Can this be used to pump water out of the yard? I plan on putting a bucket in the ground with grating over it and pump it to the ditch?
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Depends on the depth of the water in your yard. The switch won't turn the pump on until the water is about 7" deep.
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no, because the output end of the hose needs to be lower then the input side. you need an actual pump for a ground level pond.
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it would suck the water out way too fast. I think you should buy a siphon with smaller diameter.
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I have only used this system connected to a hose bib. That being said, a pump could be used, but would need to have a capable of about 30 to 40 psi and maybe 1 to 3 gallons per minute. And, even then you may want to have a valve in line to throttle it back the gpm even more.
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You would probably need a hose and water pump for that application. With hose hook up it works great
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Hey AlI suppose you could use it but depending on the pool you'd be pumping for days. Best use is for things like lawnmowers and lawn tractors.Good Luck ted
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to answer your question yes it could pump water from your 5 gallon bucket, however, you will need to reduce the flow somehow. I think that you would pump to much water. i use mine for a salt water tank, sump. i use 1/4 inch pvc to push water up 2.5 feet. however, i also have it split with a valve to have a portion of the flow go back into the sump. This pump moves a lot of water.
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I'm not a Plumber but I can't see why not, remember the value needs to open with the pressure from the pump, the water cannot be able to travel in another direction. Let's say it's the drain pipe from upstairs you are talking about and it also goes to the sewer outside the building. The water will take the path of least resistance. Valve works great, remember you need the pressure from the pump to open the valve. It is spring loaded. Good Luck
886144
I assume you could use it for that it is made for hydroponic applications but with the right fittings from lowes it would work. There might be cheaper alternatives though for drinking water it is something you should probably look into first
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Thomas:I am not sure. I have never thought about using the pump to water the lawn. It is a pretty powerful pump. It pulled about 4 ft of water out of my basement crawl space in about 25 minutes. Hope this helps.
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No it will not work for that purpose at all. Its best use is to transfer from gas can to gas can. Maybe a large farm gas tank but wont work on lawn mowers, cars, snow mobiles, etc. Intake hose is not flexable fairly ridged and only about 18 inches long. Diameter is to large for standard hole in most cars built today.
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I wouldn't know. I think it should. This thing is freaking amazing. Fine dust particles fall to the extra bucket and being that water is heavier than fine dust, In theory, it should. I mainly use it for saw dust. I never thought of doing it but now you got me wondering. I guess I should try it.
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You would have to build something to fix the wringer to, like a board, which you could then place over a large bucket. We mounted it near the garage, on the fence. I cover it with a waterproof cover to protect it when not in use. It is very heavy duty, and can really wring out the water!!
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It will work fine, but because it uses a water hose to create the vacuum effect, you might have to remove some water from your pond after you vacuum.
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I would not recommend for that use; buckets are not really made for prolonged water contact
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I would not recommend this for anything except an above ground. An inground pool requires much more plumbing and the pressure has to travel a farther distance I do not think it would suffice.
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It will not fit a garden hose as is, you will have to rig up some type of adapter. As for pumping water 50 or 100 feet as long as you keep cranking the handle it will pump.