On Tue, 6 May 2014 23:25:17 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
wrote:

On Tue, 06 May 2014 16:15:39 -0700, Oren wrote:

...invest in a little GIANT, Big John 1/4 HP, submersible sump pump.
Mine gets me down to 2 inches of water and shuts off - nothing to
worry about. 25' power cord connected to a garden hose. Water the
trees

I have a sears 1.5 HP (I think) pump, but, it's such a pain in the
buns to get working since it needs to be primed. And, it needs its
own special size hose, and fittings, and working around electricity
and water is never a good thing (yes, I connect it to the GCFI).

The "submersible pump" I mention is safe. Drop it in the pool and pump
the water out. It is sealed, double insulated. If it did leak it
would trip my GFCI. Never try to repair the power cord.

Never try to repair it. That would prove to be dangerous.

I'm still here