Sat Morning go down to the basement, OH NO there is about 5 inches of
water on the floor! What happened to the Sump pump and the battery
backup?
Pulled the pump out of the well, the submersible pump and battery
backup comes our but the top of the main pump had corroded off,
Battery backup ran so long battery completely depleted, can't even
sound alarm. Besides that the impellers on the backup pump are
broken. Run to the hardware store and pick up a new stainless steel
pump (no more Orange store pumps for me!)
While in the water and other "stuff" I slip and cut my hand, Off to
the emergency ward covered in dirty water and blood. Get 10 stitches
in hand and a tetanus shot. Wife has to do the hard parts as I can not
use my hand. Finally get the pump in and drained the water after 12
hours. Now the fans are drying the bacement out.
The only one of my tools, a screw gun was in the water, anyone know
if it can be saved? and if I should spray the motor and bearings with
something to prevent corrosion?
Chinese proverb
"You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back"
On 15 Nov 2004 09:14:02 -0800, [email protected] (dhmeiser) calmly
ranted:
>Sat Morning go down to the basement, OH NO there is about 5 inches of
>water on the floor! What happened to the Sump pump and the battery
>backup?
>
>Pulled the pump out of the well, the submersible pump and battery
>backup comes our but the top of the main pump had corroded off,
>Battery backup ran so long battery completely depleted, can't even
>sound alarm. Besides that the impellers on the backup pump are
>broken. Run to the hardware store and pick up a new stainless steel
>pump (no more Orange store pumps for me!)
>
>While in the water and other "stuff" I slip and cut my hand, Off to
>the emergency ward covered in dirty water and blood. Get 10 stitches
>in hand and a tetanus shot. Wife has to do the hard parts as I can not
>use my hand. Finally get the pump in and drained the water after 12
>hours. Now the fans are drying the bacement out.
Suckage, but you're lucky it wasn't worse.
>The only one of my tools, a screw gun was in the water, anyone know
>if it can be saved? and if I should spray the motor and bearings with
>something to prevent corrosion?
Remove the battery and blow it out with air. Dismantle it if possible
and dry the parts well. It should be OK. WD-40 is a water displacer
and can help parts (like the bearings) from rusting. Now might be a
good time to renew the wax on your saw tables.
>Chinese proverb
>"You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back"
"Woman who fly upside down have big hairy crack up."
(I hope it doesn't hurt to laugh.)
Heal quickly!
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Water is not automatically "bad" for electrical tools. It is the stuff
suspended in the water that causes damage (mud, silt, minerals, etc.).
If you can open the case of the drill, rinse it thoroughly with clean water
from a garden hose to remove any sediment. Follow that by drying the
insides THOROUGHLY with an air compressor. (Be careful not to dislodge
small parts with the water or air streams.)
If the tool has sealed bearings, that's probably all you need to do.
Reassemble the case and you should be good to go. If it doesn't have sealed
bearings, follow the manufacturer's recommendations for re-lubricating them.
A caveat: it is possible that very fine sediment may have even worked its
way into sealed bearings. You may want to replace them as a precaution. If
you do not, it MAY (not definite) somewhat reduce the life of the tool.
"dhmeiser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Sat Morning go down to the basement, OH NO there is about 5 inches of
> water on the floor! What happened to the Sump pump and the battery
> backup?
>
> Pulled the pump out of the well, the submersible pump and battery
> backup comes our but the top of the main pump had corroded off,
> Battery backup ran so long battery completely depleted, can't even
> sound alarm. Besides that the impellers on the backup pump are
> broken. Run to the hardware store and pick up a new stainless steel
> pump (no more Orange store pumps for me!)
>
> While in the water and other "stuff" I slip and cut my hand, Off to
> the emergency ward covered in dirty water and blood. Get 10 stitches
> in hand and a tetanus shot. Wife has to do the hard parts as I can not
> use my hand. Finally get the pump in and drained the water after 12
> hours. Now the fans are drying the bacement out.
>
> The only one of my tools, a screw gun was in the water, anyone know
> if it can be saved? and if I should spray the motor and bearings with
> something to prevent corrosion?
>
> Chinese proverb
> "You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back"
Air compressor - OK. A hair dryer might also be a good choice. A jet
of compressed air can drive water into ball bearings where it might not
otherwise seep on its own.
bob g.
Chuck Hoffman wrote:
> Water is not automatically "bad" for electrical tools. It is the stuff
> suspended in the water that causes damage (mud, silt, minerals, etc.).
>
> If you can open the case of the drill, rinse it thoroughly with clean water
> from a garden hose to remove any sediment. Follow that by drying the
> insides THOROUGHLY with an air compressor. (Be careful not to dislodge
> small parts with the water or air streams.)
>
> If the tool has sealed bearings, that's probably all you need to do.
> Reassemble the case and you should be good to go. If it doesn't have sealed
> bearings, follow the manufacturer's recommendations for re-lubricating them.
>
> A caveat: it is possible that very fine sediment may have even worked its
> way into sealed bearings. You may want to replace them as a precaution. If
> you do not, it MAY (not definite) somewhat reduce the life of the tool.
>
> "dhmeiser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Sat Morning go down to the basement, OH NO there is about 5 inches of
>>water on the floor! What happened to the Sump pump and the battery
>>backup?
>>
>>Pulled the pump out of the well, the submersible pump and battery
>>backup comes our but the top of the main pump had corroded off,
>>Battery backup ran so long battery completely depleted, can't even
>>sound alarm. Besides that the impellers on the backup pump are
>>broken. Run to the hardware store and pick up a new stainless steel
>>pump (no more Orange store pumps for me!)
>>
>>While in the water and other "stuff" I slip and cut my hand, Off to
>>the emergency ward covered in dirty water and blood. Get 10 stitches
>>in hand and a tetanus shot. Wife has to do the hard parts as I can not
>>use my hand. Finally get the pump in and drained the water after 12
>>hours. Now the fans are drying the bacement out.
>>
>>The only one of my tools, a screw gun was in the water, anyone know
>>if it can be saved? and if I should spray the motor and bearings with
>>something to prevent corrosion?
>>
>>Chinese proverb
>>"You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back"
>
>
>