Me here again, whats the suction height rating on this pump? from what dept can it pump from? i want to uae it atop a 50gal drum,
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Sorry I have no idea what the suction head of the pump is. It was installed in a boat to supply a live well. In that case the suction head was practically 0. Have you considered an e-mail.
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i would imagine contacting the manufacture, or what i would do is go to tropical fish store, with the data @ the pump, or maybe even the pump itself and see if they can help, pr maybe a supply store for those engauge in "alternative agricultural" endevors...they would definatly be able to help, seeing they deal with hydrophonics all the time......john
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I have a 13,500gal. I have no issues. I am running a 1 1/2hp pump. I already had this pump. I believe I could go lower. IMO I think it would be fine.
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We bought this pump for our utility sink in the basement. It works well for us, pumping up the pipe 8' in height. You may want to check the manufacturer's specs if further information is needed. Sorry I could not provide further information.
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have pump below water height of skimmer, my pump is in the pond and I have no trouble with the pump not getting suction.
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I don't know exactly how high it will pump but mine goes up roughly 5 feet without any problems what-so-ever. If you do purchase it, make sure you install the check valve, otherwise the pump will be constantly underwater which will shorten the life of the pump considerably.
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It would be close... you could add a piece of tubing to get down to the water from your local hardware store. I've done that on a couple of tanks where I wanted the suction inletfurther away from the return. It might be difficult to prime the pump to get it going because the impeller probably won't be sitting in the water, but once to you do it should run fine.
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I went down and measured the best I could with the pump assembly underwater and a little hard to access. I would say you need a diameter of at least 12 inches to accommodate the side that has the float attached. That should allow it to freely move up and down.
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http://www.americanbestpoolsupply.com/uploadfile/images/pentair-pump/SuperFlo-Specifications-large.jpg. Forgot to add to my comment. Hope it helps.
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The Sanibest Pro is 1 HP. It is capable of pumping 25 ft vertically via a 3/4 inch discharge line. Full specs are available on our site. Let me know if I can help. Thanks, Mark The SanifloStore
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The height doesn't matter. The pump is basically a valve that is turned on and off.
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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.
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Doubtful, the base of the suction unit is at least that thick as it lays flat on the ground, and you would constantly be losing prime on the pump, most likely burn up the impeller.
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I am using this pump to feed a whole house right now, from a 55 gal drum, main water line feeding house froze over a month ago. GPM are low but it should work, if an expansion tank is used it may help.
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I don't know the specs on the replacement model. The one I got was 1gpm and 35psi cutoff. It works on most 15gal prayers...next time I will get the higher volume.
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I do not believe this is for your application. This is an above ground pump.
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Carl G I would like to know why you needed an oil lubricated pump? Changing to wet rotor may be an issue because of the clearances...if it stops it might only a small particle...I once had some system "goo" hat stopped one...it took washing it out with diesel to get it back running. Both engineering submitals indicate the NRF22 is about 2GPM less than the LR20BF at 10ft head...so here's the thing...depending on what system youre installing it on...most systems were designed for 160f DHW or 180f HWH water so by putting this in (I dont know your system but I would do it) you'll have a slighting lower flow rate...in DHW who cares as its no big deal...BUT in a HWH system your control valves will open more and this is a seriously good thing in modulating valves. There will be a larger delta T so I'd also lower my boiler temperature by at least 20f assuming youve some form of condensing boiler...this will help ensure youre in condensing mode. Circulate fluid...not temperature and you'll save a lot of money. Make sure your side stream filter is clean and check it a few times in the first 1-2 months because the more flow means the more crud is likely to get back to your HEX...if there isnt one put a Y strainer in and add a "sock" on the screen for a month or 2). A possible problem is how many zones open/ resistance decreases across too many different circuits/ zones...too many and there wont be enough. The system I installed this on it is actually the primary circulator through a 2xwall HEX serving the HWH off the DHW system...it works so well Ive been promoting it/ its been installed on 3 systems in this last year (its not my J.O.B but I do design energy and conservation projects as is my profession). Last, make sure the expansion tank is on the pump inlet side/ the return (DHWR or HWHR)...these high speed pumps cannot handle even a minimal bit of cavitation. All the best