that pump will do fine for what you are doing but you need a recirculating line back to the tank without it when you are not flowing water you will burn the pump up....
@@davidroyle4334 well yes you do as by continually recirculating the same water you heat that water up to the point it will cook your pump by having a recirculating line that you can open it keeps the water cool thus saving your pump but hey whatever.... Just saying
@@davidroyle4334 It should have a recirc valve if the fire hose is closed the water will not leave the pump and it will heat up the impeller causing damage. It wont happen in seconds, so if not using the hose, turn the pump off to save damage. I have some videos on our channel about building a system like this from scratch.
we drilled a hole in our lid and fitted a filter for a pick up hose in the lid, the lid stays on, air can enter threw the filter and when driving we get no spillage and do not have to waste time undoing anything... well worth it for a few dollars.
It is a 1 inch pump and hose. This was recommended by local firefighters for brush and forest type fires. It’s easy to maneuver and has plenty of water capacity.
@@nunofarinha660 Purchase this pump. It's a 2 inch intake and output then size down output to either 1 inch or 1 3/4 inch. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C2VF7K8?pf_rd_r=ZRX4JQKH3CNSE3M5FPS1&pf_rd_p=edaba0ee-c2fe-4124-9f5d-b31d6b1bfbee
Yes it is from Harbor Freight, it is the 1" pump and we and several others have made several and all work fabulously. A few used the 2" pump and it empty's the tank so fast that it does not work well. Also the hose is much heavier and hard to handle for most people and they commented that they need to get the smaller size. Hoses and accessories are more expensive also.
Why do you remove the tank fill cap when pumping water out ? There is no need to do that. If any large object were to fall into that tank, it could be sent through the pump, and severely damage the impellor.
You need a different pump. One that says high pressure on it. All the harbor freight ones are transfer pumps. With a proper one, it’ll look like this: ruclips.net/video/W58r-aN_Ctg/видео.html
Too much pressure for the average person, water flow will also be short lived with that much flow. More water time is probably better than a large blast.
Fred is correct, too much pressure and oversize is not what is needed in a brush fire. Better to have extended run time. The distance that this sprays is more than sufficient for our purposes.
that pump will do fine for what you are doing but you need a recirculating line back to the tank without it when you are not flowing water you will burn the pump up....
There is always water in the pump as long as there is water in the tank so no return line is necessary.
@@davidroyle4334 well yes you do as by continually recirculating the same water you heat that water up to the point it will cook your pump by having a recirculating line that you can open it keeps the water cool thus saving your pump but hey whatever.... Just saying
@@davidroyle4334 that's not true it has to be flowing.
@@davidroyle4334 It should have a recirc valve if the fire hose is closed the water will not leave the pump and it will heat up the impeller causing damage. It wont happen in seconds, so if not using the hose, turn the pump off to save damage.
I have some videos on our channel about building a system like this from scratch.
If you don't remove the cap or at least have it very loose the suction from the pump will cavitate the tank and it will cave in!
we drilled a hole in our lid and fitted a filter for a pick up hose in the lid, the lid stays on, air can enter threw the filter and when driving we get no spillage and do not have to waste time undoing anything... well worth it for a few dollars.
Your motor pump is 1 inch or 1.5 ? thanks
It is a 1 inch pump and hose. This was recommended by local firefighters for brush and forest type fires. It’s easy to maneuver and has plenty of water capacity.
@@davidroyle4334 Thank you very much for the information, I'm building an identical system and I didn't know which pump to use.
@@nunofarinha660 Purchase this pump. It's a 2 inch intake and output then size down output to either 1 inch or 1 3/4 inch. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C2VF7K8?pf_rd_r=ZRX4JQKH3CNSE3M5FPS1&pf_rd_p=edaba0ee-c2fe-4124-9f5d-b31d6b1bfbee
Nice setup.what brand and model engine and pump? Where did you buy it? Thanks, Rick.
its a 1" pump from harbor freight
Yes it is from Harbor Freight, it is the 1" pump and we and several others have made several and all work fabulously. A few used the 2" pump and it empty's the tank so fast that it does not work well. Also the hose is much heavier and hard to handle for most people and they commented that they need to get the smaller size. Hoses and accessories are more expensive also.
Why do you remove the tank fill cap when pumping water out ? There is no need to do that. If any large object were to fall into that tank, it could be sent through the pump, and severely damage the impellor.
You need a different pump. One that says high pressure on it. All the harbor freight ones are transfer pumps.
With a proper one, it’ll look like this:
ruclips.net/video/W58r-aN_Ctg/видео.html
Too much pressure for the average person, water flow will also be short lived with that much flow. More water time is probably better than a large blast.
Fred is correct, too much pressure and oversize is not what is needed in a brush fire. Better to have extended run time. The distance that this sprays is more than sufficient for our purposes.