Is this an "on demand" pump?
2079621
Yes it is an on demand pump. I use it on our camper where there is no city water. I use it hooked to a water container and hook to my city hook up instead of using the campers water tank and pump. It has worked flawlessly! Great product
2079622
Yes. I have it hooked to my rainwater tank and it just turns on when the drip system goes on and there is demand for water. Okay if it runs dry, too.
2079623
Yes this pump is "on demand". I have my pump connected to a washtub and toilet. When you turn on the faucet or flush the toilet the pump turns on to provide water and shuts off automatically when the faucet is turned off or toilet fills
1461425
yes u can when the pump starts sucking air it will shut itself off...clogging hardly ever happens either....its a good pump so far for me
147347
I don't have any experience with the pump referred. Only used it for my phone and electronics. Seems to work for this application.
2042959
It does NOT operate on demand. Plug it in and it runs. Remove the plug and it shuts off. As long as you have it in water the suction remains constant. Having said all that, I love this pump. My only problem is that it is sooo heavy. I use it mainly to empty my 150 gal fish tank prior to cleaning and to empty my grandchildrens' 15' swimming pool every Fall. I just attach a long hose to the pump and water my garden flowers until the pool is empty. Only once did it give me a problem and that was when I took the protective screen off the intake and it sucked up a large piece of gravel from the fish tank. Something broke inside. But my son went up to Lowe's for a little part and it was good as new. You must remember to prime it before use by putting some water in it. I would definitely buy another one if necessary but I wouldn't be surprised if it outlived me. I'm 70. I suppose that what you would use it for would determine how well it would work for you. For me it's perfect. Good luck.
506255
Not directly. If you have a pressurized system as soon as there is a demand for water the pump should activate. Otherwise no.
1748570
No you cannot it just pumps untill you shut it off.You can read the gauge while pumping though.
1283641
As far as I know, no. The pump runs at the same rate/volume all the time. You can only change the length of TIME the pump runs.
2036462
In my opinion the pump is not a discharge pump....It's an in line circulating pump with a built in timer......
187437
Yes, easier than others I have tried. This is the best manual pump I have found. I prefer it over my electric pumps.
620901
The pump will run all the time. There are 4 air outlets which are always pumping air. Manifolds can be purchased to regulate or shut off air flow.
1065326
yes, It is working fine for me. tun the power off before connecting. suitable for small pumps for house circulating pumps. I hope this helped.
1038314
pump comes on quickly when water is turned on and pressure is pretty quick. The pump is in the garage but I can hear it hum if I listen close enough.
143786
Yes, it simply turns the power on and off, but not all pumps are meant to be started frequently. I have good experience with Hydor, bad experience with cheap pumps.
1422141
sounds like three pumps you want to operate independently. This has three timed switches, so it should work great.
819293
Yes and no The pump runs itself just off battery but, the charger that is hooked to household senses when the battery is discharging and recharges the battery if household power is available.
1946237
only if programed to do so. the one I have has 8 times to turn on and off at a certain time. It does have a bypass button to test pump.
1790300
Not necessarily, but the pump does draw a substantial amount of current, so you should not run it for very long without the car on. I'd recommend having the car running if possible/safe, but again, it doesn't HAVE to be on. -James