I need to pump water out of an 87 gal barrel, will this work? one answer said it had to lay flat?
1769291
To empty your container that blue piece needs to lie flat. If not lying flat, it will only drain the water that is above its midsection.
1769292
if you want to get the last few inches out yes it'll have to lay flat, otherwise it will get the water level down to which you could lift the barrel or soak up the excess with towels or whatever. It works very well and emptied my 15' by 4' pool in a matter of hours which is about 4,500 gallons. You may want to also buy an extension to the hose, I didn't and that is next on my list for pool emptying this fall.
1769293
It will be able to pump most of the water out. It only needs to lie flat when it gets to the very bottom.
1906756
Most water will go into the barrel , some will go down the spout but very little. Works very well.
133131
I used mine with a 250 gallon tank. I have about a foot of elevation on the tank. I would use suggest ganged barrels as I filled my tank in a 24 hour p period.Joe
2285191
Yes you can lay it flat when transporting. Only thing I would change is the length of hose.
1549353
It lays really flat if you put it very hot water and then lay it on a flat surface. The product is less then 3/8 inch
248601
Thank you for your question! The Drinkwell Everflow Fountain should be used on a flat surface and is not recommended for mounting.
588023
If you are talking about the pump I think it will work. This is a great product. I used a big rubbetmade bin to hold more water. I cut a hole in the lid and fed the tubing through the hole then added the pump. The lid kept bugs and debris out of the water.
1503261
No, it would be a good idea to make emptying the barrel and up ending it a yearly maintenance item. I use my power washer to dislodge debris, with the barrel lying on the flat side, get it as clean as you can, then roll it so the overflow is down and flush.
919022
I had a 55 gallon barrel elevated about 4 feet above the timer.. It seemed to work,,the water got out to all the plants..I even dropped it in a water bucket,, it dried out and still worked..
399458
I believe you could do that but the barrell will overflow unless you have a very tightly sealed lid. Don't know where the water would go after it is full. I presume it would probably fill up the supply line up to the diverter and then back out the downspout.
1356594
Easily. That's basically my setup. I have my pump in a window well with a 5/8" hose coming out of it vertically and then flat for more than 50' and it works perfectly.
1499414
I just put mine on the garage floor in the location it was to be stored and filled it. I think they sell a barrel to put it into as well if you wanted to move it after it was filled.
994605
It can be positioned horizontally. As far as minimum water line I'm not sure. The impeller is in the top portion, and as far as I've figured, as long as that has 2/3 coverage it works. Keep in mind that the outbound spout can be adjusted to stretch another couple inches or so.
1326804
Hey,i think it would work great for that purpose i would try though to make sure the pump is below or lower then the tank,good luck Pat
399459
yes, but don't place it more than a few (2 or 3 in) above the rain barrel. make sure to put an overflow outlet in the final rain barrel or if connecting them in series.(0-0-0- the 0 = barrels and the - = connectors or outlet/overflow)
1740440
Yes, it should. Depending on the depth of the water, you may want to put the pump on a brick or something placed in the bottom so that the fountain nozzle is above the water line. Check the fountain spray with the various nozzles to make sure that it doesn't spray beyond the outside of your barrel, or you'll lose all your water fairly quickly and ruin the pump. We had it in a two-foot diameter birdbath and had to watch it pretty carefully.
822389
Any barrel with a flat bottom will work. If you use a tapered barrel be sure to caulk between the barrel and the unit as water will be directed into the motor. Best to use 100% silicone.