Excellent no nonsense presentation. Nice setup. I'm doing a lot of new work, and I have existing tropicals. After my first / last 300.00 water bill, I'm pumping from my retention pond.
Nice job on the rainwater irrigation system. You can get more flow/pressure from your pump by maximising the inlet flow to the pump. The quick connect going into the pump is a restriction. The small hose going to the pump is a restriction, but you kept it short which is good. Industrial water pumps are usually plumbed with at least one size larger on the pump inlet to avoid starving the pump. Starving a pump results in cavitation which means the pump is partially pumping air. The pump might run quieter with larger inlet hose/fittings as well.
I used fittings found in most any hardware store, in my case it was Lowes. I think it was an inch to 3/4 adapter I used, then you can get the 3/4 to hose adapter in the specialty fitting section. If you don't think you can figure it out just take the pump in with you and a sales person will help you get what you need. By the way if you notice I used all quick connect fittings to connect up my hose to the pump, those were from harbor freight. I used both female fittings on the pump to make it easier to connect everything up and made a short piece of hose up with male fittings on both ends to connect to the tank. Hope this helps.
Great video. Thank You for sharing. We have a spring fed stream behind my house and are considering the application of a pump to water my back yard grass and plants.
If you try to find this pump at Harbor Freight you want anymore..but Northern tools carry's the same version of this pump....I leave the title the same because this is a Harbor Freight pump and this demonstrates how effective the power of these pumps can be thanks for watching
i was about to suggest, if you have wifi reception outside of your house, you could connect a smart plug device to this and set the timer to water your garden when you need it to ...fire and forget style. But if you have to to on your tank AND turn a screwdriver everytime you have to run this, then the smart plug isnt worth it.
Thanks for this Mark! So glad I stumbled upon this video. I have a very thirsty lawn that needs watering and I don't want to burn up my deep well pump in order to do so. I have an old shallow well that hasn't been used in over 20 years or more and a new Harbor Freight store just opened up near me. I may have to go pay them a visit! Thanks!
Just for information harbor freight no longer carries this pump but Northern tool has the same exact pump they just stamped Ironton on it... I know the title is misleading but I do try to respond to those thinking about doing a set up like this or similar and let them know
Are you talking about the brass get nut in the top of the pump? That comes with the pump, it's the priming port. I don't need to prime the pump because the water pressure from the tank primes it since it's downhill from the tank. All the other fittings came from Lowes.
I got that at Lowes. Looking at it now I do have a male quick connect in the inlet side of the pump and a female quick connect on the outlet, which means there's a female hose connector on the inlet which I think you're referring to, those connectors are in the specialty fittings in lowes. It's a 3/4 pipe fitting on one side and a garden hose fitting on the other.
Nice setup! I would suggest though that you connect to the extension using a waterproof sleeve in case it rains while pump is running. Water and electricity do not make nice with each other.
I want to pump water from our creek to a holding tank approximately 60 yards slightly uphill. Do you think an electric pump will do this? Also how much power will these pumps lose sing a 75 ft extension cord?
Cheap but capable pump . Longevity is the question though . Most things made in China are built with inferior materials that will not last like the older American made items . USA has to get back to building things again . Good video presentation . Thank you .
Chinese products, at least their outdoor ones - are garbage. I would pay extra money for something that worked for a longer planned obsolescence. 2.5 years is max out of anything I have ever owned.
Thanks for your video. Sorry for my stupidity, but how would you prime/bleed this pump?. I have a similar pump. Do you pour water into it to purge the air out?.
I love your setup to collect water and water your garden. Been looking for an economical pump. Thanks for doing this. FYI - I think the pump is 62508 (not 62805)
Mark, excellent example of not only the pump but the way you are using it. Can I pick your brain a second? I have an old house and the basement floods every time the water table comes up. Meaning every ti E it rains. I can’t afford a plumber right now but I don’t have a handyman husband so here I am. Is this the kind of pump I should be looking into for the use I’m needing it for? And if not can you suggest one? I already know to do the job right the cement will have to be busted out and repairs from there. Thank you for the video because I really like what you got going on with the collection of rain watering system.... 😃
Actually if you look up pool cover pumps that would be the best thing my mom's sump pump gave up in the middle of a terential rain storm I used her pool cover pump to pump the water out one good thing it has it's own float to cut it on and off
can you show the fittings you used to set-up from the IBC tote to the garden hose? It seems like its a pain to go from the course thread of the IBC tote into PVC schedule 40. thanks!
Hi Mark, thanks for the review and not sure if you can speak to my question which is a slightly different application... I have a yard just over 1/2 acre w/o irrigation system, so looking for an efficient way to water it without having to move sprinkler heads 10 times every time it needs watering. Also, I plan to plant grass seed next month and need a way to keep the yard soaked continually for a number of weeks. I bought 3, 40' diameter sprinkler heads that IF my city water spigot had the pressure would probably do the trick, but the city water only drives one of these heads well at a time. Question is this; is there any reason I couldn't run a garden hose from my city water spigot to this pump, then feed 3 irrigation heads with it? All applications I'm seeing are fed from NON-pressurized water sources.... Thanks for any insight you may have!
I'm not sure that that would work it may but you need to have the supply of water there to run that much pressure for 3 sprinkler heads I'm not a hundred percent sure but you could try it I know it it would at least help two of the sprinklers together
Hi Mark, I know its been a minute since you produced this video, but what are the chances you know where to find this pump or one similar to it? I am doing this project, and that is the exact pump I need. Preferably a 3/4hp water pump. Thank you!!
I have an old Harbor Freight one of these, do you know the maximum head of water this will lift from a well? - Mine is so old I no longer have the owners manual. Oh I did use it to boost the input to a pressure washer from the outside faucet, it was awesome.
I use this pump in my out side fish pond and , I really like it . however it is time to replace it and I can not find another one like this . Harbor Freight in Lake Charles ,La . don't have them any more . If you know where I can get one PLEASE let me know . THANKS
Northern tool sells the same pump... and yes harbor freight quite handling them I bought the display pump at my store on close out... here's the link to northern...m.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200672183_200672183
I can't remember what the lift was I'm thinking it was about 18 feet if you're going sny higher than that you're going to want either a well pump or a discharge pump
CauseAndEffect yeah I tried the drip system and it was very ineffective and left a lot to be desired... I felt that some of my plants wasn't getting the water it needed... with this the whole garden is covered
So I've got one of these pumps I bought off somebody and I'm trying to figure out the wiring the cord was spliced and I've got another cord to put on it I went to Google images on diagrams and everything else I've had to fix electrical has been on there except for this
Maaan u saved the day. I was tryna figure out the best way to water my garden. We get horrible pressure being so far from the road. Are using anything as a screen from your water source to the pump?
Hi Mark, can you tell me will this work if connected to your outside hose of the home? I have a well for my water and get low water pressure out of my garden hose. I am trying to find a way to boost just the hose going to a yard sprinkler . Im thinking I would just connect the garden hose from the house to the pump and then another hose to the sprinkler to boost the pressure. Can you or anyone tell me if this would work and increase my pressure to the sprinkler? and possible by how much pressure? Thanks, Dave
I just set up sprinklers today from my faucet. I ran 7 sprinkler heads from one faucet and it's killed the pressure and water is basically just dribbling from the sprinklers. Can this be used running from my homes water faucet to increase the water pressure to the sprinklers?
Justin Turner not sure if it would work that way...you have to figure your water supply is not outputting enough water if you had it hooked to a 2 inch line maybe but this only outputs 50 psi to run 7 sprinklers you would need a pump that outputs around 120 psi and a 2 inch supply line
I connected three 55 gal drums together to harvest rainwater coming from my roof. Would this pump work for me if all I wanted was to connect a garden hose that has a shower head fitting to gently water new shrubs? I am new to all of this. My concern is if I shut of the hose with the water pump running, would it case damage to the hose or pump?
Peter I think this pump wouldn't do a gentle sprinkle it's 50 psi when running also it would burn up if you were to shut the hose off for very long. What you need is a demand pump which when the pressure reaches a certain point it will shut off. This pump could do that with some modifications ie using a well pump pressure valve.
I have used one of these exact same model for three years now and it used to work great. I was sucking water out of an irrigation ditch that was a bit downhill from the pump. it will work, but I am not getting the pressure i used to. I hooked up two lawn sprinlklers to it and they sputter a lot. I cleared the foot valve and made sure it is submersed but not in the mud. What do you think is happening??
Maria Ramos Are you sure the intake hose is fully submerged and not sucking any air... with the sprinklers sputtering it makes me think it's sucking air... watch when you start it up and make sure your not getting a vortex over the intake if you are most likely getting air. You may end up having to do a sump hole with a gravel bottom and a screen surrounding to keep out the mud and debris
@@maddog09631 The answer is a bit late, but at least it will help to others who will read this comment. The reason why you lost the pressure is that the impeller and pump walls get worn. There is very small gap (about 0.1mm) between the impeller and the walls of the pump to create a sufficient pressure. If the pump sucks the sand or any other hard particles from a dirt and it will flow through the pump it is fine. But if it will get stacked between the wall of the pump and the impeller gap, it will grind the impeller and the wall the same way as sand paper. So the dirty muddy water which includes hard particles is slowly grinding the pump impeller and wall, what causing the pressure loss. Using the inlet particle filter will significantly extend the life cycle of the pump.You can try replace the impeller, it might help, it will raise the pressure, but you might need to repair the pump walls to to get the same pressure as before. The both side wall might need to be repaired, what is impossible without special machinery (lathe). Regarding to water pump price, it is easier to by a new pump.
I have metered the amount of water my pump draws from the lake in my backyard and I would drain that tank in 45 minutes. How much run time do you get out of that tank?
Mark, it is a 4 years you published this video. I presume that the water from the tank was relatively clean for the pump (hard particles sat at the bottom of the tank, muddy water is fine for the pump). How long the pump last? Is the pump still working? Does the pressure significantly dropped or not? If so, how when did you realize the pressure drop? The same year or next year, or later?
Romiadam So I only had to use the pump like 2 times last year due to a very wet summer and this year I haven't even hooked my tank back up to the downspouts being as I didn't have time to get a garden in so to answer your question I haven't seen any drop in pressure and as far as the pump goes you can disassemble it and clean it out....The water does get a lot of algae in it ...It causes more problems in the sprinkler head than the pump
@@maddog09631 Thanks for reply. ....The water does get a lot of algae in it... Cover/paint the tank, that in the tank will be cave darkness. No sun, no life, no algae. Moreover fit an big filter (no need frequently clean if it is big) to pump inlet to protect a pump and sprinkler. That will help.
thanks for the video mark, is very useful, I get everything but the sprinkler, can you tell me what sprinkler you are using (gallons per minute or anything) so I know which one to buy?
arnaldo sanchez I'm not really sure it was one I bought years ago it was a ground stake type and I just removed the head and added the 3 foot pipe and connected it to a piece of rebar to shove it in the ground
It should as long as you have a decent drop from the container I have used my pressure washer off of my other tank which is a 300 gal vertical tank...I just made sure my pressure washer was about 3 foot below....I could tell it was starving some but it worked
If it's only 13 inch below the top of the well casing then yes it will pump 8 to 10 ft of water out of there but you have to prime the pump to get it to do that and have a long enough pick up hose I just have a feeling that once you pop the casing down to 8 feet it's not going to work anymore after that
mark Dawson thanks Mark I really love all your videos I didn't think it would be capable of pulling in leaves I saw one guy on RUclips doing it and I thought to myself he's going to get himself in trouble by clocking that pump up
Masaba Masaba I'm not sure, it should but I'm not sure it would hold up under a constant run like a fish pond pump would run, they are designed to run all the time and if I'm thinking correctly most are submerged helping to keep them cool. Also you would have to put a one way valve on the outlet of the pump, where if it was cut off it wouldn't loose it's prime. I believe if it was me I would go ahead and spend the extra few $s to buy a pump for that service.
+mediaskate648 I don't see why not . It has great pressure with the way I have it set up. Be sure if your pumping uphill to prime the pump as the instructions show. It is adamant in the instructions not to let it run dry it is not self priming unless you have it set up as I do . If your pumping from a tank similar to mine it should prime it enough. I turn my water on from my tank and wait till I see water dribble out from my sprinkler head, then I know it's primed.
Drip system didn't suit me I had set one up but didn't have it on every row I was moving it from row to row it was a pain.....this way I get the whole garden at once
Nico Harbor freight actually discontinued this pump I found one on the shelf when they were closing them out for $25 I found one on the Northern tools website for $80 here is the link m.northerntool.com/products/shop~tools~product_200672183_200672183?adv=false Harbor freight does have a sprinkler pump now but it's $130 $104 if you use the 20% coupon it is good to 70psi
mark Dawson I was reading about the northern tool one and I think basically the only difference of it was that between the harbor freight one was the northern tool model had a stainless steal motor shaft so that I think that was the reason why the harbor freight one seized while it was off because the leftover water would rust the shaft a slight amount
You have 275 gallons of water. That's 2200 lbs. Why not simply connect the hose from the tank directly to the sprinkler? With that much weight behind it, I would think there would be enough pressure to work the sprinkler.
I don't think it would even spin the head must less spray the entire garden...There is a pretty good amount of pressure with that amount of water and drop but I don't think it's over 12-15 lbs
@@DeanMk1 So after doing some research on this I found that it takes 2.31 feet of water to create 1 psi of pressure...Thus as I said it may be about 8 psi at the end of the hose and that sprinkler requires about 35 PSI to even work
No. Because the water pressure physics. The sprinkler requires 35Psi. 1 foot of water creates 0.433 psi of pressure, and it takes 2.31 feet of water to create 1 psi of pressure. Thus for 35psi you need to lift the water tank outlet to height of 35 x 2.31 feet of water, what is 80.85 feet high. Mark D., can you lift your tank so high? :-D. Instead raising the tank so high, the pump creates the pressure.
Yeah it's a pain not sure that the pump from northern requires the same thing but harbor freight no longer carries this pump... I just keep a screwdriver laying beside it
Yeah I think they got a better one that you don't have to do half of this stuff I want something I can hook up to a timer Let It Go like twice a week without maintenance
William Joseph I would think that you would need something like the ribbed style hose I wouldn't go under an inch since that's a inch and take on that and these pumps do come with a pickup filter I have never used it for anything other than what you see on the video I have not used it for picking up water and moving it
Very good video, man knows what to do, no bulshit in this video, no commercials. Thank you sir!!!
Excellent no nonsense presentation. Nice setup. I'm doing a lot of new work, and I have existing tropicals. After my first / last 300.00 water bill, I'm pumping from my retention pond.
Nice job on the rainwater irrigation system. You can get more flow/pressure from your pump by maximising the inlet flow to the pump. The quick connect going into the pump is a restriction. The small hose going to the pump is a restriction, but you kept it short which is good. Industrial water pumps are usually plumbed with at least one size larger on the pump inlet to avoid starving the pump. Starving a pump results in cavitation which means the pump is partially pumping air. The pump might run quieter with larger inlet hose/fittings as well.
I used fittings found in most any hardware store, in my case it was Lowes. I think it was an inch to 3/4 adapter I used, then you can get the 3/4 to hose adapter in the specialty fitting section. If you don't think you can figure it out just take the pump in with you and a sales person will help you get what you need. By the way if you notice I used all quick connect fittings to connect up my hose to the pump, those were from harbor freight. I used both female fittings on the pump to make it easier to connect everything up and made a short piece of hose up with male fittings on both ends to connect to the tank. Hope this helps.
Great video. Thank You for sharing. We have a spring fed stream behind my house and are considering the application of a pump to water my back yard grass and plants.
If you try to find this pump at Harbor Freight you want anymore..but Northern tools carry's the same version of this pump....I leave the title the same because this is a Harbor Freight pump and this demonstrates how effective the power of these pumps can be thanks for watching
Thanks for the video.. just hearing how loud that pump is tells me I don't want this pump. Awesome...
Thanks for this Mark. I was pondering purchasing this very same pump to do the very same thing. Now I know everything will work as I hoped.
Very well done instructional video. Thank You for passing on your knowledge.
DIY is where YT is unbelievably helpful.
i was about to suggest, if you have wifi reception outside of your house, you could connect a smart plug device to this and set the timer to water your garden when you need it to ...fire and forget style. But if you have to to on your tank AND turn a screwdriver everytime you have to run this, then the smart plug isnt worth it.
Good job, right to it! Nice simple set up and inexpensive to boot!
Thanks for this Mark! So glad I stumbled upon this video. I have a very thirsty lawn that needs watering and I don't want to burn up my deep well pump in order to do so. I have an old shallow well that hasn't been used in over 20 years or more and a new Harbor Freight store just opened up near me. I may have to go pay them a visit! Thanks!
Just for information harbor freight no longer carries this pump but Northern tool has the same exact pump they just stamped Ironton on it... I know the title is misleading but I do try to respond to those thinking about doing a set up like this or similar and let them know
Quality demonstration 👌🏼
Right to the point.
Are you talking about the brass get nut in the top of the pump? That comes with the pump, it's the priming port. I don't need to prime the pump because the water pressure from the tank primes it since it's downhill from the tank. All the other fittings came from Lowes.
I got that at Lowes. Looking at it now I do have a male quick connect in the inlet side of the pump and a female quick connect on the outlet, which means there's a female hose connector on the inlet which I think you're referring to, those connectors are in the specialty fittings in lowes. It's a 3/4 pipe fitting on one side and a garden hose fitting on the other.
Good video. Now I know what not to buy.
would luv to c wat it looks like comin out a regular water hose insted of the sprinkler
Nice setup! I would suggest though that you connect to the extension using a waterproof sleeve in case it rains while pump is running. Water and electricity do not make nice with each other.
I want to pump water from our creek to a holding tank approximately 60 yards slightly uphill. Do you think an electric pump will do this? Also how much power will these pumps lose sing a 75 ft extension cord?
Great review
Cheap but capable pump . Longevity is the question though .
Most things made in China are built with inferior materials that will not last like the older American made items . USA has to get back to building things again .
Good video presentation . Thank you .
As long as people don’t want to pay...they will never build the. Again. We are here cause we want cheap china prices.
Chinese products, at least their outdoor ones - are garbage. I would pay extra money for something that worked for a longer planned obsolescence. 2.5 years is max out of anything I have ever owned.
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I expect very little from chinese products. It's to the point, that I would like to be provided with the obsolescence date to plan ahead.
Nice way to save money, thanks
Thanks for your video. Sorry for my stupidity, but how would you prime/bleed this pump?. I have a similar pump. Do you pour water into it to purge the air out?.
Yes mine has a prime port in the top of the pump I have seen people just fill the intake hose up and that will prime it normally
@@maddog09631 Thanks for your reply. I'll give it a go. Cheers Mark.
I love your setup to collect water and water your garden. Been looking for an economical pump. Thanks for doing this. FYI - I think the pump is 62508 (not 62805)
Mark, excellent example of not only the pump but the way you are using it.
Can I pick your brain a second?
I have an old house and the basement floods every time the water table comes up. Meaning every ti
E it rains. I can’t afford a plumber right now but I don’t have a handyman husband so here I am.
Is this the kind of pump I should be looking into for the use I’m needing it for? And if not can you suggest one?
I already know to do the job right the cement will have to be busted out and repairs from there.
Thank you for the video because I really like what you got going on with the collection of rain watering system....
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Actually if you look up pool cover pumps that would be the best thing my mom's sump pump gave up in the middle of a terential rain storm I used her pool cover pump to pump the water out one good thing it has it's own float to cut it on and off
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Thank you kindly Mark . Yes I will subscribe. Very kind of you for getting back with me on my pump issue.
I’m sure to learn a lot . 🤩
can you show the fittings you used to set-up from the IBC tote to the garden hose? It seems like its a pain to go from the course thread of the IBC tote into PVC schedule 40. thanks!
Hi Mark, thanks for the review and not sure if you can speak to my question which is a slightly different application... I have a yard just over 1/2 acre w/o irrigation system, so looking for an efficient way to water it without having to move sprinkler heads 10 times every time it needs watering. Also, I plan to plant grass seed next month and need a way to keep the yard soaked continually for a number of weeks. I bought 3, 40' diameter sprinkler heads that IF my city water spigot had the pressure would probably do the trick, but the city water only drives one of these heads well at a time. Question is this; is there any reason I couldn't run a garden hose from my city water spigot to this pump, then feed 3 irrigation heads with it? All applications I'm seeing are fed from NON-pressurized water sources.... Thanks for any insight you may have!
I'm not sure that that would work it may but you need to have the supply of water there to run that much pressure for 3 sprinkler heads I'm not a hundred percent sure but you could try it I know it it would at least help two of the sprinklers together
Whats all the fittings from tote valve
Hi Mark, I know its been a minute since you produced this video, but what are the chances you know where to find this pump or one similar to it? I am doing this project, and that is the exact pump I need. Preferably a 3/4hp water pump. Thank you!!
Northerntool.com sells the same pump or at least they did
I have an old Harbor Freight one of these, do you know the maximum head of water this will lift from a well? - Mine is so old I no longer have the owners manual. Oh I did use it to boost the input to a pressure washer from the outside faucet, it was awesome.
I can't remember...
I use this pump in my out side fish pond and , I really like it . however it is time to replace it and I can not find another one like this . Harbor Freight in Lake Charles ,La . don't have them any more . If you know where I can get one PLEASE let me know . THANKS
Northern tool sells the same pump... and yes harbor freight quite handling them I bought the display pump at my store on close out... here's the link to northern...m.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200672183_200672183
I want to pump water up a hill from a creek to fill a water tank.....would this work???
I can't remember what the lift was I'm thinking it was about 18 feet if you're going sny higher than that you're going to want either a well pump or a discharge pump
Ok thanks......I think it's less than 18 so I should be good.
A drip system would work from the tank without the pump and would be better for the plants, no electricity, and no noise, just open a valve.
CauseAndEffect yeah I tried the drip system and it was very ineffective and left a lot to be desired... I felt that some of my plants wasn't getting the water it needed... with this the whole garden is covered
very nice I like your set-up--from Bob
Thanks for the video
So I've got one of these pumps I bought off somebody and I'm trying to figure out the wiring the cord was spliced and I've got another cord to put on it I went to Google images on diagrams and everything else I've had to fix electrical has been on there except for this
Maaan u saved the day. I was tryna figure out the best way to water my garden. We get horrible pressure being so far from the road. Are using anything as a screen from your water source to the pump?
Hi Mark, can you tell me will this work if connected to your outside hose of the home? I have a well for my water and get low water pressure out of my garden hose. I am trying to find a way to boost just the hose going to a yard sprinkler . Im thinking I would just connect the garden hose from the house to the pump and then another hose to the sprinkler to boost the pressure. Can you or anyone tell me if this would work and increase my pressure to the sprinkler? and possible by how much pressure? Thanks, Dave
I just set up sprinklers today from my faucet. I ran 7 sprinkler heads from one faucet and it's killed the pressure and water is basically just dribbling from the sprinklers. Can this be used running from my homes water faucet to increase the water pressure to the sprinklers?
Justin Turner not sure if it would work that way...you have to figure your water supply is not outputting enough water if you had it hooked to a 2 inch line maybe but this only outputs 50 psi to run 7 sprinklers you would need a pump that outputs around 120 psi and a 2 inch supply line
I connected three 55 gal drums together to harvest rainwater coming from my roof. Would this pump work for me if all I wanted was to connect a garden hose that has a shower head fitting to gently water new shrubs? I am new to all of this. My concern is if I shut of the hose with the water pump running, would it case damage to the hose or pump?
Peter I think this pump wouldn't do a gentle sprinkle it's 50 psi when running also it would burn up if you were to shut the hose off for very long. What you need is a demand pump which when the pressure reaches a certain point it will shut off. This pump could do that with some modifications ie using a well pump pressure valve.
peter X get a transfer pump from harbor freight way less pressure
I have used one of these exact same model for three years now and it used to work great. I was sucking water out of an irrigation ditch that was a bit downhill from the pump. it will work, but I am not getting the pressure i used to. I hooked up two lawn sprinlklers to it and they sputter a lot. I cleared the foot valve and made sure it is submersed but not in the mud. What do you think is happening??
Maria Ramos Are you sure the intake hose is fully submerged and not sucking any air... with the sprinklers sputtering it makes me think it's sucking air... watch when you start it up and make sure your not getting a vortex over the intake if you are most likely getting air. You may end up having to do a sump hole with a gravel bottom and a screen surrounding to keep out the mud and debris
@@maddog09631 The answer is a bit late, but at least it will help to others who will read this comment. The reason why you lost the pressure is that the impeller and pump walls get worn. There is very small gap (about 0.1mm) between the impeller and the walls of the pump to create a sufficient pressure. If the pump sucks the sand or any other hard particles from a dirt and it will flow through the pump it is fine. But if it will get stacked between the wall of the pump and the impeller gap, it will grind the impeller and the wall the same way as sand paper. So the dirty muddy water which includes hard particles is slowly grinding the pump impeller and wall, what causing the pressure loss. Using the inlet particle filter will significantly extend the life cycle of the pump.You can try replace the impeller, it might help, it will raise the pressure, but you might need to repair the pump walls to to get the same pressure as before. The both side wall might need to be repaired, what is impossible without special machinery (lathe). Regarding to water pump price, it is easier to by a new pump.
Sorry Mark, this answer was for Maria Ramos (I have clicked on incorrect Reply button)
I have metered the amount of water my pump draws from the lake in my backyard and I would drain that tank in 45 minutes. How much run time do you get out of that tank?
Yes have a same question how much time it empty the tank..
Mark, it is a 4 years you published this video. I presume that the water from the tank was relatively clean for the pump (hard particles sat at the bottom of the tank, muddy water is fine for the pump). How long the pump last? Is the pump still working? Does the pressure significantly dropped or not? If so, how when did you realize the pressure drop? The same year or next year, or later?
Romiadam So I only had to use the pump like 2 times last year due to a very wet summer and this year I haven't even hooked my tank back up to the downspouts being as I didn't have time to get a garden in so to answer your question I haven't seen any drop in pressure and as far as the pump goes you can disassemble it and clean it out....The water does get a lot of algae in it ...It causes more problems in the sprinkler head than the pump
@@maddog09631 Thanks for reply. ....The water does get a lot of algae in it... Cover/paint the tank, that in the tank will be cave darkness. No sun, no life, no algae. Moreover fit an big filter (no need frequently clean if it is big) to pump inlet to protect a pump and sprinkler. That will help.
thanks for the video mark, is very useful, I get everything but the sprinkler, can you tell me what sprinkler you are using (gallons per minute or anything) so I know which one to buy?
arnaldo sanchez
I'm not really sure it was one I bought years ago it was a ground stake type and I just removed the head and added the 3 foot pipe and connected it to a piece of rebar to shove it in the ground
mark Dawson Thanks, I going to do the same. :)
Can you tell me what fittings you used to get it work with a 3/4 garden hose?
3/4
hi, mark. does this pump outlet and inlet are with NPT 1" threat?
eco chen yes both the inlet and outlet are 1" npt
thank you ......
Good day sir, where can I bought this pump??
I originally bought this at harbor freight but they have discontinued it but I did see that northern tools carry the same pump
Would this size work for a pressure washing . i have the same ibc tote size and i would like to run a 2500 psi machine
It should as long as you have a decent drop from the container I have used my pressure washer off of my other tank which is a 300 gal vertical tank...I just made sure my pressure washer was about 3 foot below....I could tell it was starving some but it worked
@ Derrick Thomas yes it will work. I run a 4500psi pressure washer off mine. I use a Hudson float valve that stops the water at about 275 gallons.
@@joserichardson2557 4500, nice. Mine is a little stronger than a carwash.
is "cutting" it on the same as "turning it on"?
Yes
Would this pull water from a well?
No this only has about an 8 ft lift to it
mark Dawson what if the water level is 13 inches below the well casing?
If it's only 13 inch below the top of the well casing then yes it will pump 8 to 10 ft of water out of there but you have to prime the pump to get it to do that and have a long enough pick up hose I just have a feeling that once you pop the casing down to 8 feet it's not going to work anymore after that
mark Dawson my thoughts too. Thanks for replying
do you think I could use it to su k leaves out of a pool ?
CroatianNinja no I don't think so
mark Dawson thanks Mark I really love all your videos I didn't think it would be capable of pulling in leaves I saw one guy on RUclips doing it and I thought to myself he's going to get himself in trouble by clocking that pump up
Ingenious
hey would this work for a fish pond?
Masaba Masaba I'm not sure, it should but I'm not sure it would hold up under a constant run like a fish pond pump would run, they are designed to run all the time and if I'm thinking correctly most are submerged helping to keep them cool. Also you would have to put a one way valve on the outlet of the pump, where if it was cut off it wouldn't loose it's prime. I believe if it was me I would go ahead and spend the extra few $s to buy a pump for that service.
Would this work for pumping uphill?
+mediaskate648 I don't see why not . It has great pressure with the way I have it set up. Be sure if your pumping uphill to prime the pump as the instructions show. It is adamant in the instructions not to let it run dry it is not self priming unless you have it set up as I do . If your pumping from a tank similar to mine it should prime it enough. I turn my water on from my tank and wait till I see water dribble out from my sprinkler head, then I know it's primed.
Hello, do you think that would pump water up out of a well about 20-25 feet deep?
Rick W I don't think so I think it's only about a 10-12 ft lift for this pump
mark Dawson ...Yeah, that's what I suspected.
Appreciate the answer.
With the amount of fall you have towards the garden you could have used a drip system and have eliminated the electric pump. Just my .02
Drip system didn't suit me I had set one up but didn't have it on every row I was moving it from row to row it was a pain.....this way I get the whole garden at once
WOW that pump is very loud
where can i order that pump.
Nico Harbor freight actually discontinued this pump I found one on the shelf when they were closing them out for $25 I found one on the Northern tools website for $80 here is the link m.northerntool.com/products/shop~tools~product_200672183_200672183?adv=false Harbor freight does have a sprinkler pump now but it's $130 $104 if you use the 20% coupon it is good to 70psi
mark Dawson I was reading about the northern tool one and I think basically the only difference of it was that between the harbor freight one was the northern tool model had a stainless steal motor shaft so that I think that was the reason why the harbor freight one seized while it was off because the leftover water would rust the shaft a slight amount
Thanks for the information Ben!
Great instructions but pump is way too loud
I agree it is loud
Will this work connected to a pressure washer?
CITYGEEZRECORDS you mean using it as a pressure washer. . why would you need to hook it to a pressure washer
You have 275 gallons of water. That's 2200 lbs.
Why not simply connect the hose from the tank directly to the sprinkler?
With that much weight behind it, I would think there would be enough pressure to work the sprinkler.
I don't think it would even spin the head must less spray the entire garden...There is a pretty good amount of pressure with that amount of water and drop but I don't think it's over 12-15 lbs
@@maddog09631 I must be missing something...that's not much pressure considering the amount of weight forcing the water through the hose.
@@DeanMk1 So after doing some research on this I found that it takes 2.31 feet of water to create 1 psi of pressure...Thus as I said it may be about 8 psi at the end of the hose and that sprinkler requires about 35 PSI to even work
@@maddog09631 I still don't understand completely, but fair enough. Thanks for doing the research on this and posting your findings.
No. Because the water pressure physics. The sprinkler requires 35Psi. 1 foot of water creates 0.433 psi of pressure, and it takes 2.31 feet of water to create 1 psi of pressure. Thus for 35psi you need to lift the water tank outlet to height of 35 x 2.31 feet of water, what is 80.85 feet high. Mark D., can you lift your tank so high? :-D. Instead raising the tank so high, the pump creates the pressure.
Whats the point if you have to shove a screw driver in it every time? Seems pretty worthless
Yeah it's a pain not sure that the pump from northern requires the same thing but harbor freight no longer carries this pump... I just keep a screwdriver laying beside it
Nice video, well done..as a side note I suggest you see a heart doctor.....ok....
Yeah I think they got a better one that you don't have to do half of this stuff I want something I can hook up to a timer Let It Go like twice a week without maintenance
Intake hose: what type you suggest to prevent the suction from collapsing it?
William Joseph I would think that you would need something like the ribbed style hose I wouldn't go under an inch since that's a inch and take on that and these pumps do come with a pickup filter I have never used it for anything other than what you see on the video I have not used it for picking up water and moving it
mark Dawson I think you right. A ribbed style hose should hold it's shape. I was using those short hose bib connectors that kink. Thanks for the reply
A submersible pump would be a lot easier
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You have a leak
You might know what you're doing, regarding the pump, but the camera work is making me dizzy.
Too noisy.
Awesome set up. #WWG1WGA
Water pump switsh
so loud
Hi I have a 4000 psi pressure washer pump. Will this work?
Yes