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Posted by Pete C. on November 25, 2006, 4:18 pm
Nate Nagel wrote:
>
> Pete C. wrote:
> > Nate Nagel wrote:
> >
> >>Hi all,
> >>
> >>my "new" (to me, anyway, as of a month and a half ago) has two cisterns
> >>to collect rainwater runoff from the roof of the house. They're just
> >>sitting on concrete pads above grade. The PO's I think only used them
> >>for watering plants. Let's say I wanted to wash my car, is there an
> >>inexpensive portable electric pump that I could use? (I say portable
> >>because I'd like to be able to only buy one pump but use it at either
> >>cistern if I so desired.) Both just have a spigot for discharge.
> >>
> >>thanks,
> >>
> >>nate
> >>
> >>--
> >>replace "fly" with "com" to reply.
> >>http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel
> >
> >
> > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47906
> >
> > Put a power cord and handle on it and you're portable. Gives you a pump
> > designed to produce decent pressure at lower flow rates unlike typical
> > portable submersibles which are designed for higher flow at lower
> > pressures. Pressure switch and accumulator tank so you don't have issues
> > with a pump overheating when you have the nozzle shut off.
> >
> > Pete C.
>
> That looks perfect! Have you used one, or did you just DAGS? I have to
> admit I'm a little skeptical of HF products that don't carry major brand
> labels, but I'm willing to try it for the price.
>
Haven't tried it, but I've looked at it in the local HF stores and it
looks decent. Certainly if you don't trust HF stuff you can assemble the
same thing from name brand parts, but the Wel-X-Trol diaphragm tank
alone will cost you the HF price for the whole thing. I'm assuming that
you won't be washing the car with rainwater daily so the HF one should
last a good amount of time. Since it seems you will be gravity feeding
the pump you shouldn't have to worry about keeping it primed either.
As for the name brand thing, contrary to popular belief, HF does carry
name brand stuff, in some cases factory refurbs in other cases regular
new product. The name brand stuff is usually a few dollars less than
most retailers have it for, the HF brand stuff is of course 1/10th of
the name brand cost.
For searches I prefer http://altavista.com I always seem to get better
search results there.
Pete C.
PS: Don't forget to put it on a GFCI outlet or cordset.
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