Re: pumping pond water to tanks for vegetable watering

Subject: Re: Re: pumping pond water to tanks for vegetable watering

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: : 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? : Greg, I have the "Ace" pump, it is not self-priming, and once it looses its prime (gets ANY air in the pump!) it has to be reprimed. I don't know about the other pump if it is self-priming or not; but a self-priming pump is definitely the way you should go. : A foot valve would be beneficial to keep the impeller and bearings cooled even if the pump you use is self-priming. Good Luck, Paul Adrian.

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