Does this really siphon 5 gallons per minute? I saw another siphon almost identical that said 1Gpm & a heavier duty pump that says 5Gpm...
2003069
This pump works great. I use it to fill my boat at the docks and it will empty a 5 gallon can in about a minute. I have purchased 2 different more expensive pumps in the past and this one is much faster and cheaper
2003070
It definitely siphons more than 1 gallon per minute, but I haven't timed it. I can tell you that I drain my fish tank in very little time with this siphon.
195077
Yes it works great. I only tested it so far because it is my backup pump, but it really sucks the water well. I dumped a 5 gallon bucket of wster to test and it sucked it out in about 10 seconds
451457
The average hose will carry about 3 gallons per minute - that means that you could conceivably put about 180 1 gph emitters on a hose. But there are other factors involved, such as how long the hose is, how much water you actually have available, etc. Hope this helps and thanks for the question. If we can be of further assistance, please feel free to give us a call 208-336-3747
119800
I have only used this system connected to a hose bib. That being said, a pump could be used, but would need to have a capable of about 30 to 40 psi and maybe 1 to 3 gallons per minute. And, even then you may want to have a valve in line to throttle it back the gpm even more.
1687817
I have re-read the documentation that accompanies the pump and nowhere does it state PSI or head (height) capability. My experience with draining a 500 gallon holding tank: discharge is not high pressure, less than a hose connected to the house; it will pump at least an 8' head. The pump did not deliver 2500 gph.
2234442
The unit I got was the "TRDRUM30 Heavy Duty Drum Barrel Manual Siphon Pump", it works fine on a barrel full of water. It does not have a filter, so you might consider 'doping' your water with 'water purification pills', but that is another story.
2001209
You should only have a flow rate of 1/2 gallon per minute at max. The slower you run it the better filtration you will have.
1375268
It empties my 500 gallon hot tub in less than an hour. I believe it will pump at least 8 - 10 gallons per minute (depending on hose sizes you use), but it is claimed to pump 1450 gph on the side of the box. It will vary depending on the length and diameter of the intake hose you are using.
1280999
We are using it the pump as a pressure pump. I'm not sure of the GPM but it is a very powerful pump. It's the best deal on the market. Buy the pump you won't be disappointed. We are pumping the water over 100' to the church and have really good pressure without any lags in water.
328958
NO. only a difference of 300 PSI. and .2 Gallons per minute. You would not notice a difference at all. Buy the one for $100 less in my opinion. Ive had both in the past. NOT worth the difference. Hope this helped.
1896684
With the filter in place, not fast at all. Honestly I don't use it. Without it the flow rate is very acceptable, though I don't have a GPM answer for you.
1275993
Metricspork answered and the answer is yes. I am using 1 now and the pump keeps up and produces 40 psi.
1082713
John, no they ( in my experience, this is the third one that I have Got ) dont, I love this set up, just if you get one do not get the air pump one, very low gpm. Maybe 1 gallon per 1 to 2 hours.
1881688
The pump must be moved at least 3 times the amount of water in an hour, this is able to move about 1300 gallons, then if it works for your project, this also has an adjustable knob to pressure, I really feel very good. stay tuned for your comments, sorry if my English is a bit bad.
326170
I am not sure that it delivers 1350GPH. I bought this one to replace a previous version that I had in my out door pond. The other Laguna pump I replaced lasted almost 4 years. I understand that is the life expectation. I have it running constantly trough an outside Filter and returning through a 3 tier waterfall. It does the job for me.
1595931
Hi: I bought the pump to use with an HO scale river lock on my layout. It seemed to work fine at first when I was testing things. I was able to pump about 1 quart every minute which was fine. When I put it all together the pump would work fine for a minute or so then stop or slow to just a trickle. New batteries did not help. I did not think of the back pressure and that could be my problem. I replaced it with a small pond pump. Good luck.Steve
1469432
Every pump has a max pressure. I dont know what this pump max pressure is because I did not put a guage on its discharge. I did not close discharge either to get a pressure build up. I use the pump for jet fuel (kerosene) and have a height (head) differential of about 3 or 4 feet (not much pressure). It pumps about 5 gallons a minute. I had to do a repair on the pump after a minute of first time use because the rotor snagged and caused a burr on the front plate causing it to seize. The repair took five minutes and the pump has worked fine since.