Pump needs viagra.

[Rolls912]

Well after reading Candy’s post about filtering (amongst other things) I thought I would by a pump and filter.

Connected it all up tonight and it’s absolutely weak as p*#s! Only barely pumps enough so a dribble and drip comes out the other end... of the outlet hose that is.

The pump is 25W. Has anyone got this type?

Any thoughts to improve the outflow?

[hillzabilly]

Pressurize your supply vessel with a pump up type weed sprayer ,just get a new one and the hose that goes too the wand sprayer attach to the full supply vessel that can hold pressure and pump away.cheers hillzabilly ;-)

[Rolls912]

thanks. i remember reading somewhere about a check valve. Will this make a difference? any idea where i could buy one?

[orcy]

It should pump harder than that. Are you sure it's primed properly and there are no air leaks?

[r1zzla]

Hi rolls912
Can't be sure from the small pic, but that looks like a 'high temp magnetic drive pump' I use mine for transfers (wash to boiler and hot backset from boiler to drain). It doesn't have a very high pressure output, what are you trying to use it for ?

[bluc]

They are not a pressure pump. Can be throttled back to zero. What micron is the filter perhaps you need a pressure pump like this https://ebay.us/NmxFus don't know for sure but I doubt a magnetic pump would push through one of those filters..

[RC Al]

Do you have much height available?

If you can get the source 10m above the filter/pump, that will gain you 15 psi

[Rolls912]

Thanks lads. Decided to go from a 25w pump to a 65W. The 25w primed was gutless.
Arrives in the next couple of days. Will be interesting to see if the filter makes a difference.