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โJun-06-2014 05:46 PM
2oldman wrote:path1 wrote:Probably not. Don't know why a fuse would be necessary.
Would wire size important for 50 feet? Would fuse size be any different because of length from power source?
I've used exactly what you want to do.. an RV pump on a board, and a garden battery. Works great. But, get too much hose on the output and things start to slow down. Just have to give it more time.
โJun-06-2014 05:44 PM
m4reel wrote:
I'm wondering how our ancestors ever survived on the frontier without water purifiers?
The Pacific Northwest has a lot of clean, fast moving, mountain water. It's not the icky, brown, murkey, yuck, that you see in other parts of our country.
โJun-06-2014 04:16 PM
m4reel wrote:
I'm wondering how our ancestors ever survived on the frontier without water purifiers?
โJun-06-2014 03:36 PM
path1 wrote:Probably not. Don't know why a fuse would be necessary.
Would wire size important for 50 feet? Would fuse size be any different because of length from power source?
โJun-06-2014 03:30 PM
โJun-03-2014 10:44 PM
wmoses wrote:Wind River wrote:
If I am reading correctly, OP was refilling fresh water tank from a river? Not a good idea IMO what with the possible bacteria in the river water.
OP - I was thinking the same thing. I did see the your reply to Wind River's point and like the idea of using a purifier or boiling when truly boondocking.
But what about the bacteria fouling the FW tank which is the point that was being made above? Cooking and drinking is fine but showers take water from the FW tank so unless you are running river water to an outside shower or using a chemical or composting toilet, the FW tank is being filled with the river water. Care to expand on that aspect? :h
โJun-03-2014 10:18 PM
Wind River wrote:
If I am reading correctly, OP was refilling fresh water tank from a river? Not a good idea IMO what with the possible bacteria in the river water.
โJun-03-2014 09:39 PM
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.
โJun-03-2014 09:09 PM
Wind River wrote:
If I am reading correctly, OP was refilling fresh water tank from a river? Not a good idea IMO what with the possible bacteria in the river water.
โJun-03-2014 05:56 PM
โJun-03-2014 07:37 AM
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.
โJun-03-2014 05:36 AM
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