pumps

The drought is upon us here in the west, and I'm finally getting around to tapping a seeping (~ 1 gpm) spring in a seasonal creek on our property. Goal is to pump the water about 30 ft. vertically, and 80 ft. linearly to a ~500 gallon holding tank. Its unclear what our rights are to the water...

Our conventional hot water heater went bad. Always looking to save money wherever I can, I installed a Stiebel Eltron Tankless Electric Water Heater DHC-E 8/10 224201 240V, 7.2/9.6kW. It requires a minimum amount pressure to activate. Manufacturer recommends minimum of 30 PSI. We have an...

the community I live in is currently and for the foreseeable near future does not have a water supply due to flooding. so as a temporary situation I have a 500 gallon tank that i was just carrying water into the house and living out of gallon jugs and buckets but I want to try to hook this...

Hi -- I need to pressure up my radiant heat loops to 100 psi for an inspection... is it ok to blow air through the pumps with a compressor? I have two Grundfos ups15-35sfc pumps with check valves in and don't want to damage them. Will the check valves and one way valves all hold 100 psi air...

I have a shallow well about 50 ft. with 1/2 horse submersible pump, 230 volts that sits approx. 25 ft. in well. I just replaced the pump that was 16 years old that failed. I installed a Flotec 1/2 horse to match the existing failed Franklin Pump. Both have the capacity to pump 10 GPM. I replaced...

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Hi, I am wondering if there is a booster type pump that is designed to purposely turn itself off when it starts to pump air. I understand that some pumps will shut themselves off if they are stressed by pulling air, but I am talking about a pump that is happily designed for that function. My...

Hi, I have read some interesting discussions from back in 2010 on the subject of anti-torque stops. These mainly describe the waisted expanding bladder type. Another type I've seen a photo of resembles a curved-spoked wheel reminiscent of the circular support disc on the end of a ski-pole. Does...