Does Pump require priming? Can suction hose fit into a 55 gal barrel with 2 inch opening? Goal is to use riding mower battery to put out burn piles.
1058264
Does NOT need priming. The intake hose can be used without the screened attachment which would allow the intake hose to fit a hole at least as small as 1/2" in diameter. I run it off a Kawasaki Mule battery.
1058265
itself suppose to be self priming-however I found if the head /suction is like 14 feet -it does need to be primed to help it along-if you don't hear the water flow through hoses within a 10 seconds stop and prime or you will burn out the impeller. I've found there is generally no problem when I transfer from 55 gallon barrels all the time. I don't know how large your burn piles are-but i don't believe this pump will give you the pressure your looking for. it works well but- sounds like you need a pump that i use in my camper-there're pricey but do the job 2gal a minute and 40 psi depending on the model. as far as fitting in to the barrel should be no problem just uses a standard garden hose-will fit through a 2 inch no problem. camper pump sounds like what you need-where you could put a garden spray nozzle on the end.
1058266
There is no hose you supply and the pressure isnt that great but it works well for watering plants or small garden.
1880081
If you fill the canister with water first it will primer faster make sure the handle between the 2 hoses is in the open position which is pushed down pump should be plugged in when priming you can find a how to video on YouTube
2196555
1 foot will do the trick. Anymore more would require major air to bubble. My 40 gallon barrel has a cubic foot in it. With a large air pump dedicated to the barrel alone.. Still have spots where the media bunches up
1818960
The barrel we adapted was a 55 gallon plastic drum with two threaded holes on top. One has the diverter hose, and the other has an overflow pipe. You could probably set yours up so that the diverter hose opening sits flush against the screen for the inflow, and you wouldn't need to worry about the overflow.
737057
It;s a very good pump but it is NOT self priming. I use it in my in-ground pool which I converted to a fish pond.
2163382
The Pondmaster pumps are not self priming, they require a "flooded" sump and most of the time are used submersed. You could use it externally IF the pump is in a hole lower than the water level next to the pond and you physically prime the pump the first time.
498187
I think that this pump would pump about anything. The black fitting in the picture just below the pump fits into a standard barrel bung. The vertical pipe is three sections. With all three sections installed it sticks about 8 inches out of a 55 gallon barrel. The black piece that screws into the barrel bung slides up and down on the yellow pipes. I have used mine for pumping diesel emission fluid into 2 1/2 gallon jugs which I pour into my combine. It takes about 15 seconds to fill a 2 1/2 gallon jug. I have attached a 1 inch vinyl hose with a pipe clamp to the black spout coming out of the top so that I can set my jugs on the ground when filling them.
212549
You will a pressure tank, I have a small passive tank with bladder, it also helps to keep the pump primed.
660439
This is an above ground pool pump. It is not self priming. Pump head must be below the water level for it to pump.
1879870
It will not fit a garden hose as is, you will have to rig up some type of adapter. As for pumping water 50 or 100 feet as long as you keep cranking the handle it will pump.
584306
You don't put a hose on the threaded end that goes through the hull to pick up water. The barbed outlet is for the hose, size is 3/4". You can get bilge pump hose at amazon. If you are using this for a bait well pump you will need to make a spray pipe to aerate the water, 1/2" pvc pipe works good for this. Drill some 1/8 to 3/16 holes along the length for the pipe about 1" apart and cap one end, length of pipe depends on the size of tank or bucket. Hope this helps you out.
1318315
I don't see why not; however, it may take some time as you say your pond is large and I merely used it to transfer fuel from a riding mower to a can. I would recommend perhaps beginning with a wet/dry vac then as you near the bottom, then use this item.
652702
A hose with an outside diameter of 1/2" will fit. The pump comes with two pieces of this size hose, along with some adapters and reducers.
938372
What I do is fill the entire canister with water from my tank. Then I prime a couple of times. Then I wait for the suction to build up in the canister ( about 2 mins.) when I see the water trying to move in the tubing I start priming. It will take about 10-15 pushes on the prime button before it starts working on its own. Also make sure the lever between the two inlets is in the right position.
975346
It seems to pump fine, for the length of hose that comes on it. You would not be able to be much higher than the supply tank. But there's only enough hose to reach about 2 ft. I set it on the deck of my mower and it just reaches the tank and fills fine. My batteries go dead between uses if I leave them in it for even a week. I assume there's a resistor across the switch to keep it from arching when turning on or off.
2027254
The instructions say 15 psi is the minimum. I have a 50 gal water barrel set up for watering with a hole about 6" away from the bottom, the barrel is almost full, and it doesn't seem to work with this amount of pressure. Granted, I couldn't get the timer to work from a hose, either.
2069592
I have a 5.5 gal. and it works. You do have to prime it first. Just tip it to the side until it starts and then you can keep it at any angle. Be careful not to go over the line or the battery compartment will get water. Also, be careful of nosey fish. Mine always have to see what I'm doing. If they get sucked up, they will go into the impeller. I rigged up a screen so I didn't suck up the smaller fish.