I need a pump to suck algae filled water from a man made creek. Can the debris screen be removed? I think it will quickly clog
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The only debris screen that came with the one that I bought, screws on the suction end of the hose to keep out rocks etc. So the answer is yes. This pump has been working great for me transferring rain water to different holding tanks. One thing to remember is that in order to get the suction going you need to fill the pump removing the plug on the top with a crescent wrench and then tightening again. I found out if I leave the pump with water in it until the next use it stars to rust the inside of the pump thus shooting out rusty water on your next use. to make the pump last longer empty and leave the top plug out so it can dry. Water+Iron=Rust. It has been a great pump for me with plenty of pressure.
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The only debris screen that came with the one that I bought, screws on the suction end of the hose to keep out rocks etc. So the answer is yes. This pump has been working great for me transferring rain water to different holding tanks. One thing to remember is that in order to get the suction going you need to fill the pump removing the plug on the top with a crescent wrench and then tightening again. I found out if I leave the pump with water in it until the next use it stars to rust the inside of the pump thus shooting out rusty water on your next use. to make the pump last longer empty and leave the top plug out so it can dry. Water+Iron=Rust. It has been a great pump for me with plenty of pressure. The only debris screen that came with the one that I bought, screws on the suction end of the hose to keep out rocks etc. So the answer is yes. This pump has been working great for me transferring rain water to different holding tanks. One thing to remember is that in order to get the suction going you need to fill the pump removing the plug on the top with a crescent wrench and then tightening again. I found out if I leave the pump with water in it until the next use it stars to rust the inside of the pump thus shooting out rusty water on your next use. to make the pump last longer empty... » Read More The only debris screen that came with the one that I bought, screws on the suction end of the hose to keep out rocks etc. So the answer is yes. This pump has been working great for me transferring rain water to different holding tanks. One thing to remember is that in order to get the suction going you need to fill the pump removing the plug on the top with a crescent wrench and then tightening again. I found out if I leave the pump with water in it until the next use it stars to rust the inside of the pump thus shooting out rusty water on your next use. to make the pump last longer empty and leave the top plug out so it can dry. Water+Iron=Rust. It has been a great pump for me with plenty of pressure. « Show Less
1766681
There is no debris screen in the pump. A plastic screen is supplied that can be placed over the hose intake - but it is optional.
1766682
The "debris screen" is a structural plastic part the screws onto the end of the hose you'll throw into the water. You can use it on not. It has 4 long slits about 1/4th inch wide along its length and look like a middle finger; it is not a screen. Its primary purpose is to keep small pebbles and mulch bark from getting sucked into the pump; which would likely destroy the pump.
1695564
Sorry, I just noticed that you said you just hooked it up and ran it for 30 minutes, so there probably isn't debris build-up yet. Sounds like air in the pump.
654456
No pre-filter is used with the debris handling pump and that is the beauty of this pump. hose it off to get rid of leaves and algae. It is a high volume pump for my pond so I put a TEE in to send half the water through an above ground positive pressure pond filter and the other side fills a jug full of rocks and bio balls that overflows into the pond.
1552005
This is probably not the best choice. For each 33' of head (vertical lift of water plus restrictions in discharge line) the pump will have to overcome ~15PSI (14.7). The pump has ~ 55 PSI. Additionally these diaphragm pumps don't like any trash that may be sucked up from the lake water. Even if you put a filter, the restriction on the suction side may be too much to overcome. Technically speaking the pump should do it, but it is probably not the best choice. Additionally the pump is for intermittent use, so if you plan on pumping for a while the pump will overheat and shut off. - Good Luck
2098722
A regular pump sprayer is fine with this- I haven't had any problems with clogging. Just be sure not to use a sprayer that previously held weed killers or you may inadvertently knock off some of the plants you are trying to protect.
491920
This is actually a cleaner with a little suction motor powered by the return water pressure. Mine didn't work well either. Save a lot of money and get better results by getting a simple vacuum head and vacuuming the algae to waste. That cleared my pool in a few minutes.
1762144
The large debris is caught by the in-line strainer/basket before your pump. Small particles are captured on your filter.
1680784
The Intex is a fairly decent pool vac, but it will only pick up loose dirt and debris, like any pool vac will. Get your chemical balance right and use a hard pool brush (no metal!) to loosen up the algae, then use the pool vac to clean it up. I did learn that the standard 1500 GPH pump does not have enough output power to make this pool vac move. You'll need the 2500 GPH pump (which runs about $85 here on Amazon) and a clean filter to make it run good. You'll also find that the 2500 GPH pump does a lot better job at filtering your pool water.
1480293
Yes. It is a bit overkill, but I have found it to be the most effective way because of the directional pump.Just be aware that it removes water very quickly and to not remove too much.
1845626
I would think that depends on the water quality. Debris need to be kept from clogging the intake grate such as algae build up.
856885
We use our pump to drain water off our pool cover. If the water is dirty, it pumps the dirty water off the cover. If there is any kind of debris, like leaves, tree seeds, etc, there is a screen on the bottom that stops stuff from coming through the pump. We set our pump on a frisbee and the leaves and such settle there and when it gets full of leaves surrounding the base of the pump, we unplug it and clear it off and plug the pump back in. We have never had our pump get clogged.
132690
You can try it, but my guess is that it will jam up the pump pretty quick. I would suggest that you try it w/ the filter in there first to see how it goes.
1089443
The debris is caught by a bag placed on the outflow hose. The particle size trapped is adequate so that I float the bag in the pond during the vacuuming and empty the bag fairly frequently so that the suction is not impaired.
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We used it to pump out our gunite pool that had lots of leaves and twigs and gross junk in dark brown water. (We had a pump that broke and took a few months to get it replaced so the pool got yucky during the winter.) We put the pump down in the leaves in the deep end and it worked well. It only clogged once in a while. We had a lot of small debris and leaves and I was surprised it did so well. Of course we had some small amounts of dirt that slid in during storms but not like a pond of course. At first, we did set it in the water on a piece of concrete block so it would have a smooth surface to work on and thus be less likely to clog. We used it to pump out our gunite pool that had lots of leaves and twigs and gross junk in dark brown water. (We had a pump that broke and took a few months to get it replaced so the pool got yucky during the winter.) We put the pump down in the leaves in the deep end and it worked well. It only clogged once in a while. We had a lot of small debris and leaves and I was surprised it did so well. Of course we had some small amounts of dirt that slid in during storms but not like a pond of course. At first, we did set it in the water on a piece of concrete block so it would have a smooth... » Read More We used it to pump out our gunite pool that had lots of leaves and twigs and gross junk in dark brown water. (We had a pump that broke and took a few months to get it replaced so the pool got yucky during the winter.) We put the pump down in the leaves in the deep end and it worked well. It only clogged once in a while. We had a lot of small debris and leaves and I was surprised it did so well. Of course we had some small amounts of dirt that slid in during storms but not like a pond of course. At first, we did set it in the water on a piece of concrete block so it would have a smooth surface to work on and thus be less likely to clog. « Show Less
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I have not had to clean it. While I have not written a review, I believe if your pond already has a full algae bloom, this product will not help. If you are using it as a preventative maintenance, then it should be ok. It did not clog at all while I had it running (one month).
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Yes it will, but it may not discharge them through the discharge hose and you might have to clean the filter. Most of the small leaves and algae go right through the machine and out the discharge hose, which saves a lot of time.
1261264
I wouldn't think so. The filter will not be your problem, it's figuring out a way to keep pumps from burning up. I finally bought an above ground pump from grainger (1/2 horse, it comes with a check valve), and a hair and lint pot for an above ground pool. Next I bought a lilly pad skimmer for older swim pools. Took out the float ( it was catching on lip and running pump dry)and found a skimmer basket that fit perfectly. Connected the pump to the hair and lint pot with mission clamps... just in case empeller gets debris in it.