Will this pump drain shallow water? I have a flat area where it floods at 1 inch, so will it drain an inch of water?
474322
I doubt that it will remove much water at that depth. If you look closely at the pump it is sitting on perhaps 1/2 inch legs.
474323
It's not good below 2 or 3 inches. I believe that you need a smaller pump for that depth.
474324
i would say that it will because the unit sits right on the ground and will at least drain down to 1/2 inch or so. if not on a flat area may be a problem. but remember if it doesn't do what you need just send it back , it's free.
474325
I have not used my pump yet because the hose discharge kit have not arrived yet. However, I do not believe that it will drain 1 inch of water because the impeller inside is mounted about 2 inches from the bottom of the pump so it will need about 2 inches or more of water before it can begin sucking water. Hope that helps!
474326
Hi Patricia, i wouldn't advise it as its a submersible pump. For one inch of water you may want a pump that has a flat extension piece or something to suck up water. Hope this helps. The pump was okay...it was a little sometimish. We ended up getting the red lion pump but again this is for like septic tanks and the like
517850
The pump has an automatic water level switch, not sure about height of discharge
1950115
It will possibly splash over using that shallow of pot. There is an adjustment on the pump to lessen the flow. I use mine outside, so any spill-over doesn't bother me.
1626731
The pump comes with an adapter to fit several sizes. 1" i.d. is an option. You will need to cut the adapter at the one inch connection to get maximum flow.
1677108
it sounds like the water is puming out to fast for the water coming in. the pump is probably too big for your application. try reducing the outlet hose size to about 3/4" instead of the 1 1/4" it is set up for. if the float had about 8" of travel instead of 3" you would be fine. my pump works fine for me, i am happy with it.
488288
It drains by overflowing at a low spot in the perimeter bottom pan. You'll see it is only about a 1/4" high.
126230
I would say no, because it is designed to have water drop into the pan and then when level reaches the float level the pump kicks in and pumps excess fluid out of the pan. Holes in pump cover are only 1 inch diameter
2211118
I don't have time to look at the specs, but the number 15 usually means it will pump water vertically a max of 15 feet.
1293595
Thank you for your question! The water should be about 4 inches deep to ensure that the pump is fully submerged.
299902
The waterbuster will pump lower than 2 inches in a level area but not less than an inch because the water has to be in the pump area. When the unit quits emitting water then shut it off or you will burn out the pump.
1839276
That pump is set up for a 2" pipe. Reducing it to 1 1/2" will not work, especially if used for sewage.
63677
I used the pump to lift water from the wash tub in the basement up about 6 ft to the septic line, it works great , it will empty its 6 gal resivoir in about 15 seconds, ( it pumps a lot of water ) my model has a built in check valve so the water only moves away from tank. I dont know if I would connect the washer discharge right to the sump, I think I would dump the water ointo a utility sink and then into simer .
1877023
Mine pumps seven feet but I had to move the check valve to three feet off the floor. I think the weight of the water on the valve at one foot was to much for the pump to push the valve open again. Plan on buying a check valve, the one that comes with it is junk. Overall it's a good pump.
1236685
I used 1 1/4" tube with the included pump and it has large flow. The filter doesn't hinder flow much if kept level with water. Extreme elevation will slow the flow. (Over 10 feet) check for blocks. Check the pump by itself
1768666
The Intake ring is about a 8th if an inch from the bottom of the pump, so it would work in about a half inch of standing water.
875245
Our pump is at the bottom of a 38 inch Koi pond. It pumps 28 inches above the water line, with a moderate flow through our filter down a rock waterfall and back into our pond. It has been doing this for over a year, at least 10 hours a day. I will say, the flow has diminished this last week. We will pull the pump and check for debris. Meanwhile, to answer your question, we are over 5.5 feet. I feel 6 feet will reduce the flo, but will do the job.
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It will be able to pump most of the water out. It only needs to lie flat when it gets to the very bottom.