Harbor Freight Irrigation pump after 1 year

[@dmoss9968]

Awesome Video. I would have loved to watch you Prime The Pump....

[@davidspiller413]

Your filter should go on the inlet to keep the trash that gets through the input line from stopping the impeller binding up.

[@CashJohnston]

I’ll try it out. I do have a foot valve with a small screen. Still, stuff seems to get in some times.

[@tradingsystemsgroup5312]

@@CashJohnston Actually, the way you have it is correct. Never put a fine strainer on the suction line since if it clogs up, you'll be cavitating your pump, regularly. The larger diameter screen on the foot valve is correct, just the way you have it.

[@joshualand5467]

Wrong, protection of the pump is most important, clean the filter if it needs it. But the filter goes on the intake. Its not a debate.​@tradingsystemsgroup5312

[@RichardKinch]

If you get yourself some spare screens for that filter, then you just trade in the spare in when it needs cleaning. Let the dirty screen dry out, and it is then much easier to clean. I learned this from swimming pool pump strainers, which catch all kinds of sticky debris and hair, and are impossible to clean when wet. Improvise out of a dark sock, or metal foil, something to cover the clear filter bowl and keep it in the dark. Then it won't grow algae, but you can remove the sock momentarily when you need to inspect the filter.

[@macclark4112]

Make a large Box filter then set the foot valve into the box filter.

[@mrkuz4644]

Does the pump seem to hold a constant pressure while running. I’m planning on tapping it into my house water supply and using its as a booster type pump for my irrigation system.

[@CashJohnston]

Yes it does give constant pressure. However I am pulling water from a stream, not my house or city water. I can’t say how the pump would work in that situation especially if the water source does not have enough flow. I should try that out however and report back in spring because I get a lot of comments asking about that.

[@florimbaj]

I have the same pump and used it one hour and already overheated and not pumping water

[@CashJohnston]

Sorry to hear that. Mine is still running. It’s too bad these don’t come with a sensor for water.

[@ronlo8498]

Great set up. Where did you buy the filter?

[@CashJohnston]

Search for “Powerfit ap31076” and you should find what I am using or something very close to it. You might also search for “hose screen” or “pump sediment screen/filter”.

[@ryant3031]

Does it hold a prime for days or do you need to prime each time you use?

[@CashJohnston]

It can hold for days, not two weeks. Got to get everything sealed up. The water in the pump reservoir (prime tank) can leak if it isn’t sealed.

[@jamesgfg6043]

@@CashJohnston will it hold prime if it is moved regularly? Thanks

[@CashJohnston]

Not sure about if it can hold a prime after being moved around. It would partly depend on the foot valve being used. I have not needed to move this pump. It holds the prime if I pick it up and move it a little bit.

[@bigjim5723]

great video--boy ur boy's are getting tall--holy smokes! nice looking grapes too. where was sally at-missed seeeing her. i would love to be able to not pay my light bill too. hooray for ya!

[@CashJohnston]

Hey Jim! Sally usually seems to wrangle her way in to those videos. But she was hanging around. She was sneaking and eating the grapes off the vines while we were picking. We have a bunch more to pick that weren’t quite ready.

[@bigjim5723]

@@CashJohnston so sally likes grapes huh. never knew of a dog who liked grapes-lol. thanks for the reply.

[@CashJohnston]

BigJim57 Yeah. She like a lot of strange (for a dog) things. She likes apples and corn. My son tells me that grapes aren’t good for dogs.

[@bigjim5723]

@@CashJohnston ur son is correct--about the grapes-but our older lab loved grapes too. she died of cancer-oh. the grapes the vet told me does something to their kidneys-what IDK for sure.

[@shion_lwn]

great video! I bought an irrigation pump similar to yours to try this season for tge first time. I am planning to use it with an IBC tote and a rain barrel. I have a pump hose (1.5") to use with the tote, but I need to hook up a hose to connect with the rainbarrel spigot. I am new to this.. I only have 5/8" garden hoses. Do I need to use 3/4" or 1" hose for the inlet/suction side? I bought a 5/8" braided tubing and 3/4" female garden hose fittings, but I have no idea if this is okay for the pump. I would appreciate your advice..! Thank you.

[@CashJohnston]

I believe the 5/8” on the inlet will work fine because it is between 1” and 3/4” which is what the pump calls for. If you are using 1.5” on the outlet hose you might have some pressure loss but it won’t damage the pump.

[@shion_lwn]

@@CashJohnston thank you so much !! I appreciate your advice:)

[@lucycats6282]

@@CashJohnston 5/8 is smaller than 3/4 and considerably smaller than 1”

[@ryant3031]

Does it hold a prime for days? Or do you have to prime each time you use it?

[@CashJohnston]

I use a foot valve and the pump holds a prime for days.

[@maureenmartin3044]

Where can I purchase this?

[@CashJohnston]

Harbor Freight, either online or in store. Under $150.

[@pashad3681]

Or you can just take a flat screwdriver like I do and spin the motor in the end. 😊😊😊

[@CashJohnston]

I never saw that option! I’ll check it out!

[@hksjoshua]

That screen is supposed to be on the intake side!

[@CashJohnston]

I have a foot valve on the intake to block any larger sediment from getting into the pump. This screen catches smaller debris before it gets to the sprinkler.

[@Jack-Surreal_Panes]

Have you connected a garden hose to it Andbpump? I have a wayne PLS 100 toboost my 4040 RO takes incoming Psi tap and boosts at least 50 Pau so can get 100/120 PSI. Have you used as a boosted tap water connection?

[@CashJohnston]

No I have not tested that. I only use the irrigation water from the stream.

[@Jack-Surreal_Panes]

Asking because this last freeze may have deformed my Wayne Stainless Steel housing and gaskets. Hope the gasket blew out but the one screw was bent from ice pressure so may try to fix with rtv but looking into other pumps and wondering if this boosts tap pressure. reverse osmosis works off pressure so this pump shows 70 Psi at 0 lift. The HB store has one with dual output model for 144. May get today and use Wayne as backup. Maybe I will post a video to show the psi boost

[@CashJohnston]

@@Jack-Surreal_Panes Great! I’ll look out for the video.

[@Jack-Surreal_Panes]

I like the dual outlet. Some places I clean, like commercial or country homes on a well I tap wash and the Psi using a hose can be 35 45 Psi Vs a residential home on city water at 65 70.

[@stankers4952]

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