Whether you need to transfer small and large volume of water or you need indoor or outdoor portable water pump, there’s a perfect type for you to choose from. For simple applications like cleaning an aquarium, removing stagnant water from a clogged kitchen sink or pumping water from a drinking water dispenser a manually operated hand water pump comes in very handy. Instead of using a bucket which is sometimes messy, when draining a small volume of water you can use hand siphon pump or the hand crank pump. They are small and lightweight usually made of hard plastic they are easy to use and don’t need electricity or liquid fuel to run, all you need is a little patient and some muscle power. This type of portable pump is the cheapest yet tough enough to use everyday like the hand water pump used in water dispenser for home, school and office. You can even use them outdoors while enjoying the wilderness doing camping or boating trip together with your family and friends.

If you need to transfer a large amount of water around your home or backyard you definitely need a high capacity pump, you can use either a battery operated water pump or an electric water pump. If you want to remove melted snow out from your pool cover top or maybe you want to constantly drain the condensate water from your air conditioning unit a portable electric water pump is for you. Some air conditioning unit are installed deeply in the house and needed long drain hose which restricts the water flow and sometimes doesn’t move at all using gravity. So, you need to force it using a small electric water pump. This type of water pump is ideal in this kind of situation where the pump must be placed inside the house or in a closed or poorly ventilated room like garage and attics. Unlike gas powered pumps they don’t emit toxic smoke and fumes which are harmful when inhaled not to mention the environmental impact it may cause. They are also very quiet and easy to turn on and off using a switch, good for application where you need to transfer liquid in regular intervals, you can even use them while other people are sleeping inside your house. If you need a small portable water pump without the wires you might want the battery operated pumps. Good for transferring of small volume of water instead of using a hand siphon or hand operated pumps which are sometimes messy and time consuming. Unlike electric pump which is needed to be plugged in to an electrical outlet, battery operated pumps don’t have wires so you can actually use it anywhere.

In places where there’s no electricity and a large volume of water is needed to be transfer a portable gas powered water pump is the best solution. Used by most farmers in irrigating their crops and draining large fish ponds during harvesting time. With its big gasoline or the more economical diesel engine they are capable of transferring large volume and high pressure water quickly and easily. Once they are setup and running, it will constantly pump water until all the water is drained or if it finally ran out of gas. They are very tough, reliable and portable enough to carry and transport anywhere. It can easily fit at the back of your car or inside the trunk and can be used even in industrial and construction applications. Some manufactures offer them with wheels for moving easily around the garden or shop. Use it to remove water from your swimming pool or flooded basement in no time.