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Questions tagged [pump]

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How can I fill a wheelbarrow tire when the bead is gapped away from the rim?

I have this wheelbarrow with tubeless tire, I had to replace it with the new one, however I don't see how to pump it! The tire is quite stiff, and it was tricky to put it on the rim, but now it looks like the tire isn't well adjusted to the rim. Did…
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How can I pump water from our 2nd floor down to 1st floor drainage?

Update: I've done it!... and it works. How can I pump this unclean water from our 2nd floor to 1st floor down to our drainage? I keep accumulating a lot of water (enough to fill a water basin) every 2 days from washing stuff. I'm thinking of using…
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Water pump as air pump or vacuum pump

Can I use a water pump as a vacuum or air pump? Will it damage it or will it simply not work? Also can I use a water pump to completely dry a tank that was filled with water
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Using Well Pump 240 v Circuit For 110 v Light With Plug

I built a shelter around my pump down here in central Fl. For a pump business I was suprised they ran 12-2 romex in the conduit from the breaker box on the power pole. The pump has red, black and green going into the well. They both ground on the…
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Rain water collection barrel pump

I have a rain water collection barrel attached to a section of my gutter. I have a simple sediment filter attached to the barrel as the water is used inside a studio for a air chiller. I want to increase the pressure of the water so it can flow…
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Can you run a pool pump with a cover on?

Can you run pool pump with vinyl tarp style cover on the pool. This cover drops down into the pool approx. 6-8 inches by design.
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Pool pump duty cycle \ schedule

A Florida small HOA pool needs approximately 8 hours of pump time What is the thought process to optimize the duty cycle? For starters, minimizing transients (cycling on / off) should extend the service life the pump. My first cut at a schedule…
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How to select the right submersible pump for my fields?

The water level is 300 feet and horizontal delivery is 800 feet flat. I want to use a rotary sprinkler for irrigation. What horsepower (HP) recommendations do you have for the submersible pump? And how many sprinklers would this pump be able to…
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What does the 26/6 mean in a pump rating?

I've been told I need a 25/6 rated circulating pump for the central heating. What doe these numbers mean exactly. I want to know because I discovered my existing pump is rated for a 6m head.
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Can some wet/dry vacs indeed continuously pump water?

I understood recently that a wet/dry pump (a "shop vac", that is, though not necessarily from that brand) functions by creating a vacuum in an air-tight chamber. The vacuum sucks in anything near the hose, whether it's wet or dry. I've also seen one…
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Line Expansion Submersible pump

Is it possible to take a regular submersible pump with a garden hose-sized line, and introduce it into a larger diameter line so that I may pull larger material from the water source? I'm thinking of some kind of jet pump type hybrid?
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Pressure tank rusts, leak, and draw down questions

I have this water pressure tank system: my questions: I am not sure whether it is a G.I. or stainless steel pressure water tank. How do I test what kind of material it is made of? There are so many rusty water coming from faucets.. Can stainless…
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What is a suitable filter cage to guard a wet pump from leaves?

If I use a submersible 1/2 HP pump to empty standing water that is full of leaves, the pump's intake gets clogged so often that the process is considerably slowed down. Two ideas can solve this problem. Build—or better yet, buy—some kind of filter…
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Does the head of a pump depend on pipe diameter?

I understand that the head of a pump is the distance water can be moved upwards. This page mentions a few things the head depends on, but does not mention pipe diameter. So since it seems logical to me, does head also depend on the pipe diameter,…
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Circulator (grundfos or willo) vs water pump

Can a circulator that is usually used in hydronic heating systems be used to improve free water flow, coming from a tank? Can it replace a pump. Pressure on the outlet of the pump is not important, but the flow rate is. I have a grundfoss circulator…
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