I need to keep the pump on my property so I cant use a sump to push it --- any ideas, The water will be used to water lawn and plants. THe creek has a 5 inch deep pool with plenty of run as the source.
2007-09-02 17:46:40 · 9 answers · asked by john h 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
In a complete vacuum (which isn't possible) you can only draw water something like 25 feet vertical. You will need a submersible or jet pump system for your 30 foot rise.
2007-09-02 18:07:47 · answer #1 · answered by Rocco 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only type of pump that I am aware of that will give you enough volume to do lawn watering and plants etc is a positive displacement pump. It has to be fed directly from the source at not more than 3 feet above the surface of the water. You should also put a check valve in the line to prevent the water from forcing the pump backwards when it is turned off. A 5 inch deep pool will not be enough either. You will need at least a three foot deep cavity at least 2 feet in width to place the input side line and install it with protection from material that could clog the pump.
The very best suggestion I can make would be to contact an irrigation specialist and have them make a proper recommendation and give you an estimate
2007-09-02 18:06:39 · answer #2 · answered by .*. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do to physics, air pressure, etc, it is only possible to pull water about 30 feet vertically with a pump. That is why wells have submersible pumps. If you can get the pump in a position where it pulls the water for 15-20 feet and then pushes it the rest of the way it may work, but as far as a siphon pump going 60 feet, it is physically impossible.
2007-09-03 02:06:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
60 feet isn't that far. If you are going to lay pipe anyway - I don't understand why you can't have a small submersible pump at the end of the pipe, wired through the pipe. Just like you were sending it down a 60 foot well.
2007-09-02 18:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by cowboy in scrubs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's astonshing that it was only ROCCO who applied science to the question.
You will have to fit a submersible type pump and PUSH the water from the source.
2007-09-02 22:34:19 · answer #5 · answered by xenon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would take quite a pump to do this chore. I used a "Milk house" pump for this, it's a "drill pump, slow speed but, had the Oomph! to do it. You can push water anywhere but, it's hard to pull.
2007-09-02 23:49:05 · answer #6 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water Jack fell down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after. Up got Jack, and home did trot As fast as he could caper He went to bed and bound his head With vinegar and brown paper.
2016-05-19 23:13:25 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the suction piping can be airtight, any positive displacement vane pump should do the job. The problem will be getting it primed every time it starts.
2007-09-02 19:56:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds fishy, sounds like you may not have rights to that water.
2007-09-02 18:03:22 · answer #9 · answered by Snoonyb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋