My basement flooded because of a terrible nor easter. I have a sump pump, but the water all around my basement isn't flowing towards it, and the only way to get some of the water out is to sweep water from one side of the room and put it in the pump. Is there any other way besides this to transfer the water from one side of the room to another?

The sump pump is not installed to drain surface water from the floor. The floor is not and should not be sloped entirely to the sump pit.
Your best option now is to squeegee the water to the pit, then shop vac the remaining until you have the majority removed. At this point you will need to 'sanitize' the floor to prevent mold growth. Use a strong solution of chlorine bleach and water, and basically mop the floor. Rinse and repeat until the mop water is somewhat clean. After mopping if there are windows, and weather permitting keep them open, and also run fans to aid drying. Move the fan or fans around the area periodically, paying particular attention to the bottom of walls as these areas will dry slower than the concrete floor. Do not be in a rush to replace any floorings until you are sure the seepage has stopped.

What are the chances of mould after a flooded basement suite?

We rent out a house and rent out the bottom self sufficent suite to other tenants. Because of the crazy weather here in b.c.the suite flooded. The entire thing. Everyone is helping dry everything out but we noticed that the landlords seem to not want to replace the carpets. They are only drying everything out with heaters.

What is the chances of mould? He said if that happens everything will be replaced. We had about 4 or so inches of water. Its still winter. Its january.

Chances are good or bad depending on how you look at it.
It is a perfect environment for mold. However steam cleaning and drying could keep it from rapid growth. For your own peace of mind, and/or for use to justify replacement to the landlord, get some mold test kits.
They should be able to detect mold before you may see it.

The basement of my house was flooded with 4~5 inches of water due to the April 15 rain storm. Now that the water has been pumped out(Thanks GOD!), I am not even sure whom to hire to remove the damage carpet? How to get rid of the smell in the basement? Besides, we still donot have hot water. Whom I shall hire to look at the water heater? We have a rather large semi-finished basement. I am trashing all the stuff we used to store there now. Your help will be greatly appreciated!

Look in yellow pages under restoration/ carpet cleaning/ floods. a plumber would be the one to call for water heater repair. If you have insurance, they would pick up the tab depending on your deductable, and if its not from a rain type flood ie broken pipe

How do I clean my AC that was sitting in my moldy flooded basement?

I bought an Air Conditioner last year. It was being stored in my finished basement. My basment flooded and there was mold everywhere. We had to completley redo the basment. I am wondering what steps I should take to clean the AC so that I can safely use it without worrying about spores of mold floating through out my house. Can I clean it with bleach or should I just suffer through the summer with fans?

First wash it with lyesol concentrate. Then after rinsing completely, wash it with bleach water.

Leave to dry in a well ventilated place. (let the bleach water evaporate, do not rinse.)

after a couple of days, repeat, but rinse it off with clean water at the end, You should be safe at that point. Put new filters in it.

Can anyone recommend such a pump that attaches to garden hose that will lead out the back door? Maybe something submersible or that could be set up on a basement step?

I have a pump set up in my basement exactly as you describe. I am using what is called a "transfer" pump. I have had the Wayne PC4 for several years and have been quite satisfied. URL for the pump is listed below.

http://www.waynepumps.com/producttype.a ... cttypeid=5

What's the best way to dry a flooded basement?

Without any special equipment

Shop-vac. If you don't have one you'll really want to get one. Just make sure to take the filter out. This is the fastest way to get the basement dry, and speed is important to prevent mold growth. Once the standing water is up, I would run a dehumidifier, or a fan to dry up the leftover moisture.

When I got home from work my water was turned on from the outside of my house which caused my basement to flood with about an inch of water. I have a sub pump but it is unplugged under the water so I don't want to reach in the water to plug it back in. There are wires touching the water. Will this cause a fire? What should I do?
The plug to the pump is sitting under water too so I can't plug it into an extension cord.

I would go even one step further then the TSS yahoo member said. Turn off all the breakers to your basement before you wade in the water. Plug in the sub pump to the unplugged cord, as mentioned previously, then plug in the cord to an outlet you've flipped the breaker off to. This way your connection is complete, and you can flip the breaker on from a safe distance. If something shorts out, the breaker will simply trip, and no harm is done to you, or your house.

OPTION 2- Turn all the breakers off, and call in a Water Restoration company, such as Servpro, to come extract the water. They can also set up fans and dehumidifiers to dry the structure of your house, if necessary.

How do you get rid of mold and mildew on a flooded basement carpet? How do you get rid of mold and mildew on a flooded basement carpet?

From my experience, it's virtually impossible to completely get rid of mold and mildew from anything absorbent. Given the toxicity of mold, I would get rid of the carpet completely, then wash the basement floor thoroughly with some very strong cleaning, anti-mold and anti-mildew agents before installing a new carpet.