Do I need a garden hose attachment or does it come with one ? Also, if there isn't a float, what kind and where do I get one? Thanks!
623081
Yes u need a hose for the discharge side of the pump. This is for clean up not permanent installation. I use it only for spills or flooding and have a sump pump that has a built in float installed for seepage.
623082
It comes with an attachment for your garden hose. It drains very very slow just a heads up. Not sure where to get a float. I didn't need one
623083
Mine didn't come with a garden hose hook up, I went to home depot and bought the PVC pipe and reducer to be able to screw on a hose. Also, no float, I'm sure one of the box stores sell them.
623084
It comes with an elbow fitting that adapts from it's 1 1/4 inch outlet to a garden hose connection (shown in the picture). I know hardware stores (like Lowes or Home Depot as well as Amazon) have a "float switch" that you can add to turn it on/off automatically. I've seen in stock the style that's just a "rubber ball" on the end of a cord where you tie it off so the cord end is pulled down from the rising water to turn the pump on, then as the water drops it should flip back over to turn it off. I personally got another style (the "Parts2O" brand model FPS17-66) that has a rod for a plastic float to slide up and down. The float on mine slides up the rod and when it hits the top, it pushes the rod into the switch housing to turn it on. Then as the water drops it slides down the rod but doesn't turn it off until the float is at the bottom and pulls the rod (where you've set a stop). I went with that one since I wanted to have the water taken down quite low (to where the plumbing connection on the pump is) and the other style can't be set that low (it's "rubber ball" needs a lot of swing room and for me it hits the pump and/or won't turn off). Either of those float switches come with ~10 foot of cord and have a standard plug that goes in your wall as well as a place to plug in the pumps plug, so you don't need to do any special wiring. Hope things work out for you.
623085
It comes with 3/4-inch adjustable discharge adapter and connects to garden hoses. I unscrewed the 3/4 " adapter to fasten a pvc adapter on my pump so I was able to use 1 1/4 " corogated plastic hose when pumping water off my pool cover. It works faster with the larger plastic hose. Sorry I do not have any info about floats.
1329548
I attached my own hose to the one it came with, works no problem. However, it does not work with a nozzle, not enough pressure.
1080616
You can use a hose with a fish tank drain attachment. You attach it to you sink and it reverses the flow of the water to drain. Once it only had a few gallons left we just used a pot. You can buy the sink attachment at the hardware store or a fish store. It isn't more than a couple of dollars. We used this one but there are others...http://www.amazon.com/Lees-The-Ultimate-Super-Pump/dp/B0002APT4A/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid;=1384661468&sr;=8-5&keywords;=garden+hose+siphon
150396
yes. make sure the weight connects between the hose(yellow rubber rings). This will help the hose to float above and hep the unit works well without problem; I like it. This is my 2nd.one. One give away to friend.
1361515
have had the unit for 9+ months and have had no problems... use it almost daily.... has a 100ft 5/8" hose.... winds and unwinds with ease... it you are going to stake it in the ground I would recommend you buy 2 extra stakes and do all 4 corners on the base... (bought them at the hardware store).... it really has been a quality item.. just read the answer from Bill and would like to add that because of the distance where this unit was placed from the faucet I did get a longer leader hose from the hardware store so I can't comment on the one that was supplied with the unit.
863909
Unfortunately no, Cathy, I have the very heavy duty one and have timed it traveling over my yard. So far it has never jumped the hose and I just make sure I'm around to check it towards the end of the period I timed. Probably a timer on the faucet would be a good investment. Good luck.
584306
You don't put a hose on the threaded end that goes through the hull to pick up water. The barbed outlet is for the hose, size is 3/4". You can get bilge pump hose at amazon. If you are using this for a bait well pump you will need to make a spray pipe to aerate the water, 1/2" pvc pipe works good for this. Drill some 1/8 to 3/16 holes along the length for the pipe about 1" apart and cap one end, length of pipe depends on the size of tank or bucket. Hope this helps you out.
561448
I had the same question and never had it answered. I ordered the hose and had to return it. It does not have a standard attachment for the outside fixture nor did it fit a connector that I had.
1839265
A small adapter hose comes with the unit and you attach that to a regular hose and run it out to wherever you want. It is a great unit!
1235981
attach garden hose to pump - plug in pump - submerge in water - pump water out through hose
1323009
You will need a garden hose. I also added a 5 gallon bucket and connected a short piece of garden hose from bucket to waterer. Works like a champ.
1553770
there is no hose that is attached to the unit aside from the black one you see in the picture. You attach it to your own garden hose on the front of the unit and it goes through the black hose that is attached to the sprayer of your choice.
327253
Flexible tubing and a clamp will work well. You can also build up an adapter from the pump to garden hose with parts from a hardware store.
1605550
The short (black) supply hose that came with it connects from underneath to your water source. Then you attach your hose feeding it through the opening then tighten the hose. You can then turn the crank handle to "reel" in the hose. I have found that it winds in much easier if you turn the water off and drain the hose prior to spooling it.
1733159
I bought one too, about the same time, mine did the same thing, so I zip tied it to the hose. If I need to raise the weight I just add a hose.
597043
A garden hose is essential for this device to work. The water rushing through the nozzle and out through the hose or screen creates a venturi, a vacuum, that pulls the leaves and debris out with it. It also carries out some of the water that is in the pool or pond. An earlier post warns that you need high water pressure in your hose to create a strong venturi/vacuum. My pond is shallow, only 6" so this system didn't work for me. The filter bag has to be submerged or else the water just comes squirting all over the place.
482774
Yes you can attach a garden hose,and this pump will work very wel,but dont attach a hose nosel that has a off control,this pump is designed for constant open flow,never use anything to restrict,or stop the flow,you will damage the pump