Gas Powered Water Pumps

[Jazz]

So living in New River has drawbacks. I'm hauling about 3000 gallons a month, minimum.

I actually don't mind the hauling, it's the pumping. I'm using an electrical pump - and it's really, really slow. I've been checking out the gas powered water pumps certified for potable water.

They start at 1750. Like the Pacer Potable Water Pumps

Not an option for me anytime soon. I see a lot of folks on youtube using Harbor Freight pumps for potable water. I know it's not rated for such things.. but $200 is inviting.

Started getting bottle water deliveries.. so that's what we're drinking. Anyone use harbor freight/home depot gas pumps for water? How do they work?

Is there really a danger using these for drinking water?

Right now it takes 30 mins for the electric pump to pump out 275 gallons. A gas powered pump will do it in 2.

Kinda tempting..

 

 

 

[Edge]

Your cistern is above ground?

[360 0r Better]

If you can give me a couple of days I have a source that sells Honda powered water pumps at wholesale prices just got one for a piece of equipment that was used for the same thing. They are in Warren Ohio if memory is correct it was about $300 pump and motor together 

[CatfishKev]

What do you mean by hauling? Please explain the process. I think I remember way back when you were still considering your move and I think I remember water being mentioned as an issue.  

[360 0r Better]

Got the name of it go to docut.com

[muledeerarea33?]

Weren’t you messing with a well at one point? 

[Jazz]

12 hours ago, Edge said:

Your cistern is above ground?

 

12 hours ago, Edge said:

Your cistern is above ground?

It is. 2500 gallons.

[Jazz]

12 hours ago, CatfishKev said:

What do you mean by hauling? Please explain the process. I think I remember way back when you were still considering your move and I think I remember water being mentioned as an issue.  

I bought a huge trailer and use several 275 gallon totes. There’s an Epcor water depot on desert hills road that you can pull up to and fill up at. For 20 bucks I can fill a cistern. For 90 I can call a truck. I’d rather do it myself.. haul it home and pump the water from the totes into the cistern.  Two trips a week. 

[Jazz]

2 hours ago, muledeerarea33? said:

Weren’t you messing with a well at one point? 

Yup. The pump was replaced for a few grand. There wasn’t really ever enough water for the property, and there’s so much arsenic that it clogged the scrubber. It costs 1200 a year to replace the arsenic removal media. I’d just rather keep the whole thing turned off and keep hauling. 

 

Had and I known the arsenic was going to be so problematic I never would have fixed it.

[Edge]

Without knowing how your cistern is situated, wouldn't be possible to ramp up the approach to the cistern via your truck and let gravity drain the trucks water tank?

[Jazz]

1 minute ago, Edge said:

Without knowing how your cistern is situated, wouldn't be possible to ramp up the approach to the cistern via your truck and let gravity drain the trucks water tank?

The entry into the cistern is at the top.. I think something like 8ft. 

There’s no way I could get above it. That would probably be faster than the electric pump!

[Edge]

3 hours ago, Jazz said:

The entry into the cistern is at the top.. I think something like 8ft. 

There’s no way I could get above it. That would probably be faster than the electric pump!

This is one reason why cistern are generally placed below ground and preferably; if possible, located at an elevation above the homes highest water outlet..ie, shower head.

This way even with no power, cistern can be filled and home always has water flow.

But to your original question, I have had the Harbor Freight pump and motor, worked good. I currently run Honda motors on Keene trash pumps, hard to beat.