Tiny 12V Submersible Pump for Water, NOT WaterProof ! - 843

[@todayonthebench]

Suggestion for next pump. Don't place it at the bottom of the well, place it just bellow the lower lever, so that the pump is only submerged when it actually is needed. After all, it is immensely hard to actually make stuff water proof. So by not having it submerged year round, it might last far longer.

[@MyPlayHouse]

Yes you may have a point there :-)

[@todayonthebench]

@@MyPlayHouse Yay for point. But yes, no need to give the pump a harder life then needed. And the water at the top might also have less sand and dirt in it, so might survive longer thanks to as well.

[@jacksonblack9408]

Thanks for doing the follow up Morten. Saved me from wasting my time and money. Evidentially, while these claim they can do water, its pumping oil that is their main job.

[@MyPlayHouse]

This is fine for tiny jobs,, it should not be kept in water :-/

[@jtn8170]

Go to a shop where they sell fountain pumps for ponds, they are quite cheap. They are compleatly sealed and transfere the force to the rotor by magnetism. The same princip is used in pumps for aquarium.

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi Jesper Thorup Nielsen Thank You very much! Yes that is another option. Thank you for watching! :-)

[@bluedeath996]

Could be the rust getting into the pump. It is both abrasive and conductive, which is not something small pumps like. Water itself isn't too bad since the coils are enamel coated and the terminals are too far apart for shorting at 12v.

[@MyPlayHouse]

Well it most be the water that killed it,, some how.

[@zx8401ztv]

Yep they didn't seal it correctly, just a brushed d.c motor like you would find in an old battery drill. Maybe you want the pump part at the bottom of the metal tube and connect it via a long rod to the motor shaft at the very top of your metal tube. An old plastic washing machine pump body perhaps lol.

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi zx8401ztv Yes there is really no reason to stick it way down there,, maybe even the water pressure caused this.. Thank you for watching! :-)

[@DarkySabertooth]

We have 12v bilge pumps that are around the same price, all plastic and ment to stay in the water alot longer. Would recommend looking into one of them insted of the one you where useing.

[@MyPlayHouse]

Test

[@plasmar1]

still watching video, if you end up getting a new pump try getting a pond pump; they're usually completely enclosed/sealed, are submersible and the only thing that is exposed to water is a regular magnet :P :) ** would also not set it on the very bottom to avoid it eating sand; for submersible pumps pond pumps have a overall better design as the electromagnet coil spins a magnet attached to an impeller, in theory water never reaches anything electrical as it is all completely isolated:) only down side is that they should never run dry but that shouldn't be an issue ** this pump design is used in computer cooling, swimming pools, glycol/antifreeze cooling/heating, commercial dish washers, and a bunch of other stuff

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi plasmar1 Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-) Thank you for watching! :-)

[@phylaxxx]

I know I'm a bit late here but I highly recommend Seaflo pumps for if your new one ends up dying too. They are a bit more expensive but judging from the ones I've ordered they seem to be more watertight then cheaper pumps I've tried.

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi Phylax Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-) Thank you for watching! :-)

[@accesspoint2]

Dear Morten, one of your Patreons here :). I'd like to remind you that those level sensors are not capable of carrying high currents. They are made for up to 1 AMP if they are the ones that I like to use. Your pump is rated up to 1.5 Amps, so do not let the cheap pumps break your expensive level sensors. So maybe use a cheap relay or a even cheaper transistor. I've had the very same situation and I used a bilge pump from "Johnson" and another one from "Shurflo" - both were okay for a couple of years each. But they are somewhat $30. Kind regards Soeren - Germany

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi accesspoint2 Thank You very much! I did a video on how this is made,, there is a relay in there : kzbin.info/www/bejne/jn-vc2N3nt91fMk Thank you for watching! :-)

[@Peter195267]

Morten you get what you pay for. I had one of those pumps, the motor doesn't seal the water properly, I now have a above ground pump with limit switches just like you have at your well. I think you with find that the new pump you have ordered will burn out in no time at all. Good luck with it, will give it 12 months at most. Regards Peter.

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi Peter195267 Thank You very much! This is also why my primary pump is up on the floor. Thank you for watching! :-)

[@dasiro]

maybe only the bottom part with the filtergrill was supposed to be submerged. aliexpress products rarely have good descriptions or manuals

[@MyPlayHouse]

Yes that would surprise no one if that is a thing!

[@Eo_Tunun]

I say it is time for a collaboration with him who releaseth the Schmooh. What you, the trained electrician, want to do is get a nice 300W three phase motor, wire it up to engage upon signals from floating switches like fellow playhouse followers suggested, and, just like said fellows said, keep the motor above the water where it's nice and dry,connected to the pump wheel down in the well only by a rod or so.

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi Eo Tunun Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-) Thank you for watching! :-)

[@nimaljayathilaka4718]

Howlong it worked before last? A good video helped my future project.

[@MyPlayHouse]

I do really not remember,, but it was not that long,, a month.. ish.

[@TheRealThisIsAlex]

I recommend you to check out a similar 12V pump.Look up JT-500 12V water pump on any Chinese online shopping sites.It's about 8 bucks.It seems to be well made and it's designed for solar use.

[@MyPlayHouse]

I did come across that one,, is it any good?

[@MauriceNL1]

@@MyPlayHouse For only €9 why not try it out :D

[@H4zuZazu]

@@MyPlayHouse Looks like a clone of those www.comet-pumpen.de/en/products-rv/pumps/submersible-pumps/submersible-pumps-12-v.html

[@mikaeljiskovkristensen7861]

i have a submersible pump, that runs on main voltage, with floating switch. and it is fully waterproof. you can get them in the most byggemarkeder. and it will work.

[@MyPlayHouse]

I had that to.. but it kept tripping the HPFI ,, so I wanted something that would run from a battery.

[@mikaeljiskovkristensen7861]

@@MyPlayHouse yes all ways the problem. instead buyin the pump in china, why not get it from the local biltema store or a boat shop in denmark.

[@mikaeljiskovkristensen7861]

you can also use an isolation transformer to isolate the pump, and only use a fuse from the transformer to protect your circuit. a standard din terminal fuse(maybe from weidmuller) on 1-2 Amps will work here because the pump max power is so little as 250 watt. and the transformer will keep the rcd(hpfi) away from tripping.

[@BenCos2018]

great video congratulations on 50,000 subscribers. though as many comments have said you need to get a better pump as trying to get the cheapest ones is just going to cost you a lot of money and time Ben

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi Ben C Thank You very much! But it's like climbing a mountain,, there is really no need to. I can go buy a good brand pump,, without blinking. But how far can I come with the cheapest crape. Thank you for watching! :-)

[@BenCos2018]

@@MyPlayHouse true but u should get different pump though even if it is still a cheap one

[@Friendroid]

Is this pump still working?

[@MyPlayHouse]

No,, it never got back from this :-/

[@yon2004]

Make a new housing out of PVC pipe and drill some holes to let water in and to wire it up.

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi yon2004 Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-) Thank you for watching! :-)

[@RichardT2112]

Chinese water pump: WARNING NOT WATERPROOF 😂

[@MyPlayHouse]

It's also for Diesel,, not for gasselin,, and that is propoly wise!!

[@gabbas4217]

Love your video

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi ghayoor abbas Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-) Thank you for watching! :-)

[@msahriarahmed2627]

Thanks

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi M Sahriar Ahmed Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-) Thank you for watching! :-)

[@msahriarahmed2627]

@@MyPlayHouse Welcome Sir

[@ScottDowneywoundedbear]

Maybe the extra cost they upgraded the pump to make it water proof.

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi Scott Downey We will see, lets hope. Thank you for watching! :-)

[@errordtp]

"Attention hungry pump" 😆😆😆

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi Ξrror Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-) Thank you for watching! :-)

[@fredlllll]

thats a lot of rusty soup in there :P

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi fredlllll Thank You very much! New pump has just come,, so I will be improving this soon :-) Thank you for watching! :-)

[@madladpjl]

that happen to the one i got too the spare one i got i put some silicone where the screws are

[@MyPlayHouse]

I have received the replacement.

[@madladpjl]

cool will look forward to the video

[@roderickroderick7216]

This is what happens when things are made of Chineseium

[@MyPlayHouse]

Well I would not generalise quite that much.

[@FabioLux]

I bought the exact same pump and had the exact same problem. used for clear water pumping. just don't waste your money on this

[@MyPlayHouse]

Yes,, a pump that rust up in a few weeks,, not great.

[@zenja42]

hmm, amazon germany still have this type of pump for 10,99€

[@larsappel7813]

It is... For me it is even cheaper IDK why but it says 9,05€ BTW: Greetings from Germany :D

[@MyPlayHouse]

That is not to bad..

[@md.jummon8066]

Please give me some idea for make a mini submersible high speed motor give me some gajed I want the 200 deep under the water

[@MyPlayHouse]

Good luck 👍🍀

[@md.jummon8066]

@@MyPlayHouse i want make brushless motor submersible pump please give me some idea

[@manuelschwedhelm3466]

You work wiht it abaut 2 jears

[@MyPlayHouse]

I have had the new part laying around for a while 😏

[@StefanoBettega]

The big pump is complaining about you torturing the smallest one...

[@MyPlayHouse]

Was trying to relieve the little bugger,, guess the mother did not understand that!

[@entussumana9208]

You have bad for remembered But thanks for share

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi Entus Sumana Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-) Thank you for watching! :-)

[@LeeZhiWei8219]

Oof it's disgusting. Congrats on 50k and as always enjoy your videos

[@LeeZhiWei8219]

Btw be careful around rusty metal

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi Zhi Wei Lee Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-) Thank you for watching! :-)

[@MVVblog]

It has lasted long to be an cheap pump

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi MVVblog Thank You very much! I am not really sure how long it has been broken.. Thank you for watching! :-)

[@UnkyjoesPlayhouse]

morten in short pants :)

[@MyPlayHouse]

Well first thing I do when I get off work and get home,, if it warm enough :-)

[@ExtraFungus]

A brushed motor under water, what a bad idea. I'd find something better.

[@GRBtutorials]

No, it's a fantastic idea. The pump breaks and they have to buy a new one. Planned obsolescence!

[@MyPlayHouse]

Or just keep the water out

[@ExtraFungus]

@@MyPlayHouse I have pumps submerged in saltwater for years(will probably last decades but can't make that claim yet). Brushless on a ceramic shaft is the way to go.

[@ExtraFungus]

@@MyPlayHouse m.banggood.com/Mini-DC12V-3M-Micro-Quiet-Brushless-Motor-Submersible-Water-Pump-p-1182617.html?rmmds=search#popupStatedetail this is the kind of pump that you need.

[@antoniomanuelfidalgo7565]

hello from Lisbon - Portugal. Great ....tks

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi António Manuel Fidalgo Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-) Thank you for watching! :-)

[@wilbertbirdner1303]

Get a Rule bilge pump

[@MyPlayHouse]

I do not know what that is ,, model or brand :-?

[@wilbertbirdner1303]

@@MyPlayHouse Rule is the brand. Bilge pump is it's function. They're used in boats. Various models should be available, maybe there is another brand more common in denmark.

[@stigonutube]

yes that's china stuff for you, looked at this very model for pump only few months ago on ebay.. i get caught like this all the time, cheap and i get what i pay for including the hassles lol, but seriously even good brand stuff is not what it claims to be these days so why not try is my motto.. hope you can improve the water tightness on your new one.

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi stigonutube Thank You very much! I like messing with this sort of stuff,, so it not that bad,, I could go buy a good brand pump, without blinking, but I enjoy to see how far I can go with cheap junk. Thank you for watching! :-)

[@stigonutube]

@@MyPlayHouse hehe yes i understand..

[@brunbjerg]

Hvis du bruger ventetiden på at montere den nye + alt tilbehør på noget som IKKE ruster, så holder det uden tvivl længere :-)

[@MyPlayHouse]

HI Tommy Christiansen My channel is English, and to make sure as many as possible, can also enjoy the comments, they are also English. Please keep to English. Thank you for watching! :-)

[@thtadthtshldntbe]

lol Morten...you are not going to get something that is maintenance friendly and cheap.

[@MyPlayHouse]

Well it was actually pretty good to take apart..

[@thtadthtshldntbe]

@@MyPlayHouse yeah but maintenance friendly means relatively easily swappable parts that are also readily available. They actually make drywell pumps for that use that are maintenance friendly.

[@einfelder8262]

Yes you are way too cheap. What's even worse is you are repeating the mistake again......so that will be $26 wasted instead of only $12.....Will you do the same a third time?????

[@MyPlayHouse]

Hi Ein Felder Thank You very much! I like messing with this sort of stuff,, so it not that bad,, I could go buy a good brand pump, without blinking, but I enjoy to see how far I can go with cheap junk. Thank you for watching! :-)

[@einfelder8262]

@@MyPlayHouse Haha, I'm the same with my women - the cheap trashy ones are fun, and you never know what surprises are in store for you sometime in the future :)

[@GuillermoFrontera]

Second

[@MyPlayHouse]

ok

[@matthewlandon1697]

First

[@MyPlayHouse]

You are awesome 👏 I am managing the robot lawnmower :-)