Storing submersible pump

[Rman]

With supply shortages and prices skyrocketing I decided to purchase a new goulds pump/motor as a replacement for my 7 year unknown brand pump.
How do I store this pump to have it ready to go when time to replace old one? I would also like to test the new one before storage. Is a clean garbage can filled with water a good test by shooting water in the air? This is a 2wire pump no control box.

 

[Reach4]

See the last paragraph of https://terrylove.com/forums/index....-pump-for-residential-home.91099/#post-655483

I would think a piece of 4 inch PVC pipe would be a good container. Glue a cap on the bottom. Don't glue the cap on the top. Store where this pipe stays vertical. If the place can freeze, then some other considerations come into play.

How did you decide that the pump you bought as a spare would be the right pump? There is more to selecting a submersible pump than HP.

Running a pump in a garbage can with the water going back into the garbage can keep the garbage can from running out of water during the test.