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Wayne Stainless Steel Sprinkler Booster Pump - 720 GPH, 1 HP, 1in., Model# PLS100

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Built to give you many years of dependable pumping service. The Wayne PLS series lets you water your lawn and garden with water pulled from a pond or lake, instead of from the city water system. Also a great tool for emptying or filling stock tanks and removing standing water from flooded areas and transfer water. CSA listed. Port Size (in.): 1, Flow (GPH): 720, HP: 1, Volts: 120, Max. Total Head (ft.): 180, Max. Suction Lift (ft.): 20, Max. PSI: 50, Suction Port (in.): 1, Discharge Port (in.): 1, Hose Adapters (in.): 3/4, Self-Priming: Yes Continuous duty pump Motor Speed: 3450 RPM 120V totally enclosed, fan-cooled continuous-duty motor Stainless steel pump housing for durability and corrosion resistance Durable impeller Ceramic/carbon-faced seal for long life Safe and convenient on/off switch Includes 3/4in. garden hose adapters Convenient carrying handle For use with clear water only  3 power cord with three-prong plug
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Distance from water source

The pump would need to be 100' away from water source. Water source is down a gradual 4' to 6' drop to creek. Could this pump draw the water to the pump that far away with a 3/4" garden house? If not what do you recommend? I will be watering my front and back lawn from creek water if possible.

Thanks,

Craig
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This pump will not work for your application because it will only suck water from 20 feet away.

At this time we do not offer a pump that can draw water from 100 feet away.
answered 1 year, 11 months ago
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I would recommend locating the pump closer to the water source using an extension cord and a resinforced intake hose to prevent collapsing under suction. A foot valve with check valve is also handy to filter larger particles and avoiding the need to prime again between each use.
 
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answered 1 year, 8 months ago
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Bells
 - Northeast
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I am pumping water from a lake to the front of my lake house . The lift from the lake to the front of the house is approx. 30 feet, distance is approx. 80' and I have plenty of pressure. Holds prime unless it sets for a week or so, but it is very fast to prime with 2 cups of water from the lake. Hope this helps you.
Jim D.
answered 1 year, 8 months ago
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Lakeboy
 - St. Louis, MO
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answer 4
I don't think you could use a garden hose as an inlet hose. It is too soft and the suction of the pump would collapse it. I think it could draw water that far, but placing the pump so far from the creek could make initially priming it tricky and you would need a good foot valve. I would recommend placing the pump closer to the creek and using a longer outlet hose if possible. I have mine set up to lift water about 15', using about 30' of 1" rigid black plastic line and a brass foot valve. I have used up to 150' of hose on the outlet side.
answered 1 year, 8 months ago
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 - West Virginia
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The manufacturer recommends no more than 20 foot of suction pipe. The pump would work much better if you moved it to the creek to shorten the suction and lengthen the discharge. Consider a long extension cord before trying the long suction line. Additionally you should only use a 1" suction line...3/4" will compromise this efficiency of the pump. The elevation of the pump above the creek is not an issue compared to the length of the suction.
answered 1 year, 8 months ago
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 - Houston
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Can I use this pump for recirculating hot water from an Instant Water heater inside my house, as a way to get hot water to a shower in a distant bath.

The hot water would return through the cold water line and go through the heater again instead of having to run and waste water until the hot water reached the bathroom.
asked 1 year, 5 months ago
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This pump is not rated for hot water. Wayne does not carry pumps rated for hot water.
answered 1 year, 5 months ago
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Why not just install the instant water heater closer to the bathroom? I would install one under the sink or tub and have it service the whole bathroom. You could possibly do that for all the units in your house and be less off than the cost of a new water heater.
answered 1 year, 2 months ago
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With this booster pump, do i need a release valve if i use a hand shut off at the end of my hose?

what if pump kicks on and my sprinkler cylinoids dont open for lawn sprinklers? will the pump reach its head and continue to run or will something blow? do i need a release valve or pressure shut off switch? thanks
 
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asked 1 year, 1 month ago
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The pump will continue to run as long as power is supplied. You would want to install a release valve or pressure switch.
answered 1 year, 1 month ago
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How many sprinkler heads can I use with this pump model #PLS100

Can I hook this pump on outside faucet?
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The booster pump can be hooked up to your outside faucet. The amount of heads will vary depending on the distance that the water has to travel. With seventy-five feet of garden hose the Sprinkler Booster Pump will operate 2 sprinkler heads.
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Want to know if application is correct, see details.

Regarding M#PLS100 want to install between 600 gallon gravity fed water supply and power washer to ensure ample water to washer. Is this correct application.
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The Sprinkler Booster Pump would not work in this application. The 12 GPM(720GPH) is high and could result in back pressure building up in the booster pump itself. Ideally you want approximately 1-3 gallons per minute more than what your rated pressure washer output. Northern Tool would recommend the pump below.
 
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Can one use this pump to use water from rain barrel thru a single impact sprinkler?

Occurred to me that might be able to hook to gravity outlet of rain barrel.

Thanks
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Yes, if you have enough pressure from the rain barrel and you are not to far away from the sprinkler the pump should generate enough pressure for the sprinkler. This would not be recommended for use with more than one sprinkler.
answered 11 months ago
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Are you able to use this pump to boost a city water pressure source from 40 to 80 psi

sprinkler set up with two lengths with multiple sprinkler heads in run, to maximize coverage of spinkler head.
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This booster pump would work for this application.
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how far can i run an extension cord with this pump? Special cord?

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This will depend on the gauge of the extension cord. The manufacturer doesn't keep data on this but stated with a 12 gauge cord around 100 feet and with a 14 gauge cord 50 feet.
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I want to place this pump about 10' horizontally to the lake shore with about 5' of vertical lift. Suck water from the lake with a 1" suction hose and

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This pump is able to pull the water vertically up to the pump 20 feet and push the water from the pump 180 feet horizontally with a 1 inch hose. The pump is often used to transfer water from a lake.
answered 10 months ago
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With the fan cooled, continuous duty motor, will it shutdown without burning up if the inlet side loses suction? (runs dry)

asked 9 months ago
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 - Lakeview, Oregon
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The motor on the Wayne Stainless Steel Sprinkler Booster Pump will have overload protection, and will shut down if the unit gets too hot. The manufacturer, however, does not recommend running the unit dry, as it will eventually cause seal failure.
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