We want to use a rain barrel for watering plants in the greehouse, does this pump shut off when you turn the hose off?
1521023
The only shut off is the switch on the pump. It does not respond to whether or not the hose is off. It pumps a lot of water at a fast rate. I think it would empty a rain barrel in short order.
1521024
no - but it may shut off after 20 minutes of normal use ... read the reviews
1521025
No, that would require something like a flow or pressure switch, suppose you could rig something up. We use it for taking water from rain barrels. As long as you don't leave it running too long with the nozzle closed it seems OK with short periods of blocked flow. The pump could empty a rain barrel quickly, but it can only flow as much as the opening (nozzle) will allow. Smaller opening-higher pressure, bigger opening-lower pressure, unblocked discharge-high flow and low pressure.
1713447
It shuts off automatically, but not based on collection jug level. It has a float switch inside that turns it off when inside water level gets low. If jug is emptied before each run, it works great. If jug was partially full before a run it would overflow.
1651215
No, just the hose you hook up to a source (house, pool return, lake pump, etc.). Their furnished hose includes a ball shut off valve, easy to hook up.
1338108
Yes I believe so. I have a brass shut off valve on all my hoses in the greenhouse and I have to turn off the hose before I disconnect or I get a face full of water. There is no flow restriction on these.
2013189
No. Turn on the power switch and go. Automatically shuts off when water tank runs dry.
1907587
The pump does shut off so it does have a pressure sensitive switch. I don't know what PSI it reaches when it shuts off. Great, reliable pump.
72558
You need to look at the various pumps offered. I guffed the first purchase and got one without a shutoff. I sold it to a friend and got another which specific addy showed a round bulb that is tethered to the pump and floats according to the water level it will turn on or off. The picture will tell all. This app read NOT to have a shutoff.
1485814
Ours works very well and makes it easy to put hose away. It seems to unwind easier with water pressure turned off.
477977
I would say yes. There is a lid, that fits on the top. You could put a plant in it, or leave the lid off. Rain water would naturally fall into the barrel, if the lid isn't on. There is no reason that you have to keep the lid on except to appearance. It has a faucet or a short hose that you can use to drain the water out when needed. I really like mine.
1548826
It will shut off when water runs all the way out. If yours does not shut off you may have a problem.
1617787
Yes, it shuts off when the "hopper" is full. I haven't bothered to install the drain hose, so I find I need to empty the unit about once a day for a basement under a modest-sized house in the humid mid-South. So far, I'm very pleased with the unit.
1393925
If the outlet from the rain barrel to the overflow hose is somewhat higher than the inlet from the diverter, you can disconnect the overflow hose. The water level in the barrel will reach the inlet level and flow back into the diverter and down the downspout before the water reaches the level of the overflow outlet. Note that the height of the barrel inlet and the height of the diverter outlet must be the same for the backflow feature to work (see diagram #5 in the installation manual).
2241
According to the manual there is an optional part (part No 57098) that ca be purchased. The rain shut off switch can be easily connected to the timer to prevent over-watering during rainy periods.
2241266
Yes and if you turn it back on without adding more water it will shut right off
530025
It does shut off after a period of non use...but you have to open it up to turn it on. I used it on my last vacation and it was great! No worries about getting splashed.
1690018
No. The Tuff Guard doesn't allow the shut off valves to be taken off. When two hoses are connected together the output is a dribble. I returned the hoses for a refund and bought a cheap 75 ft brand.
1416859
The float switch that turns the pump on/off will shut the pump off when the depth above the base of the pump reaches about 3". That would leave 3" of water still standing in your garage when the pump shuts off. This pump would really need to be installed into a recessed sump well to remove more of the water from your flooded garage.