Wayne 57736-WYN1 WWB Waterbug 1/4 HP Automatic Water Pump with On/Off Switch for Effortless Water Removal

J. Esteban: I thought I had destroyed my first pump because I have forgotten about it several times and it no longer pumped. I had a spare so I replaced it and recently I took off the bottom cover and I realized it was just clogged. I cleaned it out and it's back in service again.

United States on Sep 18, 2023

OolaMan: Great low-water-level Pump - powerful, picks up low levels of water. I plugged it into a power strip, and used the strip as a switch. Very quick, well made. I moved it around to different spots in my basement to pump out puddles, saving me lots of labor of manually squeegee-ing the water into a bucket with a plastic dust pan. I got a good 25', non-kink hose which helped tremendously. 1/6 HP did a good job moving the water through the hose without syphoning.

United States on Sep 13, 2023

Justin & Adele: This pump does a great job moving water!
We have gotten some heavy rains lately and our patio has a wall feature that becomes a pool.
This pump is able to silently pump all that water out quickly down to a very low level (like .25"!!)

This was much less expensive than other options but works great!
The pump has a nice cover to prevent debris from clogging it up, so I am sure it will last for years to come!
I hooked this up to my Wi-Fi plug and have my Wi-Fi camera watching the patio so I can activate it remotely if I ever need to. A fantastic purchase!!

United States on Sep 08, 2023

TFitz: I've had a waterbug hanging on my basement wall, with a spare hose, and extension cord, for emergencies. I came home from a trip to find my basement flooding, because the window wells weren't draining properly. I grabbed the waterbug, hose, and extension cord, and proceeded to drain the window wells (it really moved the water quickly, similar to a hose on full blast). I vacuumed up the basement, and due to the volume of rain, I left the waterbug running all night. It really saved my basement. I bought another waterbug, just in case (or to help a neighbor). This really is a must-have, especially with the increasing power of storms.

United States on Sep 01, 2023

Lynn HoffmanLynn Hoffman: Overall the Wayne auto bug worked well when it was running. The main issue, after 20mins it shut off and there was still a large amount of standing water. I unplugged for 5mins to reset but it would stop after 5mins.

Called support and it was good to hear an America voice. One reason I bought the product bcz it was made in the USA.

In summary, I may switch to the smaller non-auto off or keep this one if I have time to test it out in my tub.

United States on Aug 15, 2023

Webby198: Works great everytime

Canada on Jul 22, 2023

Sandra: I bought this last spring when there was some unexpected flooding in my yard. I have ended up findung lots of other uses for it. It's easy to use, moves lots of water and it's quiet!!! Which is exactly what I was looking for.

Canada on Dec 15, 2022

Kurt: did the job , pumping water out of basement... if you are going to use it outside, make sure debris stays away from intake... otherwise works great

Canada on Jul 26, 2022

C Mills: Used this to suck the water out of my Portable 11000 litre pool. Was pumping water uphill and this did the trick. Its obviously not going to pump as fast uphill be this product exceeded my expectations. The bottom can be a little sharp so i dropped it in the pool on top of a plastic mat. Worked great. Set it and forget it type of thing. Its quite. Works like all the youtube videos say.

If you need a sump pump. This is great on a budget. Easy to clean as well and 2 ports for a hose

Canada on Jul 14, 2022

flyboycanada: We purchased this pump in May 2020 and installed it in our pond following all the installation instructions to the letter. However, nothing in the paperwork that comes with the pump mentions that this pump is not for continuous use. It worked fine during the summer of 2020 (3 months in the Northeast). However, it failed less than two months after turning it on in 2021, and less than two months after the warranty ran out.

Here is the manufacturer's answer to our request for warranty repair or parts order:

Thank you for contacting us. This pump cannot be used continuous duty for circulating water in a pond. It is filled with dielectric oil that can damage your wildlife and seep into your ground. Based on the application we cannot warranty the pump. It is a transfer pump not a circulation pump and running it continuous to circulate anything will damage the motor and oil seal. You will need to get a replacement pump and we cannot recommend any of ours for that application or it will void the warranty upon installation.

If you need a pump to empty your rain barrel or a wet floor for a short period, this may be a good choice.

Canada on Jul 26, 2021