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, You know what is said about free advice don't you . " Free advice is only worth what you paid for it ". My advice is to go with the separate gas engine driven pump. They are light weight and as you probably know new small engines are dependable. Use a foot valve and fill your tanks without moving the pump or loosing prime between loads. The self powered pump is also much more flexable as far as taking it to places where your tractor won't go, or to where you don't want to take your tractor. John

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