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Hello again Valveman -- Not sure where you heard that the MQ pump is no longer available. Our supplier stocks them and we have about 15 in our inventory currently because we use them so frequently. But I am excited to read some threads and, as you say, catch up with the latest conversations. As...

Interesting Valveman -- I'm glad to have the push-back! Have you used Franklin's C1 bottom intake pump? I've put in about 100 of them and have not had a single failure yet, but I admit that they just came on the market 3-4 years ago (at least that's when I became aware of them) so haven't been...

What precautions do you all take when working with cement/primer? I've been working with the stuff professionally for at least 12 years now, and it's gotten to the point where I wear a respirator when using it. I also wear nitrile gloves but I'm always surprised by how few of people I see who...

I install cisterns for a living, and I would not recommend installing a well pump inside a cistern, or, if you do, I would highly recommend installing it vertically and, as Valveman said, fashion a casing in which to put the pump. If you install a standard well pump horizontally, it will create...

I realize this is a late response, but to future readers, there is some really impressive technology these days coming out of Europe for cistern/rainwater pumps. Grundfos, in particular, makes some really nice jet pumps and submersible pumps that don't require a pressure tank or pressure switch...