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What kind of electric water pump?

3 years ago

The lake water is about a 100' from the cottage. I want a pump that will sit outside and plug into 110v and be able to draw water up and connect to a regular garden hose so that I can water grass, plants and gardens and also connect to a pressure washer to wash down said cottage.. What kind of pump am I looking for?

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Stax
3 years ago
What is height difference between lawn and lake?

Are you planning on located the pump at the lake or at the lawn?
jrb451
3 years ago
Shallow well Jet pump.
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Stax
3 years ago
Not until you know the answers to the two questions? Is the OP running power to the lake? Hundreds of feet away, maybe? lol
jrb451
3 years ago
It’s cheaper to run electricity 100’ to the lake than 100’ of water pipe but you can do it however you want and spend as much as you want. I’ve been using this system since 2014 with no problems. FWIW, the pump is 300’ from the house.
Mike
Original Author
3 years ago
Pump will be located beside the cottage 100’ away from the lake. There is about a 2‘ slope to the lake.
Mike
Original Author
3 years ago
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User
3 years ago
Yes, Plus a pressure tank
User
3 years ago
Ignore Stax, his posts are often self deleted.
formulaross20
3 years ago
As Jim Mat said, plus add a foot valve to the end of the water line going into the lake, it will hold the water in the piping to maintain the pump prime. Flexible black poly pipe is typically used for this application.
Seabornman
3 years ago
There are pumps that don't need a tank like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0721JSCG2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_xW7CFb4KV51TR or you can buy a combo pump/tank unit like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V6JG9DY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_627CFb6EYBE4V
The tankless units are fine but usually require water to flow when the pump is on.

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