The last time I used it, the cellar flooded, put it on, turned it on and went to look so that water would not flow into the beds. I come up, everything is in the water, but nothing comes out of the hose, I thought it broke, but the pump has already pumped everything out. I use occasionally throughout the summer, no problems. Seems very sealed, plastic quality is good.
Some pros:
Small. Easy to store, handles fairly dirty water.
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