12V water pump

skyraven · #1 07/04/10, 11:16 PM

Not sure this is the right board, I'm still finding my way around...

We are thinking of getting a 12V water pump to water our garden, does anyone here have experience with that? We need about 30' of lift but don't need a high rate of flow. Are there any models you can recommend or is there anything to beware of?

tinknal · #2 07/05/10, 12:54 AM

Is your source flowing water? If so a ram pump might work.

fordy · #3 07/05/10, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by skyraven

Not sure this is the right board, I'm still finding my way around...

We are thinking of getting a 12V water pump to water our garden, does anyone here have experience with that? We need about 30' of lift but don't need a high rate of flow. Are there any models you can recommend or is there anything to beware of?

..............Station the pump as close too the source as possible , the 30 feet of lift will be accomplished from the pressure side of the pump . Harbor freight sells a small , 1/2 horse pump with a small pressure tank for about $90 . You could use a garden hose too reach your garden . , fordy

skyraven · #4 07/05/10, 12:37 PM

Thanks! Harbour Freight seems to have a lot of good stuff.

Our water source is a lake, so a ram unfortunately wouldn't work.

HermitJohn · #5 07/06/10, 11:51 AM

Most of the Harbor Freight stuff is usable and it is a way out for homeowner not wanting to go into buisness, just use it for one job or whatever. Chinese made tools can range from total carp to pretty darn good. You pays your money and you takes your chances. Unfortunately for many homesteaders and other non-professionals, they are the only affordable solution. If you are in buisiness and can depreciate tools and use them regularly to earn a living, then you can afford the top quality stuff.

skyraven · #6 07/06/10, 03:19 PM

Yeah, we don't have a business and are still waiting to unearth a so far undiscovered rich relative to leave us indecent amounts of money...lol...But I don't mind paying a bit more for things that then last years on end. When buying cheap and crappy stuff that wears out in a year or two so you have to buy a new crappy thing, it gets expensive over the years too.

Harry Chickpea · #7 07/06/10, 07:08 PM

Hint. Get the no hassles warranty of the Harbor Freight stuff that you plan on using a lot. For instance - they sell a 1 hp pump and tank for use with wells and cisterns for $100. The warranty is less than $20. The tanks last about a year and a half, so I go in and for another $20 get a new system. Lowes wants about $400 for an equiv. setup with no warranty. As long as I'm willing to do the replacements myself, there is no way the more expensive one is a better buy.