Is it critical to mount this pump horizontally? I have a V-hull boat and the floor of my bilge is probably 25-35 degrees off horizontal.
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an option would be to glue a small piece of plastic or teak in the deep v of the boat and secure the pump to that. No holes in the hull--however the pump does not care about the angle as long as the impeller is submerged.
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I have mine on a slight angle and it has been fine. It's around 15, but it's not a deep hull Shi the pump doesn't have to work hard to get the water out of the boat
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I see no reason why it wouldn't work on its side. Just test it out in a bucket of water to make sure.
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I have mine on a slight angle and it has been fine. It's around 15°, but it's not a deep hull Shi the pump doesn't have to work hard to get the water out of the boat
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Dear Plumber, In order to correctly answer your question, the brand, series and horsepower of your engine is needed. Is it a horizontal or vertical engine. This pump is designed for horizontal use.
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For me I just use a little battery operated pump , air it up till it feels moderately tight then go for it. Just a word of advice....be mindful that on a hot day they will get too tight and you should beach land it a relieve a little pressure. on a cold day I had it all pumped up, threw it on the trailer and headed to the lake, when I got there it was deflated considerably due to the cold. I pumped it up and away it goes. Its a awesome rig. Get U 1, FISH ON!
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You can adjust the float action with the simple addition of a zip tie to lower the float level if it is not adjustable on yours. It also depends on if you are pumping uphill and how close you installed your back flow preventor
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too high, you need one for a chevy vega 70 - 72 or 3 they run 3 PSI and you still may want to run a Tee at the carb with a .060 orfis in the 1/4" return line. they use to make a 3" square looking universal import pump 3 PSI .05 amp draw but i dont know the number.how about a beer keg gravity feed mounted like a tractor weight higher than the motor would be cool 1/2 psi is enought 3 psi is max on a good float and needle assemblywrascil@aol.com
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It is rated pump 500 gph horizontally. It is a very strong pump....My GUESS ...by judging the pressure it produces in my bait wells is "yes it would probably pump 10' vertically but ,with that much head pressure you won't achieve the 500 gph rating." ........Shower for the deer lease?
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I'm not totally sure but I would think it would matter more if you are pumping it vertical vs horizontal. I can tell you that i tried pumping water from a small sump tank up to the main tank and it struggled. I ended up raising my sump tank about 3 inches and that made it work fine, it just couldn't fight the extra pressure of those few inches.
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Yes, it's probably overkill though. I would not mount this in a boat though, these pumps don't like wet environments from my experience.
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It must be horizontal or the seals will go bad. It's a great unit for the money.
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Because the swivel is 360 degrees it should mount with the controls on ether side.The handle allow for control of both flow rate and temperature.
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No, it mounts directly to the inside bottom of the hull. A transom mount would be more appropriate for a live well pump mounted directly to the transom and pumping through a drilled hole in the transom to the bait well. I have one of each on my flats skiff. One thing about these rule pumps. If you run them when the bilge is dry, they will overheat and fail.
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Carl G I would like to know why you needed an oil lubricated pump? Changing to wet rotor may be an issue because of the clearances...if it stops it might only a small particle...I once had some system "goo" hat stopped one...it took washing it out with diesel to get it back running. Both engineering submitals indicate the NRF22 is about 2GPM less than the LR20BF at 10ft head...so here's the thing...depending on what system youre installing it on...most systems were designed for 160f DHW or 180f HWH water so by putting this in (I dont know your system but I would do it) you'll have a slighting lower flow rate...in DHW who cares as its no big deal...BUT in a HWH system your control valves will open more and this is a seriously good thing in modulating valves. There will be a larger delta T so I'd also lower my boiler temperature by at least 20f assuming youve some form of condensing boiler...this will help ensure youre in condensing mode. Circulate fluid...not temperature and you'll save a lot of money. Make sure your side stream filter is clean and check it a few times in the first 1-2 months because the more flow means the more crud is likely to get back to your HEX...if there isnt one put a Y strainer in and add a "sock" on the screen for a month or 2). A possible problem is how many zones open/ resistance decreases across too many different circuits/ zones...too many and there wont be enough. The system I installed this on it is actually the primary circulator through a 2xwall HEX serving the HWH off the DHW system...it works so well Ive been promoting it/ its been installed on 3 systems in this last year (its not my J.O.B but I do design energy and conservation projects as is my profession). Last, make sure the expansion tank is on the pump inlet side/ the return (DHWR or HWHR)...these high speed pumps cannot handle even a minimal bit of cavitation. All the best
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This is a suction type pump all of the pump is in the part you see in the picture, This pump is made to pump out of shallow aquifers or out of a water storage system, that is under it. If your asking about horizontal, a pipe could most likely be 5 miles long horizontaly level, and if it was full of water NO AIR in it and the rise was not more than 20 feet it would probably pump out of it with out problems. to the pump for the most part all it is seeing is the height or the distance/depth to water, (a check valve/foot valve, should be used to keep the suction pipe full, The pump will only pump water out of the spout of the pump, as there is no seal or way of attaching a pipe to the pump to pump above the unit,
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Ive installed it at the bottom, besides the outboard engine (I have an aluminium small boat used for fishing, with a 25 HP engine). It isnt very good at 30-25 mph and above because of the bubles.
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No, it needs to be installed vertically. The bulb on the bottom floats on the water, rising up and sealing. It wouldn't work horizontally.
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if it is installed horizontally i'm assuming you will have a 90 degree elbow to go vertical again. the 90 will be harder on the motor. i wouldn't put one if i could help it i think two 45 degree elbows would be better. the fan is best not to push the air into the elbows but straight up and out. peace, Todd
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Hi Gary, Mine seems to work fine, If your placement is correct it should be fine, i have mine on a Merc 100 and the Boat is a Stejcraft 5.4m