How to pump mud out of a hole?

[Nittus]

Me again. I had an issue with water getting into my post holes and filling up. I was recommended using a submersible pump, which worked fine to remove the water, however something i didn't account for was the approximately 600mm of very sloppy mud that found its way into the holes.

The holes are 450x1500 deep, and using a post hole shovel is next to useless as the mud has the consistency of melted ice cream. A friend of mine has a 60 litre vacuum separator tank that he said i could borrow,  i just need to supply my own vacuum. Unfortunately our dyson will not be allowed to assist me in this job, so i need to buy a shop vac that will have the suction power to suck the mud into the separator.

What would be a good shop vac for the job?

Thanks in advance 

[EricL]

Hello @Nittus 

I propose using a metal bucket with a rope tied to its handle and weighing it down with a heavy rock. The bucket will sink to the bottom of the mud and filling the bucket allowing you to empty out the post holes.

Let me call on our experienced members @Dave-1, @Nailbag and @Noyade for their recommendations.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric

[Nittus]

Unfortunately that will not work in this situation.