviews. Dee Red Land used this pump to drain a stock tank: "Drained 40 gallons of stock tank water in 4 minutes! No need to carry buckets of dirty water and dump it outside." Kathleen E. Talbot said, "Instructions were really not needed, the arrows and labels on the device were good enough. I plopped that baby in the water and it started to work immediately. The pool was drained within 2 hours."
Pros: Versatile, side- and top-discharge options, removes water down to 1/16 of an inch, connects to a standard garden hose, portable
Cons: Hourly capacity is less than other pumps, no automatic-off switch
Buy the Wayne WWB WaterBug Submersible Pump on Amazon for $109