Can this be installed alongside an electric pump? We have a well as a primary water source. We want to be able to get H20 if there is a power outage
1594789
We have a well with electric pump too. yes. my brother installed his and it worked wonderful. we have not got our up and running yet. waiting for the weather to break. my brother did use his. He installed it and then packed it back up and put in his attic for emergency only. he's ready to rock and roll if power goes down. hope this helped.
1594790
Yes, but go to the Being Water website for complete instructions. http://www.beingwater.com/urban-farming/handy-well-pump/deep-handy-hand-well-pump-model-hwp
2039920
You could, but I wouldn't. I got mine for the pump for an above ground swimming pool. You appear to be planning to use this for a permanent (in house) appliance. I would get an electrician to install a new outlet.
1065326
yes, It is working fine for me. tun the power off before connecting. suitable for small pumps for house circulating pumps. I hope this helped.
2156910
No. I would recommend the well system unit. This would work on a well but the life would be severely lessened due to high iron levels.
989923
Probably not. The starting surge power draw of the well pump will exceed the capability of this generator.
195079
I think it would work for a much longer outage than that. I'm not sure what your pump is rated in gpm vs. basepump gpm, but as long as they're close, you should be fine.
372025
I'd say that is quite possible. You will most likley need an electrical upgrade to handle the 3 HP pump. Hope you planned that. MJ
2157783
I do not think it could be done. The only opening is the exhaust valve and it is a large opening. If the built in pump is working you could use a power inverter built into a portable power station.
1381098
I have well water and use it. As long as you have a decent water pump and your water does not come out slow, you'll be fine.
1181838
That's the idea.. It's a 2nd completely separate pump, with a separate float switch and power supply. If the water level gets above the backup pump float switch, either because the primary can't keep up or has failed for some reason, the backup will turn on. This assumes you've installed and maintained the backup pump in working order. The backup is smaller than the primary, and battery powered so it may not keep up if there is an extreme of flooding.
920423
The sump pump on this is 12volts and is replacable but you should still have a main sump for the primary pumping. Hope this helps Dave
280049
I am sure you can use it for your project. Water usually starts to pump within 30 seconds or less after it is plugged in. There is no on/off switch for this pump so the water will run continuously.
1002814
I am on a well and use this pump to circulate hot water between the hot water heater and the rest of the faucets in the house. Being as this pump is only circulating water from the discharge (output) side of the water heater through out the house and back into the hot water heater, it is essentially a closed system and has no need to replace any water or lose any pressure that would require the well pump to kick on when it runs.
738247
Well the pump is a submersible pump so if you have it plugged into a place that the plug is protected from the environment I do not see why not.
781097
No you cannot the powerhead plugs directly into the controller with a 12vdc plug. If you split it both pumps would decrease in speed severely
515044
This unit only requires a .4 GPM flow rate to ignite. Your water pressure has little to do with it, so it will likely work just fine. That said, if your water pressure is "all over the place", you may need a new pressure tank. It has a pressurized bladder in it that helps stabilize the water pressure as the pump turns on and off. I have a well, and the water heater works great, by the way. Good luck.
1249645
Yes, but I opted to not do that, just in case the main pump failure was caused by an external obstruction. I also ran the suction pipe separate from the primary so no matter what part of the primary system fails I have a backup.