How long can I run the pump for? Any limits?
1665968
I don't believe there is a limit - there's no on/off switch so I either leave it run and check on it periodically if there is a lot of water on the cover - or - I run it for a few minutes then turn it off and it continues to drain the water off the cover as with a siphon hose.
1665969
I ran it for about 3-4 hours each time no problems it seems to run fine. I don't leave a lot of water on my cover.
1665970
I've run my previous one for twelve hours or longer. However, I burnt it out when I let it run dry overnight. I'm sure it would have continued to run, had there been water to pump. The unit is so good, for so little money, I bought another.
1665971
As long a water is running through it it will run all day This pump does not lay flat so it will leave some water so be careful that water is running through the pump if not it could burn out
256542
You can run a pump, or anything else with this battery. The time it will run is dependent on the current the pump draws. This battery would run a pump that draws 2.5 amps for up to 2 hours.Check the current draw of your pump. It would easily run a pump drawing 5 amps for 1/2 to 1 hr.
916365
If you run on high, only a few hours.my pump went out the first week, had to replace .
1410601
Mine usually runs for 10-12 before I refill it. It's going to depend on the level of saturation you put it to.
1012414
If you go look up the spec's, (I was looking on Grainger.com) the almost exact same pump(& same motor) is spec'd to pump 19 gpm @60 ft of head. This would likely due 15-19 gpm at 60 ft of head. Its max ft of head is 106 and a max suction lift of 26 ft (as stated on the product description). I wouldn't push these limits though. These type pumps should run between 1-2 hours under load before fully draining the fuel tank.
219434
I've run the pump for 6-8hrs at a time to heat a kiddy pool with an electric heater, so you should be good as long as you have the flow of water all able to move through your solar panels. If the flow through the panels restricts the flow from the pump you will then have the pump turning off and on from the pressure switch on the pump. Running the pump for such longer durations mainly affects the longevity of the pump, but I sacrificed that for having happy kids playing in a warm kiddie pool.
1503184
You can preset it to run 1,2, or 3 hours, then stop automatically, or have it run without a timer. The packaging suggests you don't run it for more that ten hours at a time, but full it will run much longer than that.
1275992
I did have the pump hooked up to a pressure tank for a short period of time and it worked fine. I don't know about prolonged use.
707023
You can set it to run the same 3 hours each day. Although You shouldn't need it to run all day, 3 hours may be a bit short. You will have to start it running the same time as the pump. If you set the time over 3 hours, it will pause due to low flow until the next time the pump starts moving water.
1911914
It just ran a small fountain. Turned it on in the morning, off in the evening. I don't know the wattage on the pump, but I'm sure it's not very much. It ran well when it worked, but it should last longer than a year.
1218042
This pump runs as long as it has power and is turned on. Running it more than necessary would be dumb and abusing this great little pump.
537081
4 or 5 minutes , its pretty quick if you start it with hot water in the reservoir. but the pump is not great, because it shoots out,goes all over . i use a little scoop instead of pump.
1762247
The pump has an on and off switch as well as a timer. It can be set to run all 24 hours a day or for a specific period.
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
22795
It depends. You could use it but it does leak a bit after each run so there could be a moisture prob if it runs a lot. How often does their current pump run? If there current pump rarely runs it would be okay. If it runs a lot I wouldn't do it due to the noise and moisture
1029841
Mine runs for 8 hours. I fill the water all the way up to the line. How far are you filling it up?
1636543
I just installed one of these pumps and I used one, 100 watt panel wired directly to the pump. It operates just fine, only runs when the sun is just right on the panel but where I am in Calif. it operates for about 4 hours this time of year and probably will run longer in the summer. It also pumps about 1.6 gal. per min. which is very adequate for my use. The 4 amp at 24 volts is the max amount of amps that the pump will handle.. I think my panel put out a max of 2.6 amps. Hope this helps. I opted not to use batteries, just more upkeep and expense.