Need new remote water pump/ will this work?
And just when I thought I was “perfect”. Camping at remote location with river about 50 feet away, nobody there except us. I use a tiny bulge pump to refill my water, that I've had for years. Firs...
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reasley wrote:For one thing, it's an impeller pump instead of an axial diaphragm, less moving parts to wear. I believe it moves more volume than a Shurflow but haven't put one against the Shurflo I have so can't say that exactly. The axial pumps are built more toward a smaller volume of delivery and making pressure, a perfect situation for a small pressurized system. Impeller pumps are made for moving water at low pressure, perfect for transferring water.westend wrote:
I've had one of these Harbor Freight Utility Pumps for a few years and it does a pretty good job with transfer. The headlift rating is greatly exaggerated, it's probably closer to 10'. IMO, it's better than a Shurflow for this task.
Why is it better? I can see that it's about $10 cheaper, but it also has a rubber wiper impeller and does not have run dry capability.
