Water is a vital resource. It is essential for growing crops and sustaining livestock. However, Mother Nature can send too much water that can flood fields and basements. Water pumps will allow you to move the water where you want it.
TYPES OF TRANSFER PUMPS
All transfer pumps are very similar in design. The pump is mounted onto an engine that drives the system. Every pump has an impeller spinning in a whorl case inside the pump body. However, the specific materials used to build the pump will give it special abilities to handle different tasks.
WATER TRANSFER PUMP
These are general-purpose pumps that effectively move water. They are best used with clean water to prolong longevity.
HIGH PRESSURE PUMP
These pumps have greater pressure, but lower water volume output. This trade off allows them to push water greater distances than other pumps. With the proper attachments they can spray water and be used in emergency fire fighting situations.
CHEMICAL PUMP
These are easily identified by their black pump bodies, which are built with fibreglass-reinforced polyester. This unique construction allows them to move a variety of agriculture and industrial chemicals such as liquid fertilizer.
SEMI-TRASH PUMP
Built with reinforced aluminum pumps and heavy-duty seals for applications with dirty water. These pumps will handle dirt, grit and solids up 5/8-inch.
T-Handle bolts on the pump allow toolless access when it needs to be cleaned out.
FULL TRASH PUMPS
An extremely powerful and rugged design. The heavy-duty pump frame and cast iron impellers allow it to take solids up to 1-inch diameter. The pump has a flange system to allow easy access to open it up and clean out refuse.
SUBMERSIBLE PUMP
Comparatively small electric water pumps that are often referred to sub pumps. They are used to drain standing clean water.
KEY RATING TERMSSuction Lift: the total vertical distance a water pump can lift water from the source bringing it into the pump housing Discharge Lift: the total vertical distance a water pump can push water out of the pump housing
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CHOOSING A WATER PUMP
APPLICATION |
SUBMERSIBLE PUMP |
WATER TRANSFER PUMP |
HIGH PRESSURE PUMP |
NYLON CHEMICAL PUMP |
SEMI-TRASH PUMP |
TRASH PUMP |
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| CLEAR WATER | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| SEPTIC TANK | X | X | X | X | X | |
| SALT WATER | X | X | X | X | ||
| SLIMY WATER | X | X | X | |||
| MUCK WATER | X | X | X | |||
| MUD WATER | X | X | X | |||
| ABRASIVE WATER | X | X | ||||
| SLOW SEEPAGE DITCH WATER | X | X | ||||
| MAN HOLES | X | X | ||||
| BRUSH FIRES | X | |||||
| LIQUID FERTILIZER | X | |||||
| HIGH SOLID CONTENT WATER | X |
