The best Güde dirty water pumps, compared.
Top pick: FOTING 550 W 17,000 L/h Best value: Einhell GC-DP 3325 – Best value for a modest job at about £37.97, with 4.4 from 1,050 reviews, 9,500 L/h, a 6 m head and 25 mm solids. One UK review emptied about 800 litres in 25 minutes. The voltage line says 120 V. Updated 22.10.2026.
A dirty water pump is a mains submersible for a short drain of sandy or muddy water, such as a cooled hot tub, a pond or a cellar. It is not a sprinkler and not a sewage pump. You recognise a suitable one by the particle limit, the maximum head, and how much water the listing says will remain. A 25 mm limit suits light silt. A 35 mm limit suits muddier water. A listing that passes only 5 mm, or that says not to use the pump in dirty water, is a different tool. Maximum litres per hour and maximum head do not happen together. Read the flow as the volume at a modest lift. Many pumps leave the last 20 mm to 30 mm. A claim near 1 mm needs a hard, level base. Outdoor use needs a dry BS 1363 plug and 30 mA RCD protection. The hose is not in the box. The checks are in the [dirty water pump buying guide](/hub/garden-watering/guede-dirty-water-pump/sub/guede-dirty-water-pump-buying-guide).
A dirty water pump is a mains submersible for a short drain of sandy or muddy water, such as a cooled hot tub, a pond or a cellar. It is not a sprinkler and not a sewage pump.
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The listing claims 17,000 L/h, 9 m and residual water as low as 1 mm, at about £42.99, rated 4.8 from 25. The display score is 96 because the score is the star share only. That is not a lab result, and 25 reviews are a weak sample. A UK review confirms a UK plug, and notes that the photo looked American. Instructions are called confusing, and connection tails are extra. Particle size is not printed. Some review text in the file describes a 400 W, 8,250 L/h pump, so those sentences may not be this model. Treat 17,000 L/h and 1 mm as listing claims.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A buyer who wants the 1 mm residual claim and will check the plug, the particle size and the small review sample.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a printed particle size, or who treats 4.8 from 25 as stronger evidence than a much larger sample.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing state a particle size?
No. It claims 17,000 L/h, 9 m and residual water as low as 1 mm, with the float switching on at about 17.5 cm. Those flow and residual figures are listing claims, not a measured test.
Why is 4.8 from 25 a weak signal?
The sample is 25 reviews. Some review text in the file describes a 400 W, 8,250 L/h pump, so those sentences may not be this model.
Across 1,050 amazon.co.uk reviews rated 4.4, one UK review emptied about 800 litres in 25 minutes on 25 mm hose. The listing gives 330 W, 9,500 L/h, a 6 m head and 25 mm solids, with an adjustable float. At about £37.97 it is the best value in this set for a modest job. The display score is 88, the star share only. Included parts are the pump, a 90 degree elbow and a universal adapter. The hose is extra. The technical line says 120 volts, and no other voltage is printed in the file, so check the plate before a UK socket.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A cooled hot tub or a light silt drain, if you already own a hose and have checked the voltage plate.
Less suitable: Muddier water that needs 35 mm, or a socket used before the 120 V line is checked.
Specifications
Common questions
How large a particle does the GC-DP 3325 listing allow?
The item highlight says foreign objects up to 25 mm. That suits light silt. A muddier job in this set is listed at 35 mm.
Does the price include a hose?
No. The included parts are the pump, a 90 degree elbow and a universal adapter.
What voltage does this listing state?
The technical line says 120 volts. No other voltage is printed in the file, so check the plate before a UK 13 A socket.
The pump highlight states 700 W, 16,000 L/h, a 7 m head, a 10 m cord and residual water to 1 mm, at about £68.98 and 4.4 from 551 reviews. The display score is 88, the star share only. Particle size is not on the pump lines. The first bullets describe a 1,250 W wet-dry vacuum, which contradicts the pump highlight, the included parts and the reviews. A UK review says the 1 mm setting needs a hard base or the suction blocks, and that the bottom plate is flimsy. Another pool was left with about 2 cm. UK reviews also include a basement, a pond sump and leaking joints. The hose is not listed.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A hard, level floor where the 1 mm residual claim is the point, and you ignore the vacuum-cleaner bullets.
Less suitable: A soft or uneven base, or a job that needs a printed particle size.
Specifications
Common questions
Why do some bullets describe a vacuum cleaner?
The first bullets describe a 1,250 W wet-dry vacuum. The highlight, included parts and reviews describe the GE-DP 7035 LL pump. Use the pump lines.
Does 1 mm residual water need a special floor?
A UK review says the 1 mm setting needs a hard base or the suction blocks, and that the bottom plate is flimsy. Another pool was left with about 2 cm.
The bullets claim 28,000 L/h, 11 m and 38 mm at about £56.99. The star line is 4.4 from 80, and the display score is 88, the star share only. The file has one United Kingdom review. It says the pump did the job and that hoses, pipes and circlips must be ordered separately. Voltage is not printed. Residual water is claimed at about 3.8 cm. There is no pump curve, so treat 28,000 L/h as a listing claim, not a measured duty point. The listed weight is 7.51 kg.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A buyer who wants the 38 mm and 11 m claims and will budget for hose and fittings.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a measured flow, a printed voltage, or more than one UK review.
Specifications
Common questions
How many UK reviews are in the file?
One. It says the pump did the job and that hoses, pipes and circlips must be ordered separately. The 4.4 from 80 is the star line.
Is 28,000 L/h a measured result?
No. It is the listing claim. There is no pump curve in the file, and the head in the bullet is 11 m.
Stainless 304 housing at about £62.99, rated 4.4 from 60. The display score is 88, the star share only. The bullet says 13,000 L/h, 9 m and solids up to 5 mm. The title still says dirty and clean water, but 5 mm is not a 35 mm dirty-water intake. A style line says 13,000 GPH, which conflicts with 13,000 L/h. Voltage is not printed. One review could not get useful volume from 3 m below ground through a 5 m hose. Another left about 50 mm in a fish pond. A review reports two pumps in 5 to 6 months. The hose is extra.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Cleaner water where a stainless housing matters and solids stay within 5 mm.
Less suitable: Mud, leaves or a 25 mm or 35 mm dirty-water job. The title does not override the 5 mm bullet.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a 35 mm dirty-water pump?
No. The bullet allows solids up to 5 mm. The title still says dirty and clean water. Stainless steel does not change that particle limit.
What did UK reviews find on head?
One review could not get useful volume from 3 m below ground through a 5 m hose. Another left about 50 mm in a fish pond.
The highest shelf price in the set, about £70.99, for 900 W, 18,000 L/h, a 9 m head, 35 mm solids and a stainless housing, rated 4.3 from 575 reviews. The display score is 86, the star share only. Immersion on the listing is 5 m. Included parts are the pump, a 90 degree angle and a universal connection. A UK review also notes no jubilee clip. The hose is extra. One UK buyer is on a third unit after earlier ones died within months. Listed weight is 7.35 kg. Cable length and residual water are not stated.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 35 mm job within 9 m and 5 m immersion, when you want a stainless housing and will buy the hose and clip.
Less suitable: A buyer who needs the hose in the box, or who wants residual water printed on the listing.
Specifications
Common questions
What immersion depth does the listing state?
5 m, with a 9 m maximum head, 18,000 L/h and solids up to 35 mm. Maximum flow and maximum head do not happen together.
Is a hose in the box?
No. Included parts are the pump, a 90 degree angle and a universal connection. A UK review also notes no jubilee clip.
The listing states 1,000 W, 17,600 L/h, 11 m, 35 mm and 230 V at about £65.99, rated 4.3 from 308 reviews. The display score is 86, the star share only. UK reviews focus on hot tubs and pools. One review says a hot tub emptied in 15 minutes. Another says a 1,000 litre tub took about 40 minutes and went quite low. Residual water is claimed down to 3.5 cm, with the float cutting power below 3 cm after switching on at about 15.5 cm. One review says the pump is rubbish without naming a part. The hose is extra. Listed weight is 6.42 kg, with a 10 m cable.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A hot tub or pool within an 11 m head, when you want 35 mm and a few hundred reviews.
Less suitable: A floor you want taken down to about 1 mm, or a buyer who has not budgeted for the hose.
Specifications
Common questions
How fast do UK reviews empty a hot tub?
One review says 15 minutes. Another says a 1,000 litre tub took about 40 minutes and went quite low. Those are review reports, not a timed lab test.
What residual water does the listing claim?
Down to 3.5 cm, with the float cutting power below 3 cm after switching on at about 15.5 cm. The float cut-in and the water left behind are different figures.
The amazon.co.uk file prices the Güde GS 4003 P at about £34.65 and states 8,000 L/h, 5.5 m, 25 mm, 230 V, a 10 m cable and 2.3 kg. The display score is 86, the star share of 4.3 from 271. The float is not in the specification bullets. The maker’s English page mentions a float and about 25 mm left. Written reviews are labelled Germany, including shock reports, and are not UK opinion. The maker’s PDF prints 400 W, 4 m immersion, 3.25 kg and a female thread. Those are not the amazon.co.uk lines, which print 0.53 hp, 7 m immersion, 2.3 kg and a male 1 1/4 inch thread. The manual forbids circulation, drinking water, pressure boosting and a permanent cellar overflow. No hose is listed.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A short 25 mm drain within 5.5 m, if you accept that the written reviews are not UK opinion.
Less suitable: A muddy 35 mm job, a lift above 5.5 m, circulation duty, or anyone quoting the Germany-labelled reviews as British buyers.
Specifications
Common questions
What flow and head does the GS 4003 P listing state?
The amazon.co.uk file states 8,000 litres per hour and a maximum delivery height of 5.5 m, with a 25 mm grain size. The listing prints 0.53 hp, not a watt figure.
Does this file include United Kingdom reviews?
The star line is 4.3 from 271. Every written review in the file is labelled Reviewed in Germany, so those comments are not UK opinion. Shock reports in that file are not a UK rate.
Is a hose included at about £34.65?
No hose is listed. The connection printed on the listing is a male 1 1/4 inch thread. The maker’s PDF prints a female thread, so check the pump you receive.
At about £39.99 and 4.3 from 99 reviews, UK reviews empty hot tubs. The display score is 86, the star share only. The same file limits solids to 5 mm and says not to use the pump in dirty water, even though the title says dirty and clean water. Head is 8 m on the specification line and 7 m in the bullet. Residual water is claimed at 7 mm. The listed weight is 4.29 kg, on 230 V, with a 10 m cable. UK reviews say a standard garden hose does not fit and a flat hose had to be ordered. The adapter list is 33 mm, G1, G1 1/4 and 26 mm.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A cooled tub of fairly clean water, if you order a hose that matches the adapter.
Less suitable: Dirty water. The bullet says not to use this pump there, and the particle limit is 5 mm.
Specifications
Common questions
Can this listing be used in dirty water?
A bullet says do not use the pump in dirty water and limits solids to 5 mm, even though the title says dirty and clean water.
Will a garden hose fit?
UK reviews say a standard garden hose does not fit and a flat hose had to be ordered. The adapter list is 33 mm, G1, G1 1/4 and 26 mm.
Top pick on review volume for a stated 35 mm dirty-water job: 4.2 from 10,114 reviews, 780 W, 15,700 L/h and an 8 m head at about £50.50. The display score is 84, the star share only, not a lab test. A UK review emptied a 2,000 litre pond in about 12 minutes, and one review mentions stones up to about 30 mm. The listing maximum is 8 m. A Devon reviewer could not raise water 10 m in one stage. Failures include a float that died after about a month. The cable rewind length is not stated, and the hose is not in the box.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A one-off cellar or pond within the 8 m head, when you want the largest review sample for a 35 mm job.
Less suitable: A single lift of 10 m, or anyone who needs a stated residual-water figure.
Specifications
Common questions
What particle size does the GC-DP 7835 listing allow?
The bullets say foreign particles up to 35 mm. One UK review mentions stones up to about 30 mm.
Can it lift 10 m?
The maximum head on the listing is 8 m. A Devon reviewer could not raise water 10 m in one stage.
With 4.2 from 2,607 reviews, this 900 W listing states 14,000 L/h, 8.5 m, 35 mm and 230 V at about £46.99. The display score is 84, the star share only, so the large review count does not raise the score above a higher star line. UK uses include hot tubs and pools. One review drained about 9,000 litres from a 12 ft pool, 1 m deep, in just over an hour. One review says a 5 m hose over a track did not give enough pressure to clear field flooding. One buyer reports a consumer-unit trip on an earlier unit. Residual water is claimed at about 3 cm. The hose is extra. Listed weight is 5.76 kg, with a 10 m cable.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Hot tubs and pools within 8.5 m, when you want 35 mm and a review count in the thousands.
Less suitable: A raised discharge that needs sprinkler pressure, or a floor you want taken below the claimed 3 cm.
Specifications
Common questions
What does a UK review say about volume?
One review drained about 9,000 litres from a 12 ft pool, 1 m deep, in just over an hour. That is a review report, not a pump curve.
Does flow hold over a raised hose?
One review says a 5 m hose over a track did not give enough pressure to clear field flooding. Maximum flow and maximum head do not happen together.
UK reviews at 4.2 from 62 include a 2,500 litre rain tank, a pond and a hot tub emptied in 20 minutes. The display score is 84, the star share only. The listing claims 16,000 L/h, 8 m and 35 mm at about £39.99, with the float on at about 17.5 cm and residual water claimed at about 3.8 cm. Two reviews report failure within months. The horsepower line says 1.5 horsepower, which conflicts with the 550 W bullet. Voltage is not printed. The hose is extra. Listed weight is 5.8 kg, with a 10 m cable.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 35 mm drain near this price, if you accept a 62-review sample and a power-line conflict.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a printed voltage, or who wants the larger 10,114-review sample on the GC-DP 7835.
Specifications
Common questions
What solids does this FOTING listing claim?
The bullet says up to 3.5 cm, which is 35 mm, and residual water down to about 3.8 cm. The residual figure is a listing claim.
Is the voltage printed?
No voltage is printed. The horsepower line says 1.5 horsepower, which conflicts with the 550 W bullet.
There is no separate scoring file for this comparison. Each listing score is the amazon.co.uk star share only, so 4.2 becomes 84 and 4.8 becomes 96. Review count is not inside that number. The top pick and the best value are the display awards: review volume for a stated 35 mm job, and a lower price for a modest 25 mm job. They are not the highest star-share score. The weights below follow the buying-criteria order in the digest and sum to 100. This is not a lab test and not a measured flow.
Particle size
25%25 mm suits light silt. 35 mm suits muddier water. A 5 mm listing is a different tool, including one bullet that says not to use the pump in dirty water. Stainless steel is not a 35 mm intake.
Head and flow
25%Vertical lift comes before the litres-per-hour line. Maximum flow and maximum head do not happen together. A flow figure with no pump curve stays a listing claim.
Residual water
20%Ordinary reviews here leave about the last 20 mm to 30 mm. A claim near 1 mm needs a hard, level base. A float cut-in near 15 cm to 18 cm is a different figure.
Plug and voltage
20%All twelve listings are mains. Outdoor use needs a dry BS 1363 plug and 30 mA RCD protection. A 120 V line means check the plate. No delivery hose is in the box.
Duty
10%One manual prints 35 °C and forbids circulation, drinking water, pressure boosting and a permanent cellar overflow. Do not copy 35 °C onto a listing that omits it. Stars are not a lab result.
Choose by particle size, then head, then how much water is left, then the plug. A high litres-per-hour line is the volume at a modest lift, not at the maximum head. Prices below are the amazon.co.uk shelf prices in the listing files.
A dirty water pump in this search is a mains submersible for a short drain. It is not a sprinkler and not a sewage pump. Particle size is the first split. A 25 mm limit, as on the GS 4003 P and the GC-DP 3325, suits light silt. A 35 mm limit, as on the GC-DP 7835, the GC-DP 9035 N and several FOTING bullets, suits muddier water. Two FOTING listings pass only 5 mm. One bullet says not to use that pump in dirty water, even though the title says dirty and clean water.
Maximum flow and maximum head do not happen together. The GS 4003 P lists 5.5 m. The GC-DP 7835 lists 8 m, and a Devon review could not lift 10 m in one stage. The 28,000 L/h line has no pump curve beside it.
Two FOTING listings pass only 5 mm. One bullet says not to use the pump in dirty water. Stainless steel does not turn a 5 mm intake into a 35 mm pump. A standard garden hose did not fit one of those listings.
The GS 4003 P star line is 4.3 from 271, and the written reviews are labelled Germany, including shock reports. That is not a UK rate. A shock means stop and call a registered electrician. The hose is not in any box here.
Match 25 mm or 35 mm to the debris, then measure the lift before you trust litres per hour. A 5 mm bullet is a different tool. Ordinary reviews here leave about the last 20 mm to 30 mm. A 1 mm claim needs a hard, level base. A float cut-in near 15 cm to 18 cm is not the water left at the end. Maximum flow and maximum head do not happen together, and a figure with no pump curve stays a listing claim.
A mains pump needs a BS 1363 plug and 30 mA RCD protection outdoors. The GC-DP 3325 file prints 120 V and no other voltage, so check the plate. The hose is extra on every listing. One manual prints 35 °C and forbids circulation, drinking water, pressure boosting and a permanent overflow. Do not copy that temperature onto a listing that omits it. Review count is not a lab test: 10,114 reviews are not the same evidence as 25.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You have a socket, the water has cooled, and a few centimetres left behind is acceptable. The Einhell GC-DP 3325 lists 330 W, 9,500 L/h and a 6 m head at about £37.97, with 4.4 from 1,050 reviews. One UK review emptied about 800 litres in 25 minutes on 25 mm hose. The hose is extra, and the listing prints 120 V, so check the plate.
A one-off muddy cellar needs 35 mm solids, a float, an RCD and a legal discharge. The Einhell GC-DP 7835 lists 780 W, 15,700 L/h and an 8 m head at about £50.50, with 4.2 from 10,114 reviews. It will not lift 10 m in one stage. A float that died after about a month is in the sample.
A pond clean-out is a short drain, then the pump comes out. The Güde GS 4003 P lists 8,000 L/h, a 5.5 m head and 25 mm at about £34.65. The manual forbids circulation duty. Written reviews are labelled Germany, so they are not UK opinion. Skip it if the lift is more than 5.5 m.
In this set the top pick is the Einhell GC-DP 7835: 780 W, 15,700 L/h, an 8 m head and 35 mm solids at about £50.50, with 4.2 from 10,114 amazon.co.uk reviews. The display score is 84, the star share only, not a lab test. The best value is the Einhell GC-DP 3325 at about £37.97, score 88, with 4.4 from 1,050 reviews, 9,500 L/h and a 6 m head. The hose is not in that box, and the listing prints 120 V, so check the plate. The only Güde listing, the GS 4003 P, is about £34.65 with 8,000 L/h and 5.5 m. Its written reviews are labelled Germany, so they are not UK opinion.
Einhell GC-DP 3325
Best value for a modest job at about £37.97, with 4.4 from 1,050 reviews, 9,500 L/h, a 6 m head and 25 mm solids. One UK review emptied about 800 litres in 25 minutes. The voltage line says 120 V.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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Public UK sources cover RCD protection, product-safety marking and flood pumping limits. The Güde manual and English product page cover duty limits, residual water and the figures that disagree with the amazon.co.uk listing. The Kärcher page is used only for the point that maximum flow and maximum head are separate. It is not a listing in this table. Listing prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk lines in the display file. This is not a lab test.
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