Any water pump guru's here??
Would a 1 1/2 HP centrifugal pool pump work to pull water (aprox 3 - 4ft in
elavation) from lake for watering lawn and garden?? RM~ |
Any water pump guru's here??
"Rob Mills" wrote in message ... Would a 1 1/2 HP centrifugal pool pump work to pull water (aprox 3 - 4ft in elavation) from lake for watering lawn and garden?? RM~ Depends on the pump. Some will. Elevation is one factor, but distance can be too. Are you talkign having the pump right above the water or sucking through a hose that slopes that 4 feet elevation over 200 feet away? Be sure to put a foot valve on too. |
Any water pump guru's here??
On Sun, 4 May 2008 13:39:05 -0600, "Rob Mills"
wrote: Would a 1 1/2 HP centrifugal pool pump work to pull water (aprox 3 - 4ft in elavation) from lake for watering lawn and garden?? RM~ A above ground pool pump is below the surface level of the water so that that type of pump need not be good at creating a vacuum at the inlet. I would think that that type of pump would have a difficult time self priming at four feet. Try to locate the pump as close to the level of the water as possible. |
Any water pump guru's here??
"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message ... Are you talkign having the pump right above the water or sucking through a hose that slopes that 4 feet elevation over 200 feet away? I purchased it at an estate sale, thought it was a shallow well pump until I got it home and read the fine print. Duh! Anyhow, don't have a real big investment ($10) but it's in a like new condition. I had planned to set pump in a storage building about 20ft from lake and I doubt the rise in elevation is much more than 3 ft.. Thanks to all who responded, Rob Mills PS, It's a Dayton 9K614 1 &1/2 HP 110/230 volt pump. Actually it looks husker than the shallow well pumps sold at HD and is not made of plastic. |
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