Can pump be used for rain barrel to water garden through reqular garden hose ???
793828
Depends on how far and the incline but if it was close then yes it would work good for this
793829
Not a use I would recommend for this pump. For watering a garden through a hose, and assuming the garden is more than 10-15 feet away from the rain barrel, you need a pump with greater capacity. Reminder, this is a battery operated pump for occasional use and for light duty.
793830
I assume the pump can be used to water garden through the regular hose. I used the pump to drain a littleback yard pond and attached a garden hose to it for the water to be pumped out. Sorry to say the pump didnot work very long. I used it twice and it didn't work anymore.
793831
I use it for my rainbarrel with the garden hose but the pressure of the water is not strong enough to use a pistol.I just connect the hose to a soaker and it work great for me.
793832
It does have a connector for a garden hose. Not exactly sure how far your trying to pump it. This pump Can't be totally submersed under water, just in case you are talking about putting it at the bottom of a barrel. It will only lift water about 4 ft above it, so take that into consideration. Might be ok for a small garden or light watering, since it's run off of batteries. Feel free to ask me again, if you still need assistance. Thank you very much, Jt's Online Deals!
793833
I don't think a garden hose will attach to the pump (I think the pumps output hole may be too small) but you can definitely pick up plastic tubing from Home Depot that fits with the length you need. You will also need to factor in depth of barrel and may need a waterproof extension cord for the pump to sit on the bottom of barrel if the barrel is more than a couple of feet deep.
793834
For rain barrel use try the IL200K. They are designed for that purpose.Best regards.Rich TravisanoiMairne Inc
2015962
The rain barrel I purchased had a built-in spout, so I did not need to cut the hose... if you're going to cut a hose, perhaps an old garden hose would do the trick. The material is very study, so don't think it would be wise to cut. Hope this helps.
149485
Yes, it is safe for plants. the rain barrel is great except that water does notflow out when it is 2/3 empty. I guess it needs to be pumped out. Not sure if all rain barrels have the same problem as this is my first one. I hope this helps.
259525
Negative. This is a manual pump with it's own hose attached (about 48") that you would then use to transfer water from your storage barrel to a bucket or watering can. It is set up to fit most storage barrels with threaded bung holes in the fixed top rather than barrels with removable tops. (though, many removable barrel lids have threaded bung holes, also.)
1329547
Is the container full of mud or something-not allowing the drain hose to flow? The rain barrel works best if installed on platform at least 2 feet off the ground & even then you would only have trickle going through a twenty foot water hose without "pressure or gravity." I fill watering can or bucket and carry to plants or pots with rain water.
131807
I would think so, mine is connected to a hose, then the faucet. There just needs to be pressure in the line. I wanted to run mine off my rain barrel, doesn't work. There needs to be some water pressure, to get the soaker hose to work.
278322
Rain barrel is 43 1/2 inches tall, 22 inches wide. Am thankful I bought them...plants love the rainwater. Reduced my water bill 33%. Bought 7 of them. Fill up very quickly (within 15 mins of heavy rain). Bought a narrow electric pump that hooks to garden hose. Pump slips into top of rain barrel. With pump on inside of rain barrel (at bottom), can empty rain barrel within 5 mins. Put rain water into secondary containers for later use for watering plants. Also installed run-off lines (bought vinyl tubing at Lowes) on upper spigot which re-directs rain water once barrels are full. Hope this wordy response is helpful. Rain barrel is 43 1/2 inches tall, 22 inches wide. Am thankful I bought them...plants love the rainwater. Reduced my water bill 33%. Bought 7 of them. Fill up very quickly (within 15 mins of heavy rain). Bought a narrow electric pump that hooks to garden hose. Pump slips into top of rain barrel. With pump on inside of rain barrel (at bottom), can empty rain barrel within 5 mins. Put rain water into secondary containers for later use for watering plants. Also installed run-off lines (bought vinyl tubing at Lowes) on upper spigot which re-directs rain water once barrels are full. Hope this... » Read More Rain barrel is 43 1/2 inches tall, 22 inches wide. Am thankful I bought them...plants love the rainwater. Reduced my water bill 33%. Bought 7 of them. Fill up very quickly (within 15 mins of heavy rain). Bought a narrow electric pump that hooks to garden hose. Pump slips into top of rain barrel. With pump on inside of rain barrel (at bottom), can empty rain barrel within 5 mins. Put rain water into secondary containers for later use for watering plants. Also installed run-off lines (bought vinyl tubing at Lowes) on upper spigot which re-directs rain water once barrels are full. Hope this wordy response is helpful. « Show Less
259523
Solid maybe? The outflow hose is smaller in diameter than a garden hose and it doesn't have a threaded fitting like a garden hose. That said, I think you could probably find something at your hardware store to rig up greater hose length if you need it. Maybe the same size hose and a double-sided coupler to connect the two? Maybe a slightly bigger diameter hose that you can fit over the one on the pump and then clamp? Good luck.
617959
I wouldn't use it as a rain barrel, it would leak because you assemble it therefore it is not 100% airtight.
870358
You could, but you might be better off with a pump that stays out of the water to be pump.... that way you don't get your feet wet. E.g a Teel pump with an "in " hose (out of the pond) and an "out" hose (onto the lawn). teelpumpcatalog.com
391410
Yes. We have done exactly that. Just don't raise the end of the hose higher than the water level as you need the natural water pressure for it to work (no pumps are included).
241265
Probably not, depending how much higher water barrel is to drop line. I have a small pump inserted in mine. This provides the pressure needed to put water where I need it. Although I have not tried to connect drip irrigation, this may cause a backflow of pressure to the pump.
275324
no, because the output end of the hose needs to be lower then the input side. you need an actual pump for a ground level pond.
1552051
Depends on what you're doing with it. I use my Wayne PLS100 to pump water out of four connected rain barrels up to my back yard (probably about 15 feet vertical and about 50 yards horizontal). Does a great job. I use 1" schedule 40 PVC pipe. You need 1" male NPT adapters for your pvc pipe to screw into the female inlet and outlet of this pump. Use rigid pipe on the intake, as recommended by specs, as the pump is quite powerful and will collapse a flexible intake hose. I don't know why they call this pump portable. It seems more suited to a permanent installation (like mine). Still works after 4 years, but of course, I drain it when it gets cold, and I make sure it's primed before running it. I used a foot valve on the intake (which is inserted into 1 of four connected rain barrels), which ensures the pump is always primed. I highly recommend a foot valve for the intake. If you're using 1" pvc, you would need another 1" male npt thread adapter, as most foot valves have female npt thread. On the output I simply have two 3/4" hose bib connectors for 1" pvc pipe, and I use standard hose bibs for connecting up to two garden hoses. I hope this helps.
1034172
Please note that the pump is really just to start the siphon. This will probably only work if it is downhill all the way to the sewer. We use it for a rain barrel so we never looked into longer hoses.
26890
As the others have said, it is threaded to accept a standard garden hose but does break down over time; esp with direct sun. The spigot is easily switched/replaced with a hardier metal one though. This rain barrel is really good. The lid stays on, I thas a slim profile, and the barrel is much more durable than the other Fiskars model (Fiskars 48 Gallon Holden Rain Harvesting System,)which have as well, but have had to repair several times. This one has given us no trouble whatsoever.
1229860
i threw mine out and bought a wayne electric pump for less then $50 . i use it in my rain barrels the cord on the motor reaches well out side of the barrels for disconnecting, however i picked up a remote controlwhich makes it very safe handling. i had up to a 100 foot hose connected to this pump for watering.