water pump for garden
Submitted: Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 12:44
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techie
Hi all
The old guy next door is recycling the washing machine
water into a 44gal drum (I'm over 40). Wants to find a non expensive pump to assist in distributing on his garden. I have seen them somewhere but cannot think of where. Any suggestions?
Donk
Reply By: flappa - Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 13:01
Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 13:01
Whats "non expensive" ?
12v/240v ?
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Reply By: Leroy - Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 13:22
Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 13:22
You could use a bilge pump from a boat
shop. check out whitworths. they start from around $20.
Leroy
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Reply By: Member - Jay Gee (WA) - Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 13:48
Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 13:48
Garden hose used as a syphon
Won't work uphill - but it's cheap and energy efficient
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Reply By: Rosco - Bris. - Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 14:21
Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 14:21
Donk
How about a pump from an old stuffed washing machine ... suitably insulated in a timber box of some sort.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: crewser - Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 16:57
Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 16:57
there was a 12 year old boy killed here last summer trying to use a washing machine pump to fillter his inflateble pool. cheap bilge pump would be safer option.
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Follow Up By: Rosco - Bris. - Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 17:10
Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 17:10
Good point .. but I did stipulate "suitably insulated"
Cheers
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Follow Up By: crewser - Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 18:39
Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 18:39
not having a go at you rosco, did see you said "suitably insulated" just trying to warn people that may not no better.
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Reply By: PhilRob - Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 14:53
Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 14:53
As mentioned above old washing machine pumps are good but don't expect
any high pressures for sprinklers, they work good for soaker hoses etc, there
designed for high flow rates with no hoses restrictions.
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Reply By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 15:55
Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 15:55
I just had a soak-it style hose hooked up direct to the washing machine. Lawn was always green.
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Reply By: Patrolman Pat - Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 19:03
Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 19:03
Believe it or not but recycling
grey water onto the garden is technically illegal in SA.
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Follow Up By: porlsprado - Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 20:36
Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 20:36
With 10month old baby and seeing the amount of pee, pewk, snot and baby poo (the nuggets go into the
toilet but the smears stay with the cloth nappies) that goes down our bathroom sink and through our washing machine am really not surprised and wonder why not illegal in all states.
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Follow Up By: Ted (Cairns) - Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 20:37
Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 20:37
Same in Qld, at least 2 years ago. The law says if you're in a sewered area then ALL your wastewater MUST go into the sewer. Then again if it does not smell or run onto neighbours property or footpath I'd be extremely surprised if any enforcement officer would be such a p r i c k as to have a go at you. Especially when there are
water restrictions in place...
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Follow Up By: flappa - Monday, Aug 22, 2005 at 09:48
Monday, Aug 22, 2005 at 09:48
Its STILL illegal in most states , but , because of the drought , a blind eye is cast unless its causes problems (neighbours etc).
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Reply By: Crackles - Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 22:21
Friday, Aug 19, 2005 at 22:21
The washing machine is already pumping the
water out so put the 44 on a short
tank stand then let gravity run the
water into the garden. Alternatively for $150 you can get a proper 240 volt submersible pump with a float switch then pump it out via a sprinkler which has the benifit of airating the
grey water. (A requirement by council for my split system)
Cheers Craig............
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Reply By: F4Phantom - Saturday, Aug 20, 2005 at 23:41
Saturday, Aug 20, 2005 at 23:41
I did this once, but i dug the 44 g drum into a hole and intercepted the
grey water, then i pumped it onto the garden each day through a garden hose and 3hp electric pump i made up. A lot of stuffing around tho. I noticed in DSE they had submersible 12v elec pumps for under $50 from memory, this is the best way to do it, easy as.
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Reply By: gramps - Sunday, Aug 21, 2005 at 01:06
Sunday, Aug 21, 2005 at 01:06
All,
Definitely check with your local council first. This site, although USA specific, may provide some answers if you're prepared to wade through it.
http://oasisdesign.net/greywater/misinfo/index.htm#simple
I'll work out how to get links to work sometime :-)
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Follow Up By: gramps - Sunday, Aug 21, 2005 at 01:10
Sunday, Aug 21, 2005 at 01:10
I know you wanted a cheap pump but it may have to be very cheap if you're going to have to replace it regularly as the info at this site suggests.
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Reply By: techie - Monday, Aug 22, 2005 at 00:32
Monday, Aug 22, 2005 at 00:32
Many thanx,
F4Phantom & Leroy's suggestion i will follow up.
This guy is 80 in the shade and I see him on my many walks around the neighbourhood.
We were discussing different options and I said I would see whats on the net.
He hasthe washing machine empty into a 44gal and he dips the watering can in and walks around the garden with it.
I wanted to find a way to attach a hose to a small (cheap) pump system so he can "water" his garden.
Will keepyou allup to date as to the outcome. (Isee him about twice a week).
Regards
Donk.
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