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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article 1fvoszr.1ktjf4imlq6bkN%00senetnospamtodayta@macun limited.net,
Jim W wrote:
I would recommend chasing along to a chandlers (of the small boat and
yacht variety). A bilge pump should do the job.

These look like a very practical solution but don't carry quite the charm
of "ye olde worlde" cast iron style pump. Part of the objective was a
practical and good looking solution. Though I am beginning to think that
this is going to be either very expensive to buy or very painful to run.

Depending on how much work the thing is expected to do you could use a
small immersible pump intended really for solar fountains. I have been
doing that successfully to pump water out of my rainwater reserve for a
couple of years (the pump itself is about 3" x 1" and good for 7
L/minute). Surplus shops like Bull Electrical have them for around £20.

Fiddle a switch into your pretty pump and you have a painless solution.

I use mine with a timer and micro irrigation system. You also need a
filter to stop mozzie larvae entering and clogging up the jets on the
various drip outlets.


Regards,
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Martin Brown