Will this pump work in continuous duty- I want to use to operate a solar heater for my pool - very little lift or distance, low pressure ok
1365144
Diaphram pumps are not a good design for continuous flow. You may want a centrifigul pump instead.
2193471
Not clear what your definition for "ground pool" is. This pump is used for my "in ground" pool. But, it can be used to pump water for either and in-ground or above ground pool. The pump spec's specify how many feet of "lift" and how much pressure it can generate. I have a 10,000 gallon in-ground pool. This pump does a great job of lifting the water from approximately 6 foot depth. Again, the specifications can be obtained from the Hayward web site if you need more details.
1306738
This pump has an automatic pressure shutoff. I think it would work fine for your purpose.
1857913
Don't think so. A pump that does that needs lifting power. This is not designed to have much lift, just pushing the water out (head). I use these pumps for coolant on machine shop tools. They sit in an oil mixture their entire life and pump not so clean liquid (metal particulates). In that application they perform fine, pumping (not lifting) the liquid about 4' maximum. I'm amazed at how long they last (some over 2 years and still going). They also sit unused for long periods (weeks or months) and fire up without a hiccup when needed.
2248285
Although I was quite dissappointed with using this pump for an inflatable swimming pool, I think it should work just fine for balloons. (I don't have any balloons to test it...)
387251
It should. We have two of these pumps, one running about eight feet with an immediate rise about four feet. The second pump is pushing water though a 1.5" hose going 30-40ft with a 6 ft rise and their is no lose of power -- seems to operate with the same pressure as the shorter run -- based on our experience, I think you should be fine.
1329224
It is not a pump, it is an AC converter. If you have a 110 volt AC pump that is less than 150 watts, it should work.
485175
I have this pump and tank. I have a diagonal lift of 20 feet. it works very well. I push 4 faucets on the back side of my home. I have good pressure when using 2 of the faucets at a time. the pump turns on frequently but the pressure has been good. I have the unit under a workbench and love the small space it requires.
22801
From my experience this would work but the noise that it makes would not make it a good option if your pump runs regularly.
1712051
No. The function of your solar heating pump is a steady, low flow and if your solar panel is on a roof, say a lift of 10' to 15', the pump must be rated to that height. Sump pumps are designed to have a high flow rate for short duration, just the opposite of what you will need.
1476490
I have used mine once, to lower the water level in my pool. I didn't drain the pool entirely, so don't know. However, my sense is that this is a pretty simple, straight forward unit, and would continue to run until power is cut. FYI, this unit does not require additional hose, as your garden hose connects directly to the pump. I made the mistake of ordering extra hose, since they weren't clear on this, and got stuck with it. The pump is pretty slow!! So don't count on draining an average size swimming pool in just a few hours. It will take much longer than that.
1126899
no for the most part, for two reasons. 1 it doesn't have a built in check valve so you would need one. when the pump shuts off the water left in the hose will flow back down again.2 it has little to no pressure behind it so it cant lift water up more then 24" high before it stops pumping water. if you can set it up to work within those parameters I mentioned and supply 12 volts DC to power it, then yes it would work but it isn't a very big pump so you should look at something in the 2000-3500 gph range.
918213
yes-I manage my water heater for time of use and it works perfect.The only thing you might want to check if your amperage draw isreal high . I doubt your pump motor is over 5 HP so it would be it would be more than adequate.
1169776
I run this pump in 1 HP model in a lake floated on its side. In its third year and working fine. If the water is relatively clean, it would help. I push the water 150 yds sideways and 75 ft up a hill.
1552008
This is a good pump, although not designed for that purpose, I do believe it would pump that distance. If you are pumping through hose the auto shut off feature may not work well. I would use pvc.
219434
I've run the pump for 6-8hrs at a time to heat a kiddy pool with an electric heater, so you should be good as long as you have the flow of water all able to move through your solar panels. If the flow through the panels restricts the flow from the pump you will then have the pump turning off and on from the pressure switch on the pump. Running the pump for such longer durations mainly affects the longevity of the pump, but I sacrificed that for having happy kids playing in a warm kiddie pool.
1297952
This may be better answered by the supplier, however this is the pump I received. Hated it. Spend your money on an electric one if you can. This thing did nothing.