I am using this for a solar pool heater application. The head is 10 ft and on the water out side it goes through 600ft of 3/4 in PVC.Is this ok
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Forget about using Flotec products. They do not last and then parts are not available.
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600 feet is a lot but if there's no head (rise from source) it should work. There are instructions included that show how to install the pump as a pressure booster to a city supply line. The problem you may find is that the pump pulls harder than the supply can provide water and you might collapse the hose on the supply side. If you install the pump at the source and let the pump push it the whole way that might work better. I push water up 6 feet and then push it 150 feet and get 8gpm. I'm on my second pump and the newer models are a little better.
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I don't know if it will. I found a drain on my motor block and used a 3/4" male pvc for a test fitting. The block was shallow so I bought a small brass 3/4" nipple and coupling and screwed the block heater in to coupling, coupling to nipple, nipple to block.
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I can't answer from experience, but a friend of mine who uses a Jet and has an entire system set up said that if he were to redo his system he would make it 4" from the machine. I assume that he must have smaller pvc coming from the machine.
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We are using ours on our 33 foot above ground round pool. It is attached between the filter exhaust and the pool. It works great!
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Yes. Like the previous answer we had a bad winter and it held up well. I recommend cutting the wire a little based on your pool diameter. The tensioner only has so much space and I found it ran out of room. Also if the wind gets in just right it can lift this off the pool frame so I hung a couple of tent weights for extra security.
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You need to use metal venting. I had previously had metal for two former heaters. My unit is gas fired. PVC would not be recommended.
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I don't know Ron. Mine are installed only inches above the waterline and discharge slightly above that. I don't think you will have a problem with the 3 foot head but that is just a guess. Good luck to you.
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Travis O., this tubing is pretty sturdy but not if it is long like a cane, it might bend under pressure. I had to cut it with a saw to get it to the lenght I needed for my mom's fish tank. So I it is not as strong like PVC pipe so you might want to use something else.God Bless,Reggie J.
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It should be above the power head full the water as far as you can and put the power head at least 4 inches under the the water.
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I used mine for an aquaponic system. I had the lines down 5 feet and it worked fine, you get a lot more heat when you choke it down with a manifold.
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I think it would be better if not. Personally, I would not. I'd just use it for clean water with no chance of debris . . .and keep some kind of roof over it. The power cord is like 6 ft. long if I remember right.
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As long as you have the right connections for your pool inlet (the valve where water is drawn out of the pool by the pump) then you should have no problems. I use this on a 16' above ground (soft side) Intex pool with a skimmer that hangs on the inside. It's amazing what the difference is!
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Travis O., this tubing is pretty sturdy but not if it is long like a cane, it might bend under pressure. I had to cut it with a saw to get it to the lenght I needed for my mom's fish tank. So I it is not as strong like PVC pipe so you might want to use something else. God Bless, Reggie J.
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as long as you buy the extra hose attachment you should be fine. we use ours with a 10 foot extension and our large tank.
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Technically, that's 3 feet above its rated maximum head (which is 21 feet). That doesn't mean it won't work for that application. It would just be less efficient than a larger pump with higher head rating. It also depends on how often the pump will run. Forcing the pump to push a higher column of water than its rated would probably make it wear out sooner.
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It's pretty heavy so I recommend a commercial grade reel. Commercial Grade In-Ground Pool Solar Reel Up to 20 ft. Wide - 5 Inch Tube