What is the maximum lift? (the vertical distance this pump will move the water) Has anyone tried 6 ft.?
798740
I had this pump go from a five gallon bucket to 8 ft. above that, so 6 should be just fine.
798741
Yes. Works well. Flow reduced by maybe 25% with water. Oil may be more do to viscosity.
798742
If you are looking for lift as in a fountian, you will more than likely need a larger pump. You can increase the velocity of the water by using a restriction tube; however, these pumps are designed as circulation pumps more than a fountian.
798743
It is a very small, weak little pump. It is great for some applications, but will fall short for anything requiring much flow or lift. I believe it maxed out at 3'-4', but I only needed 18" of lift for my project so it was fine for my needs. Don't forget to put some sort of protection on it to prevent it from running dry, it will kill it.
1831502
I believe you will not be satisfied with this pump in that application. It move a fairly high volume of water a low pressure on an almost level plane, such as from the bilge of a small boat. Pumping 7 feet elevation will really tax its capacity.
240325
We have used it to pump water up about five feet with good success. It will not pump every last drop up that far because once air starts to flow through the system it loses its power--but you'll get that with every pump. So about an inch or so remains in our reservoir. Our imit pumps very frequently, and it has held up well so far.
1647915
The pump will raise the water a good 12 - 14 inches with good flow, just be aware that it can get stopped up if water is dirty
1646719
The chart in the description shows the Rio Plus 90 will have a flow of 85 GPH if the water is lifted 0 ft, 54 GPH if the water is lifted 1 ft, and max head of 2 ft, meaning the highest it can lift water is 2 ft. In the chart, the 2 ft height is blank. That means the chart says that it will not lift water more than 2 ft, and that at 2 ft, it will hardly be moving any water.For 5 ft, you'll need to look further down the chart at 1100 (max head 6 ft).[I have not purchased this product, but that is how you read the chart]
987962
You didn't qualify if your current delivery system is a water pump or gravity feed. This type of pump should provide 40psi at all three outlets if your vertical rise doesn't exceed 7'. I bought one of these pumps and returned it. Customer service was virtually non-existant---
655309
My set up is about 60 feet 6 foot rise, the pump is very strongMy set up is about 60 feet and 6 foot rise, it has been running for about 3 years, The pump is very strong I think it should be no problem running only 2 foot rise.
802558
The VCMA-20 will accommodate an 8 ft rise easily as it designed to lift the fluid up to 20 feet in height. The distance that it must pump (i.e 55 feet) is almost irrelevant since the amount of resistance caused by the tubing is a minor consideration. If you should have any difficulty at all, you can use a larger diameter tubing to run the 55 feet and thereby effectively eliminate any resistance. In other words, if necessary, you use the specified tubing to lift the fluid to 8 feet and, at than point, connect the specified tubing to a larger diameter tubing to run the 55 feet. You will need an adapter to connect the two sizes of tubing. Hope this helps. The VCMA-20 will accommodate an 8 ft rise easily as it designed to lift the fluid up to 20 feet in height. The distance that it must pump (i.e 55 feet) is almost irrelevant since the amount of resistance caused by the tubing is a minor consideration. If you should have any difficulty at all, you can use a larger diameter tubing to run the 55 feet and thereby effectively eliminate any resistance. In other words, if necessary, you use the specified tubing to lift the fluid to 8 feet and, at than point, connect the specified tubing to a larger diameter tubing to run the 55 feet. You will need... » Read More The VCMA-20 will accommodate an 8 ft rise easily as it designed to lift the fluid up to 20 feet in height. The distance that it must pump (i.e 55 feet) is almost irrelevant since the amount of resistance caused by the tubing is a minor consideration. If you should have any difficulty at all, you can use a larger diameter tubing to run the 55 feet and thereby effectively eliminate any resistance. In other words, if necessary, you use the specified tubing to lift the fluid to 8 feet and, at than point, connect the specified tubing to a larger diameter tubing to run the 55 feet. You will need an adapter to connect the two sizes of tubing. Hope this helps. « Show Less
325188
It pumps a good flow to 40" in the swamp cooler box I have it running in. I think it will push to 6', the flow will be less. I'm using a 5/8" vinyl delivery tube; have had no problems.
2144958
600 feet is a lot but if there's no head (rise from source) it should work. There are instructions included that show how to install the pump as a pressure booster to a city supply line. The problem you may find is that the pump pulls harder than the supply can provide water and you might collapse the hose on the supply side. If you install the pump at the source and let the pump push it the whole way that might work better. I push water up 6 feet and then push it 150 feet and get 8gpm. I'm on my second pump and the newer models are a little better.
1986621
The pump, according to the manufacturer has a dry lift of approximately 12". If it is a wet lift, the pump will immediately start pumping and pump up to (I believe) 6-8 feet directly upward. The total length of the run would depend on the slope to the ultimate outlet, the number of turns (90s, 45s, etc.). If I knew more of what you are trying to do, I could provide a better answer.
1012414
If you go look up the spec's, (I was looking on Grainger.com) the almost exact same pump(& same motor) is spec'd to pump 19 gpm @60 ft of head. This would likely due 15-19 gpm at 60 ft of head. Its max ft of head is 106 and a max suction lift of 26 ft (as stated on the product description). I wouldn't push these limits though. These type pumps should run between 1-2 hours under load before fully draining the fuel tank.
2211118
I don't have time to look at the specs, but the number 15 usually means it will pump water vertically a max of 15 feet.
482226
I think so. The impellers on this pump are rubber and do an adequate job of pumping the water under a small load. I would think a 4' hose on both sides of the pump would be the extent of it's abilities to move water without putting undue strain on the impellers. In other words, 6-8 ft. would be the maximum lift I would place on the system (4' from rain barrel to pump + 4' from pump to raised bed). If your rain barrel has a faucet tap at the bottom you might increase this a bit as the head pressure from the water in the barrel would aid the pump in it's action.
2211116
It depends on how far up you want to go. Mine goes up about 5 feet then across the ceiling 6 feet then down to a utility sink. The Hartell website indicates a maximum 15 foot lift. See http://catalog.hartell.com/item/condensate-pumps/kt-15-series-pumps/pn-1011?&seo;=110.
100587
This is a booster pump, by definition should have little or no suction but boost the pressure from 1 psi to 20-40psi.I use it to boost a gravity feed from a storage tank feed by a RO to run a ice-machine that requires 20 psi to activate.If using a foot valve and primed it may pull from 6 feet but doubt if it could self prime 6 feet.
1745500
In my use of the pump, I have had the pump within a few feet vertical from the surface of the water. Priming and pumping under these conditions has been successful. Trying to prime and run the pump with 5 to 8 feet above the water surface may work ok, but you will simply need to try it. It would be better to set the pump on something in the basement (unless the water is too deep to do this) and then run the outlet hose out the window. Good luck. In general, I have found both the 3 and 4 inch pumps to be reliable and fairly easy to prime.Wally Gwynn