how many gallons can I pump, before the internal packings need replacing?
2056252
The internals are a foot valve of some type I believe..you can't see the inside mechani but it sounds like a ball type valve.I have no idea but with the quality of mine I would expect it to last a long time
2056253
Hi,the best advice is to contact the folks at handy well pump.My take on this is the way its constructed your not going to need to replace packings any time soon.Give them a call..they are really nice and honest folk
2056254
There are no seals to wear out on the inside of the pump. It uses the water itself as a seal. The external foot valve may need attention after 10 years or so but it is doubtful.
1324193
It really depends on your usage. I change them every 12 months, or less if I notice a quality change. The manufactures website has a fact sheet that says how many gallons they are rated for.
975186
The 6 months is an estimate. The specs inform the cartridge should be replaced after 300 gallons.
1907509
Hard to say. These pumps do come apart in 3 or 4 pieces for internal cleaning. I had to use an old part on the new pump I got one time. When and if you take it apart, don'tforce getting the cover off, as it will come apart. If you force it, the piece with the flow control lever could break. I also had to trim some plastic on the new pump body because the old one had a slight ovalness to it. Good luck.
1777486
My best recommendation is to use a stabilizer in the tank so you don't have to replace it. If you need to drain it you can use a small hand pump (not electric)
699215
I usually fill it ( about 1.5- 2 gallons) if that. I'm running it at 80-100% load for about 12 hours and still have gas left over
716543
I had to replace the compressor. If you have a leak it will continue to pump until it wears out.
108650
Yes, you are supposed to dose the size of your tank before you start to refill no matter how much of a water change you are doing. For example, on my 55 gallon when I do a 30% weekly change I dose the whole tank (55 gallons.... actually I am paranoid so I double dose for 55 gallons with Prime) and then refill the tank with water. I saw some good advice about not restarting your pumps/filters until about 10 minutes after refilling, just to make sure the water is dechlorinated and that no chlorine hits your filters/beneficial bacteria material.
689447
7 gallons total...bought mine at The Tractor Store....retighten fitting after several uses.
1093013
We pump out of 55 gallon drums to 5 gallon and work is needed. Maybe once it gets started 15-20 pumps to fill up a 5 gallon quicker. It has really good suction though.
1935777
Different model numbers are for gallons per hour the pump is capable of pumping
1184991
you can refill the reservoir, or you can buy a new system, i prefer buy a new one because is cheaper, thank you :))
2247767
In the past twelve months we have used around 160 gallons, so I guess that works out to be around 13-14 gallons per month. At that rate it will take us almost 4 years to use up a box of 3 200-gallon cartridges.
1257821
One should be more than enough...I filled up my 20 gallon with a little to spare
1798276
You would remove the plastic bottle that contained the sealent along with the filler tube, discard that and replace that part only. The pump is NOT disposable.
625831
750 to 1000 gallons then replace, I use it for the pool and fish tanks we have well water. I strongly recommend after each use you backflush the filter.
547544
It should last 3 to 4 weeks. 1 to 2 pumps are all that is typically needed.