Wet/dry Vacuum a Sump

[mike550]

Anyone try this approach to cleaning their sumps?

Pulling the sump is not desired and of course a siphon won't help. Not looking to but an over priced sump vacuum, then it hit me. If I am going to toss the water anyway, wouldn't a wet/dry vac work. I mean I've sucked the water our of a flooded basement with one, surely it can hand a little sump.

Would be as simple as turning off the pump. insert hose, toss water replaced with new batch of saltwater?

I’ve used a shop vac for this as well. I pump out as much water as I can then use the shop vac. I pump out most of the water first so I don’t have to worry about emptying the along the way.