What type of pumps should I be looking for

Mar 09, 2022 06:53:57

We have a pond that is going to be the primary water source for our sheep as well as irrigation for our orchard, but I need a way to pump water ~70 feet vertically to get to the top of the hill to a tank so I can run hoses out to the orchard and the livestock waterers. I'm not sure what the best way to accomplish this is or what type of pumps I need to be looking into.

Mar 09, 2022 08:34:14

To help the advice to be in the right direction...

Do you have electricity at the pond or close to the same elevation? A pump can push the water up to the tank from the pond, but can't suck it from the pond to the tank.

Do you need the pump to come on and off automatically?

Can a slow pump run continuously and overflow at the top of the hill?

Mar 09, 2022 14:02:56

Mike Haasl wrote:To help the advice to be in the right direction...

Do you have electricity at the pond or close to the same elevation? A pump can push the water up to the tank from the pond, but can't suck it from the pond to the tank.

Do you need the pump to come on and off automatically?

Can a slow pump run continuously and overflow at the top of the hill?

Thank you for asking these questions! They are the ones I didn't even know to answer.

We can run power to the pond, or run a small generator there.

I'd prefer that the pump be controlled manually (like plugging it in and unplugging it to turn it off and on, only pumping when necessary)

I'd prefer a pump that I can run and then turn off, slowish is OK, I can hang out for a little while, but we aren't living out at the land yet, so being able to run it for an hour or so to add some level to the tank and then shut it off and put things away when we leave.

Mar 09, 2022 14:59:15

I'm guessing a simple sprinkler pump might do the trick for you: Wayne 1hp sprinkler pump
It'll move about 400 gallons per hour with that amount of lift. If you need more, there are bigger pumps.

Mar 09, 2022 15:31:20

Any DC current pump will do. DC means one can power off a battery, a vehicle, or a solar panel. Make sure the pump is either a 'trash pump; or a utility pump with a filter set up on the inlet. Pond Debris means the death of your pump; and if you are not there, sheep in trouble.

example of a DC utility pump

Mar 11, 2022 06:47:08

Thank you guys so much! I guess I was concerned with finding something that can handle enough of a head, but I'll check these out.

Mar 11, 2022 07:54:33

They make DC well pull pumps also. I don't see why one could not adapt a deep well pump to a pond situation.

This one will give up to a 230 foot head lift.
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Mar 11, 2022 08:33:25

70 feet vertically is only roughly 35 psi. Most irrigation and sprinkler pumps should manage this if they are just dumping into an open container.

Mar 11, 2022 17:17:34

I would look at a piston pump, they are an older design but work very well when large volumes per minute or pressure is not needed.

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