is there anyway i can use this item to shut down a submersible pump, water tank is located in my basement, youngest grandson hit a pipe on the water tank causing the pump to keep pumping since water pressure dropped from a busted pipe, water going...
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Yes, it works great even in a small amount of water. I did put a relay in the circuit so it is not interrupting a heavy load.
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I do not have that issue though. I purchased for underwater usage and it works fine. I think for some people that not work might be due to the seal of the wires into the pump. Double check before you use it and put some silicon or hot glue to secure it if that is the case.
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The pump is a submersible pump. It's intake is so large that I don't think you could use it out of water if you tried.
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The top intake tube has a shut off valve. However, u still have to take the outake off by the tube. Which doesn't hinder to much. Shut the valve off. Let it pump what it can off back into the aquarium, And just take the tube off into a bucket for any run off. The next size up from this one, I believe, does have quick releases for the tubes and power.
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Do u mean pump shuts down like no electric or water not moving? Water stops mean air in system open valves one at a time and burp the pump. Remove air
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We built a 4 outlet manifold for ours, each has a ball valve so we can shut lines off or even lower the flow if need be. I'm not sure how your drip system is set up or the size, but either way you should have a valve in place to shut the water off. There is a prime plug that you could attach a pipe and valve to that you could use as a pressure relief. We have those on our larger plant and recycle pumps.
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Hello,The way this pump works is when the water level reaches 2 inches, the float switch is activated and the pump starts to pump. Once the water level empties below 2 inches the pump shuts off. No water will be pumping once it turns off. Please let us know if you have any further questions. Have a great day!Thanks,Paramount Direct
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I had it connected to a water hose with a pressure reducer. It worked great, but the reducer leaked a bit so I removed it. The nipple exploded about 3 days later, so if you plan to connect to a hose to leave the water on at all times, be sure to get a pressure reducer and one that threads correctly for both connections.
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No, as long as there's water on the ground, you don't need stop the pump. It automatically starts to pump the water.Thank you for your interest in Hidropoint pump.
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You could try lowering the voltage to reduce pump flow rate. The pump is rated for 6 volts dc. It also works at 4.5 volts dc and appears to pump at a lower flow rate.The pump is absolutely submersible and quite powerful for it's size. In fact, the pump must be submerged to operate, since it is NOT self-priming. The spec notes ...do not let run dry...good luck
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There is no external switch. The auto shutoff plugs in separately into the main plug. Once the water level is too low, the pump automatically shuts off. You can bypass the auto shutoff by not plugging the separate plug into the main plug, but then the pump runs constantly and could burn out if the water level gets too low.
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Don't think so. But there is an internal timer that's used for redundancy. It won't pump more than a certain% more than the previous times. If it is still calling for water, the safety shuts it down completely
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No you cannot it just pumps untill you shut it off.You can read the gauge while pumping though.
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We use it to drain our pool - it will stop pumping water when the pool has about two inches of water left in the bottom. Hope this helps
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Sorry, I purchased multiple pumps submersible and otherwise. I'm not sure which one this is or if I have tried it yet. Some submersibles are required, and some are "possible" but not required.
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Yes. Best to disconnect from power to prevent hitting on/off button.expect/prepare for slight leakage where tank meets pump assembly.
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Not really damage the pump, but the motor would be running continually until pressure shut it off. So like if it ran for 2 or 3 days it would probably burn the motor up, its not made for continuous running.