Would this pump be appropriate for a single 5-gallon DWC tub? I really want to upgrade from my 4 watt wally world model!
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I run four 5 gallon dwc buckets. More than that seems to be to much for this pump. I like to run two airlines to each bucket and use another pump as well as this one and the plants love it.
637820
I was going to up grade to a 2hp and the shop said no way! So I stayed with a 1hp pump. I have about the same size pool! Running a waterfall and skimmer 1.5" PVC wide open and does a perfect job. Did your old pump do the job? You would probably be ok, but remember more pressure gives the chance for ur canister to fail! Catch 22! Hope that helps.
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You will need to get an 'on demand' heater and some plumbing. I have used mine hundreds of times and it still works, but it was not meant for more than 5-10 gallons, and a severe hazard sticking this in your tub anyway.
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I use it to pump. 500 gallons from my hot tub with no problem. It should work well, but it may take quite a while if you have lots of water. Mine does not spray water from some vent as one person mentioned.
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I run this pump for about 20 hrs a day at 1750 RPM. It uses less than 200watts. The old pump ran for 12 hrs a day and used around 1300watts. 200x21 = 4200. 1300x12 = 15600. Huge difference. My elec bills have been much lower. Also I have had no algae problem at all this summer, and still used less chemicals. I think it's because the water is constantly moving and not sitting still for as long. I have been very happy that I made the change to variable speed.
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Big savings come if you can run the pump around 2100 RPM where it will be drawing approx 2-2.5 amps. My 16 X 32 pool is kept clear with pump running at 1940 RPM 24 Hrs a day. (410 Watts or 1.8 amps at 230 Approx). Your situation will be different but any setting that will allow you to run the pump at less than full speed might result in savings over a single speed motor.
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I think it'd work. Volume shouldn't be a problem. I have a 1200gpm and it fills each of my 50 gal ballast bags in minutes. Pressure may be, they're not designed for high pressure, they are high volume unrestricted pumps. Supply may be a problem, unless you can dunk in a lake. The 800 will pump 13 gal/min unrestricted, so a 5 min shower will need 65 gals at full flow. That's a lot of water if you're hauling it. I'd look into a sunshower bag or even a bucket with holes in the bottom.
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I used 1/4 I/D was a bit small but heated the tubing end up with a lighter and it fit the pump good. But don't buy this pump, it works ok but doesn't move much water. I would definetly get a larger one.
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This pump is an excellent pump for the money and has run in my pond 24/7 for 3 years now. I used 1" tubing with mine, however you can get a variety of barbed adapters for other size tubing at Lowes and Home Depot. The inlet hole in the pump itself is 1.5 inches, however, it comes with an adapter that allows you to use 1" tubing which is the option that I chose. Larry Tucker lwtucker@morrisbb.net
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Hi Hector, the only real piece of good advice I can give you about pool pumps is to buy them from Pool Supply World. They warranted the pump I bought from them even when the Manufacturer advised me that they would not. Mine happened to be a 3/4 horse booster,they sent me a new pump before mine was even headed back to them. Whoever owns PSW is a good person that runs a good business..they back the stuff they sell even when the Mfg. doesn't. Hope this helps..Dean Stalder
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As the others have said, yet it will work with a 5,000 gallon pool. Just remember, this is rated to pump 1,200 gallons per hour, so you will need to run it about 4.5 hours to cycle the pool once.
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My guess is that you could find a way to shorten the piece of plastic pipe that extends into the water, and thus make this pump work with a 3-gallon jug. The pipe that comes with this unit is designed for a 5-gallon jug ... and I wish you the best of luck in making this work for you! :) I am VERY happy with this pump!!
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You would probably want a larger pump... 1.5hp. This one is great for my 18 round (7000 gal) pool. I was very happy with the quality and the filter size would probably suit your pool.
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I wish I could answer your question, but I am using my unit on a 1 3/4 hp pump for a 10,000 gallon in ground pool. The only issue I have is that the hose gets heavy wit the water and the cleaner does not make it all the way around my pool.
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That would be way too much for that size. It probably will turn into a whirlpool. My pool is 25,000 gallons and it makes the water flow pretty good. Check hayward.com for correct gallons to hp and size ratio
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Be warned, this is a tiny pump that fits in the palm of your hand. It moves just under 1 gal/min. so that might be too slow to drain a hot tub in a reasonable time. It is a 12V motor so I use little 12V 5Ah sealed batteries to power it using a 3/8 inch clear tube pressed on for small aquarium work. The power cord is pretty short so beware of deeper water unless you plan to splice and protect the wires with heat shrink tubing. To drain a hot tub in a reasonable time, maybe you should consider larger submersible pumps like the Rule pumps that also run on 12V.
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It would depend on what you were wanting to use it for. I don't recommend this pump at all though! The new impeller is cheap and is way prone to breaking... That being said, with the old models with better impellers, a Maxijet 1200 will move some water pretty well in a 55 gallon tank in its original configuration.