Does anyone know the minimum psi? Wish to use with rain barrel.
261639
I see no minimum, but the instruction booklet says there is a maximum of 60 psi.
261640
It did not work with my Rain Barrel. Your millage may vary. Note, it sounded like a solenoid as opposed to a motor when it "opened".
261641
It doesn't care about PSI ....... when you set the timer to go ON ...... it just opens a valve for water to flow through it .........
261642
The instructions say that it's for use "only with pressure of 60 psi max". So anything less than that would probably work. I keep my house at 70-80 psi, and it also seems to work fine at those higher pressures.
1064253
We used an elbow, cut an opening in the black screen to fit the end and ran it directly into the rain barrel. Because we live in an area that experiences winter we empty our barrell in the Fall and store it until Spring. We then redirect the downspout to its normal flow. Works Great.
1640142
I wouldn't be too optimistic about pumping UP from a rain barrel on the ground to a 15-20' balcony. 13PSI (and that's probably an optimal figure) JUST isn't much pressure. 50-100PSI is standard tap pressure and even our 35psi pressure here in God's country is pretty anemic. 13PSI having to work against gravity for 20 feet will leave you with very little pressure.
434167
From what I have heard, it can handle 1000 gallons at low pressure. I guess rain water from a barrel would be very low pressure. As the company has suggested, I added a water regulator because I use city water.
2027253
If there is no water in the incoming pipe the unit still turns off and on per the timer. I doubt there is any pressure sensitivity, and expect it will work on a rain barrel as the time simply turns a valve off and on.
830929
Standard from the owners manual says "750-850 psi." I didn't make any adjustments and it works more than efficiently on my marker.
1471850
Haven't had a need to go that low. It is adjustable and I have increased the max from 35 to 50 PSI. Suggest you contact the manufacturer.
1552051
Depends on what you're doing with it. I use my Wayne PLS100 to pump water out of four connected rain barrels up to my back yard (probably about 15 feet vertical and about 50 yards horizontal). Does a great job. I use 1" schedule 40 PVC pipe. You need 1" male NPT adapters for your pvc pipe to screw into the female inlet and outlet of this pump. Use rigid pipe on the intake, as recommended by specs, as the pump is quite powerful and will collapse a flexible intake hose. I don't know why they call this pump portable. It seems more suited to a permanent installation (like mine). Still works after 4 years, but of course, I drain it when it gets cold, and I make sure it's primed before running it. I used a foot valve on the intake (which is inserted into 1 of four connected rain barrels), which ensures the pump is always primed. I highly recommend a foot valve for the intake. If you're using 1" pvc, you would need another 1" male npt thread adapter, as most foot valves have female npt thread. On the output I simply have two 3/4" hose bib connectors for 1" pvc pipe, and I use standard hose bibs for connecting up to two garden hoses. I hope this helps.
158446
I would get a 0-30 psi gauge. It would be more accurate for a low pressure reading.
1064255
My rain barrel is about 3 ft from the downspout. I have a length of gutter running at a small downward angle from the end of the downspout to the barrel and this slows the water down and minimizes splatter.
1229860
i threw mine out and bought a wayne electric pump for less then $50 . i use it in my rain barrels the cord on the motor reaches well out side of the barrels for disconnecting, however i picked up a remote controlwhich makes it very safe handling. i had up to a 100 foot hose connected to this pump for watering.
1916430
Hi. Yes, I use a rain chain with mine, and in San Jose, we don't get much rain, but, during the rainy season, it channels enough water into the barrel to keep it full.
537719
Great gun....ran 100's of nails through it on a shed project and not one jam. I have a Campbell-Hausfeld 4 gal 2 hp pancake compressor (bought at Sams several years ago), which has a max 140 psi. Depending on the softness of the wood and size of nail, I used in between 80-100 psi. Of course the gun has an adjustment on the front for depth, also. As with any gun, don't forget to give it a few drops of oil every once in a while. I recommend it. Phil Layne
617959
I wouldn't use it as a rain barrel, it would leak because you assemble it therefore it is not 100% airtight.
1918904
Manufacturer's usually state that the PSI should be between 80-120 PSI in almost all nail guns. I usually have my compressor set not to go below 90 PSI. A lot depends on the gun and what you are nailing into. The harder woods sometimes it is nice to bump up the PSI to 100+ and not let it go below that.
1330132
It works great and filled my rain barrel in one rainstorm. It's designed to allow the excess to escape through the gutter. If you google it, there's a video that explains it.
988414
You Can Always Attach (AN)OTHER Rain Barrel(s) To Each Other w/ The Diverters. 1/2 " of Rain Completely Fills The 58-Gallon Barrel. I Only Save/& Usually Use Mine When Drought Conditions Occurs. I Have No Other Convenient Water On That Hot South Side of Our Home.