pumping pond water to tanks for vegetable watering
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Posted by greg reuter on August 09, 1998 at 06:43:21:
I'm considering a pump to fill tanks for watering vegatables.
It would draw water from the pond to a trailer on the bank about 6
feet above. It needs to operate from a 540 pto or have its own engine.
The CT catalog shows PTO driven "Hypro belt-driven pump" and "Ace
centrifugal pump" for $319.99. Several catalogs show 3.5HP
engine/pumps for $200-$220 and some are described as "self-priming".
It might be nice to have the PTO driven pump so there's not another
engine to maintain.
QUESTIONS:
1. Does anybody know if the PTO pumps or engine/pumps would be more
suitable?
2. Are there any priming considerations, and will pumps not identified
as self-priming require a foot valve or something?
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