I have a water treatment tank about 4 foot high with a smallish opening (~ 5 inches) at the top. Can I use this pump to drain it? Eg, can you add an extension tube to the input so as to reach the bottom of the tank? Or do I need the 24x72 size? What...
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Eg. 36x72 means pump length is 36 inchs and hose length is 72 inches. I don't believe you can extend the pump mainly because it would be hard to creat the vacuum seal. They do sell pumps longer than 48 in so you could reach the bottom but the fourth would be thicker too so make sure it could fit inside a 5in opening before you buy.
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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.
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In short, yes you can do what you explain without any added pumps. Best thing for doing what you desire is to upgrade to a larger storage tank. This will allow you to run multiple lines without stress on the system for your demands. But as an example, with the standard 3gal tank, I have no problem with lines running over 10' above the tank and still have good pressure. Just doesn't last long with the small tank.Remember, this system makes a decent amount of waste water, so don't expect 10gal to go in and 10gal to come out. If you plan on using it throughout your house, the cost and water consumption will surprise you. In short, yes you can do what you explain without any added pumps. Best thing for doing what you desire is to upgrade to a larger storage tank. This will allow you to run multiple lines without stress on the system for your demands. But as an example, with the standard 3gal tank, I have no problem with lines running over 10' above the tank and still have good pressure. Just doesn't last long with the small tank.Remember, this system makes a decent amount of waste water, so don't expect 10gal to go in and 10gal to come out. If you plan on using it throughout your house, the cost... » Read More In short, yes you can do what you explain without any added pumps. Best thing for doing what you desire is to upgrade to a larger storage tank. This will allow you to run multiple lines without stress on the system for your demands. But as an example, with the standard 3gal tank, I have no problem with lines running over 10' above the tank and still have good pressure. Just doesn't last long with the small tank.Remember, this system makes a decent amount of waste water, so don't expect 10gal to go in and 10gal to come out. If you plan on using it throughout your house, the cost and water consumption will surprise you. « Show Less
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This is a great pump, but it does need a sump pit to operate correctly. There are pumps that would work well in your situation without a sump pit. Once example would be the Tsurumi Pump LSC residue pump. It can pump water down to 1/16". You can find them here on Amazon.
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The adapter that's on the second picture of this pump is the one to use. The side nipple is (i think) for pumping air into the tube which increases the max water head(height). If your not using it either seal the hole with some silicone glue or attach a small tube and tie/pinch the other end. I dont remember all the attachments but what I remember I had to silicone glue some parts together to get the right tube diameter for my needs.
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Yes, that will work. Be mindful that you don't try to run it through 3/4 for more than a few feet though. It's a great little pump!
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you probably could if you could extend the intake pipe to the depth you need. I comes with only 3 sec. that when attached to each other will fit into a 50 Gal drum, but you could put an extender for any height you needed. The volume it pumps out is great (10 gal/min) and with very little cranking. The crank turns VERY easily. We connected a hose to the spout for gardening.
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The pump can be used as a in line pump. I pump out of a 1500 gallon tank & my pump is 60ft from the tank & I also have a fooot vaule about 6 inches from the pump in line to keep it(water) from bleeding back into the tank. and everything works well. hope this helps.
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It depends on the size of the output tube, the narrower the higher it would go.... Physics.... However I pump mine with a 1 inch diameter pipe and it pumps up at least 6 feet to my sewer line. I'm pretty sure it would pump higher than that if it had to.
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I believe if you put the whole thing in the sump you need and opening (min) 4x6.. I made sump and it's from a 20 gal breeder tank... didn't fit (barely) and the opening is 5.5x12.. so I hung it on the back side like you normally would if using on the tank. I almost prefer having it that way so I can put more crap on the over flow side of the sump. Clears up a lot of space
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The float valve for the 12v pump is about 13" from the bottom of the pump. The pump's themselves aren't that deep but if you want the 12v to start before there is water across the floor you'll need a bit deeper.. You really want that switch below the bottom of the drain inlets if you can get it.. For me I had to dig down about 22" and make the sump deeper..
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No need to drain whole tank, just a little so water does not spill when top outlet is opened. If you have not flushed tank , it would be a good time to that before installing pump
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Considering you have a 40gal tank, i wouldnt recommend this for you. Also, why drain it continuously? This pump is for a 70gal tank.
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The pump has a 1-1/2"outlet, all the holes in the top are 1-1/2" and there is a 4" hole in the side of the tank. You will need to seal the 4" pipe in the side as it does not come with a rubber gasket.
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This pump is an excellent pump for the money and has run in my pond 24/7 for 3 years now. I used 1" tubing with mine, however you can get a variety of barbed adapters for other size tubing at Lowes and Home Depot. The inlet hole in the pump itself is 1.5 inches, however, it comes with an adapter that allows you to use 1" tubing which is the option that I chose. Larry Tucker lwtucker@morrisbb.net
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Hi Rolf...not too sure of your question, but when i had it we used it for our septic tank (in the caribbean)...it was okay...the sceptic was about 5-6 feet deep. Honestly it was a bit sometimish (as in sometimes that ball thing wouldn't activate the pump). we got a new one recently for another part of home....We live near a lagoon and its filled land so when the tide is high sometimes the water backs up...the one we got is the Red Lion Rl-SC50V 1/2 HP Cast Iron Sump Pump with Vertical Switch. its available on amazon...highly recommended. it has a much better activator switch (im sorry im not into the correct technical jargon)...hope this helps...but the pump you're asking about was still pretty good Hi Rolf...not too sure of your question, but when i had it we used it for our septic tank (in the caribbean)...it was okay...the sceptic was about 5-6 feet deep. Honestly it was a bit sometimish (as in sometimes that ball thing wouldn't activate the pump). we got a new one recently for another part of home....We live near a lagoon and its filled land so when the tide is high sometimes the water backs up...the one we got is the Red Lion Rl-SC50V 1/2 HP Cast Iron Sump Pump with Vertical Switch. its available on amazon...highly recommended. it has a much better activator switch (im sorry im... » Read More Hi Rolf...not too sure of your question, but when i had it we used it for our septic tank (in the caribbean)...it was okay...the sceptic was about 5-6 feet deep. Honestly it was a bit sometimish (as in sometimes that ball thing wouldn't activate the pump). we got a new one recently for another part of home....We live near a lagoon and its filled land so when the tide is high sometimes the water backs up...the one we got is the Red Lion Rl-SC50V 1/2 HP Cast Iron Sump Pump with Vertical Switch. its available on amazon...highly recommended. it has a much better activator switch (im sorry im not into the correct technical jargon)...hope this helps...but the pump you're asking about was still pretty good « Show Less
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I used 1 1/4" tube with the included pump and it has large flow. The filter doesn't hinder flow much if kept level with water. Extreme elevation will slow the flow. (Over 10 feet) check for blocks. Check the pump by itself