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At least I salvaged my pump
When old Ivan came and my pond flooded, it also got my pump. Its not
an important item actually as its not used to power a filter or aerate, just used to power a fountain for asthetics, and move accumulated junk off the water and over to the ponds banks. Pump was submergerged under at least 2 or more feet of water for about half a day or so. That would not be bad but its not a submersible type pump. I took it all apart, blew out the motor housing, pulled the bearings and repacked them, and set it outside for a couple of days in the sunshine to heat up and dry. This morning I heated it a bit in the toaster oven (all I can use yet as power is stillout, and were on generator power) just to make sure it was all dry, put it all back together (bored and tired of cleaning up limbs and leaves etc) and decided to see if it worked, and it worked just fine. For an el cheapo pumnp from Harbor freight it has served ne well. Think I paid around $22.50 for it on sale. 350 gph, 115 foot head and 10 foot lift. 1" in and out lines, draws an advertised wattage of 500, but measured wattage is actually closer to 400 watts. Not a bad pump in all reality, considering the price and its been running up until Ivan came since March or so of this year, 24/7 Visit my website: http://www.frugalmachinist.com Opinions expressed are those of my wife, I had no input whatsoever. Remove "nospam" from email addy. |
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