portable pump with rain barrels
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Comments (3)I would like the same rate and flow as my house, I think it's 40~50 psi with~6gpm. the rain barrels produce very little, more like a trickle. QUESTION: I read, I may need a pressure tank(bladder), so the pump doesn't cycle on and off as i turn the spray nozzle on and off every time. This is for water about12-16 different area's, maybe set up a lawn sprinkler to water grass. Thanks Joe...See Moresump pump water into rain barrel?
Comments (14)What specs would a pump need to drip irrigate a 10 x 20 hillside community garden plot from a storage barrel on the plot? What lift/head, etc do I need to look for in a pump? I will power it with batteries, and use a timer to cycle it off and on. It need not move much water��"as little as 1 to 2 gallons per minute would be o.k. Worst dry and hot conditions scenario, the maximum amount or water that the pump would need to move would be perhaps 26 to 40 gallons of water per day. This is a guess, of course. The barrel must be placed no closer than 2 feet from the top of the plot, or from any of the boarders around the plot, and it cannot exceed five feet. This rules out gravity drip, which needs to be elevated 3 feet (according to a Chapin Living Waters person that I contacted), which would cause the barrel and pedestal to exceed the community garden's height limitations.) We're in a drought, the climate is dry and the soil is sandy, and I want to save water....See MoreRain Barrel Irrigation System
Comments (1)Hi acullen, 1. what is the water going to be used for? You said lawn, so that one is easy. Any place else? 2. How far away is the RB? 3. How do you envision it being applied to where ever it is going. Lawn would be sprinklers another easy one. 4. How much rainfall do you get? 5. How big (gallons)or(CF)or (Liters) is the rain barrel? or is it a cistern (underground storage)? 6. How far off the ground is the rain barrel? 7. Are you allowed to use gray water in your neighborhood? 8. Is your zone 1A? Is that Canada? Pressure and friction loss controls all items of your system. Pump size etc. 100 sf of lawn, one inch depth per week is 63 gallons of water per week to irrigated your lawn. Please answer these questions if you would and I can help you, I think. I know I have my disclaimer clause around here somewhere. Where did I put that piece of paper... Aloha...See Moremanual rain barrel water pump
Comments (10)Rather than a manual pump I would consider a WAYNE Submersible Utility Pump. The Wayne submersible utility pump operates on a standard 115v AC outlet and it is already set up with a standard 3/4" garden hose connection on the discharge side. The intake of the pump is on the bottom of the pump housing so it can draw down to about 1/4" from the bottom of your barrel. You can find these pumps in any hardware store for about $80. Installation would be very easy, attach the garden hose, drop the pump to the bottom of your barrels and plug the cord in, voila, your pumping. These pumps are rated for about 650gal/hr and in a pinch it can be used as a backup sump pump....See Morecharlieinneedham
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