Can this pump be used to pump water from a 50 gal water drum its about 4ft high
200305
Absolutely. You'll need a 12v power supply or car battery and a discharge hose that can be bought at Lowe's or home depot, for about $10.
407687
I would not use this pump for a well that is this deep the total head is out side the rating of this pump. A better fit would be the Red Lion RL-12G15-3W2V this pump is rated for up to 500' of head and will provide enough GPM for most applications.
565984
I would think so but, have no proof of that. My pump has great pressure but, only pushes up 4 or five feet.
1126898
I would not recommend using as a home sump pump. It isn't fast enough for the task, and has lift limitations. I use mine to remove water from a 33 foot round pool cover, does the job but gets clogged easily making cleaning of it often.
497987
Based on my experience with this pump, even though the specs show a maximum depth of 220 feet, I would not use it for anything except a bilge pump in a boat. I would not recommend it for use in a well unless the well was really shallow. My customer installed it in a well where the water was 100 feet deep and the pump failed after 4 months. The chinese manufacturer of the Seaflo tried to duplicate the well-known Shurflo 9300 well pump but motor they designed was weak and ended up getting overheated.
840465
It did not work for my in ground. It would not prime when above the water level. If your pump sits below water level it may work for you.
1610421
It will work at a 5' depth. Intake screen at bottom of pump must remain fairly clean. If it gets clogged, no water flow.
265582
I would say yes, but be aware of the operating amps of the pump. Other than that it should work.
1414846
i have this unit and yes you would . or you could add some wire to the wire coming off the pump the length of the wire is up to you. but you will more than likely will set this up in camp recirculating your water so no creek needed . i run mine into 5gal bucket then into a 25gal bin with the pump in it
1256345
This pump works good for me. I pump water from a 55 gallon barrel about 8 feet to a shower.I'm not sure it will "lift" water from 15 feet or not?Look at a bigger pump. It's your call.
2084495
I'm quite sure it can. You'll just need tho get an approriate up/down adaptor. If I remember correctly my pump's ourput is 1 inch (sorry, I'm not on my boat now, and am not sure), but if you just get a 1-inch down to 3/4 inch adaptor (Home Depot, Lowes, etc), that should work.
1552006
could not say for sure. I am sure the 100 feet is not a problem. If it is in a pvc pipe or garden hose. the pump is good for 50psi which should be adaquate, Not sure about the volume being reduced though
1388049
We have a 27'×4' round above ground pool and this pump works just fine with it. Hope this helps.
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.
1689069
This is a suction type pump all of the pump is in the part you see in the picture, This pump is made to pump out of shallow aquifers or out of a water storage system, that is under it. If your asking about horizontal, a pipe could most likely be 5 miles long horizontaly level, and if it was full of water NO AIR in it and the rise was not more than 20 feet it would probably pump out of it with out problems. to the pump for the most part all it is seeing is the height or the distance/depth to water, (a check valve/foot valve, should be used to keep the suction pipe full, The pump will only pump water out of the spout of the pump, as there is no seal or way of attaching a pipe to the pump to pump above the unit,
2175228
i would say yes ...THis pump is not made for a head over 5-6 ft.Perfect for a location not easy to get electric to.Good luck
1877022
We bought this pump for our utility sink in the basement. It works well for us, pumping up the pipe 8' in height. You may want to check the manufacturer's specs if further information is needed. Sorry I could not provide further information.