I have a balcony garden (15-20 feet up from my rain barrel) and would like to pump water up to water this garden. Will this work?
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It should work, but the operational time may be reduced. Mine never ran for more than 10 minutes at best and that too, when the hose was below the barrel.
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I wouldn't be too optimistic about pumping UP from a rain barrel on the ground to a 15-20' balcony. 13PSI (and that's probably an optimal figure) JUST isn't much pressure. 50-100PSI is standard tap pressure and even our 35psi pressure here in God's country is pretty anemic. 13PSI having to work against gravity for 20 feet will leave you with very little pressure.
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Its really short but you could put a standard garden hose on there the problem being I am not sure there is enough water pressure to run the water all the way through unless its going down hill, also don't expect to water hanging pots or really anything above ground level
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If the well holding the water at the bottom is deep enough, it would work. When the water is too low, the pump splashes water out of the container and is noisy.
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The pump can certainly pump water 3' up if the connection is narrow and the pump adjustment is on high. Mine is in a small goldfish pond and it pumps all year long in icy NH. I have never used a mist making end. The problem I see is that the water would scatter and evaporate, leaving the pump dry. If you lived nearby, I would have you come over and give it a try.
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No not really, pump needs to be approx. 4" from surface otherwise the top of the fountain head's not above the water surface! You could place on blocks or a few stacked large rock to raise it near the water surface. It would be 'just' enough to keep the water from stagnating while producing vary small fountain but little more...
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Alice, It will work, but it might not work how you want it too. This solar pump has a water lift of 1.2 meters, and a water flow capacity of 300 L/H. This pump is meant for a trickle down water fountain, so it would be a judgment call on your part.
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Thomas, sorry I've been away and just read my emails from the past few days. As for your question, I'm not sure how you are thinking of hooking up the pump to the sprinkler, however, I will say this, this pump has a lot of pressure behind it. My guess is, you would bring the 1.25" outlet down to a garden hose, and then to the sprinkler? If that is the case, I would have to say it would to the trick. I hope I helped you out in some way. Roger
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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.
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no not really. You cannot water anything higher than the pump level and the max height above the water barrel is 3 meters. The pump is extremely small, more of a toy pump if you ask me :).
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It should work fine on a small garden. I only use it inside my house, garage, and enclosed back porch because it rains a lot here, and the rain will wash away the application. Since you water a garden, you may have to use a lot of the product quite often.
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I've got this pump sitting at the bottom of my rain-barrel pushing water through a "DIG" micro-irrigation kit that is watering over 20 plants/bushes spread out amongst 100' of tubing, and its got plenty of umph, so I can't imagine you'd have any problems moving water 4.5ft.
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I believe not. The pump must get its water from a water barrel or similar non-pressured water supply. Hooking to a hose would not work.
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Dear Ellis,Thank you for writing about our Algreen 81003 Castilla Rain Barrel with Brass Spigot, Terra Cotta, 50-Gallon (#38-684). The top of this rain barrel style is divided. It has an opening for rain water, and a planter. The simple answer is yes: if you positioned the rain chain over the opening, you could certainly use it to divert water into the barrel. However, a plant next to the opening might be over hydrated if a lot of water splashed onto it. I hope this makes sense!We appreciate your interest.Thanks for making Gardener's Supply your source for gardening products and information. Please let us know if we can help you with anything else.Sincerely, DarcyCustomer Service Dear Ellis,Thank you for writing about our Algreen 81003 Castilla Rain Barrel with Brass Spigot, Terra Cotta, 50-Gallon (#38-684). The top of this rain barrel style is divided. It has an opening for rain water, and a planter. The simple answer is yes: if you positioned the rain chain over the opening, you could certainly use it to divert water into the barrel. However, a plant next to the opening might be over hydrated if a lot of water splashed onto it. I hope this makes sense!We appreciate your interest.Thanks for making Gardener's Supply your source for gardening... » Read More Dear Ellis,Thank you for writing about our Algreen 81003 Castilla Rain Barrel with Brass Spigot, Terra Cotta, 50-Gallon (#38-684). The top of this rain barrel style is divided. It has an opening for rain water, and a planter. The simple answer is yes: if you positioned the rain chain over the opening, you could certainly use it to divert water into the barrel. However, a plant next to the opening might be over hydrated if a lot of water splashed onto it. I hope this makes sense!We appreciate your interest.Thanks for making Gardener's Supply your source for gardening products and information. Please let us know if we can help you with anything else.Sincerely, DarcyCustomer Service « Show Less
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Since this pump does not use electricity it should work. You would need to manually turn on the water faucet you've hooked it up to for it to suction water.
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Although I like this raised garden bed for the yard, I'd never use it on a balcony. It would leak. I'd get small kiddy pool fill bottom with sand, and finish with light-weight potting soil.
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I would say, in my experience no problem. I am pumping up 15 ft before the pump and running with PVC and Garden hose at least 50ft after the pump with 3 Rain Bird sprinkler heads and it works great. As I said in my review, make sure you buy a foot valve and prime both the pipe and the pump to get it started. Also use PVC and not garden hose to pull the water up the vertical haul. I like the pump. It works great for me.
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Not really - My barrel is about 8" above the ground and when the barrel is partially full, or even full, the pressure is adequate to fill watering cans or water nearby plants but not to actually "spray" very far as you would with an outdoor faucet. This unit works great for its intended purpose - to water our plants with "free" untreated water.