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Apr 17, 2018
Cheap but effective
15 of 15 found this helpful I bought this pump to use to fill a small fish pond from a nearby creek rather than filling it with tap water. I figured I would more than save the cost of the pump by not using and having to pay for city water! The pump as received would not run when plugged in. I took the cover off the pump and found that the brass impeller had been pressed too far onto the motor shaft and was binding against the back of the pump housing. I was able to loosen the impeller by holding onto it and rapping the exposed end of the shaft a couple of times with a rubber mallet. After that 'adjustment' the pump ran fine.
The pond is roughly 130' from the creek and about 30' higher in elevation. I situated the pump on the creek bank about 4' above the water level and used a 10' length of 1" pvc pipe to dip down into the creek. I happened to have a 1.5" brass foot valve that was suitable for use on the end of the pipe with a pvc adapter. I also used a tee with a cap on one side in the pvc pipe to facilitate priming the pump. From the pump, I ran approximately 130' of 3/4" poly pipe up to the pond.
Initially the pump wouldn't hold its prime. I discovered that I hadn't sealed the threaded pvc fitting well enough where it entered the pump causing it to suck air. A bit more teflon tape solved the problem. Once pumping I timed the flow into a 5 gallon pail and measured 66 seconds for a flow rate of just about 4.5 gpm. It took about four hours to fill the pond for an estimated volume of 1100 gallons. The motor ran warm but not excessively hot. Ambient temperature was around 50F.
I noticed after taking everything apart that there was a pretty narrow space between the end of the pvc fitting threaded into the pump intake and the internal cast iron of the pump. This may have restricted the flow rate of the pump. I cut about 1/4" off the end of the fitting and will check to see if that improves the flow rate the next time I have an opportunity to use the pump.
After disconnecting the pump and draining it as much as possible, I've noticed that the bit of remaining water turned rusty pretty quickly. I've plugged the pump in for a second or two a couple of times over two days and it doesn't appear to be seizing up (yet?)
Overall I'm pleased with the performance of the pump and the price was certainly right.