Irrigation pump recommendations?

Forbinwasblue · Mar 18, 2019

Hello. I just got my irrigation set up and the pump I have isn’t awesome for it. I was wondering if any of you have a better option for me. I’ve got about 80ft of 3/4” pvc around my room and 8 flora flex bubblers throughout, and I think I’m gonna add more. It’s pushing water out but not as much as I’d like. I’ve been looking at diaphragm pumps and boosters but I really don’t have any experience with them and don’t want to just purchase blindly and hope for the best. I am currently using this 1/2 hp ace hardware submersible pump. Online it says it pumps 2500gal/hour. Thanks

watts11 · May 31, 2019

Forbinwasblue said:
View attachment 4302385 Hello. I just got my irrigation set up and the pump I have isn’t awesome for it. I was wondering if any of you have a better option for me. I’ve got about 80ft of 3/4” pvc around my room and 8 flora flex bubblers throughout, and I think I’m gonna add more. It’s pushing water out but not as much as I’d like. I’ve been looking at diaphragm pumps and boosters but I really don’t have any experience with them and don’t want to just purchase blindly and hope for the best. I am currently using this 1/2 hp ace hardware submersible pump. Online it says it pumps 2500gal/hour. Thanks

You find help? have bout the same problem weak pressure on 128 drippers of 16 orbit 8s trying to find right pump size

oldbeancounter · May 31, 2019

Forbinwasblue said:
View attachment 4302385 Hello. I just got my irrigation set up and the pump I have isn’t awesome for it. I was wondering if any of you have a better option for me. I’ve got about 80ft of 3/4” pvc around my room and 8 flora flex bubblers throughout, and I think I’m gonna add more. It’s pushing water out but not as much as I’d like. I’ve been looking at diaphragm pumps and boosters but I really don’t have any experience with them and don’t want to just purchase blindly and hope for the best. I am currently using this 1/2 hp ace hardware submersible pump. Online it says it pumps 2500gal/hour. Thanks

I know danner makes good stuff.
I can not tell you which model to get though.
https://www.dannermfg.com/pondmaster-pond-mag-magnetic-drive-water-pumps
You may also want one that has variable flow rates.(not sure danner makes one)
Danner's Magnetic drive water pumps have ceramic impellers which should last for a very long time for your application and use little electricity which helps.
I suggest you list amount of water total you will have and size of your reservoir and number of remote sites and chances are someone with DWC will be able to be more helpful than me.

Irrigation pump recommendations?

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