Economical Way To Pressurize Water From Pond Or Pool

[ja6924]

I am looking for a way to pressurize water from a pond or a pool. I would like it to have similar pressure as my garden hose water pressure. The pressure gauge on my home water tank is 60 PSI, but I would accept more or slighty less. I would even like the water outlet connector to accept a common garden hose. Is there a complete system like this that has a hose I can drop in a pool or pond and get Garden hose water pressure out the other side or do I have to build it all myself? If so can you suggest a the pump and tank I could use. Do I even need a tank? Could I just turn the pump on when I want to use it? What kind of pressure comes out of 1 horsepower pump when it is on? or 2 hp? is there some kind of scale of horsepower vs pressure for common electric water pumps? Finaly, I would like to keep the complete system price to under a few hundred dollars.

[Rimmer]

I have a submersable pump feeding a waterfall with a valve to re direct the flow to a pipe for watering the garden when we need to, the pipe is reduced to give good pressure at the outlet end, works fine.

[katabeachbum]

I have a submersable pump feeding a waterfall with a valve to re direct the flow to a pipe for watering the garden when we need to, the pipe is reduced to give good pressure at the outlet end, works fine.

I wouldnt want to have a submersable pump in my pool due to safety reasons.

Most easy to operate is a ordinary house pressure pump, from 150-450 watt, starting at 4k baht, with small tank and pressure sensor/switch, sucking water from pond or pool. Mitsubishi 155Q at 4k baht comes to mind. They all provide 2,2-2,8 bar, ordinary house tap pressure in LOS, but the larger engine provides better flow Litres/Hour.

A simple pump at 1200 baht would also work, having a powersupply switch(or just the plug) for on and off. Read the pump spec to check how high over water it can be installed, what pressure it provides, and how high it can lift/pump water. Install it in safe distance from pool, and most need to be covered.

[Rimmer]

I wouldnt want to have a submersable pump in my pool due to safety reasons.

No one would put a submersible pump in a swimming pool unless they were draining it would they? Apart from anything else the chemicals in the water would not do the plants much good.

[katabeachbum]

I wouldnt want to have a submersable pump in my pool due to safety reasons.

No one would put a submersible pump in a swimming pool unless they were draining it would they? Apart from anything else the chemicals in the water would not do the plants much good.

Hmm, OP was "looking for a way to pressurize water from a pond or pool".

You suggested a submersable pump, I wouldnt, I would use one sucking. Less capacity pr kw, but safer.

[doglover]

I agree with both the previous posters as the one is thinking of a pond scenario and the other a pool scenario. So to the OP, is it a pond, a pool or both? Because of your question and budget I am led into thinking that it is just a dugout that may or may not be lined with concrete. So these questions should be answered first. If it is a pond/pool combo with a waterfall does it have fish? If it has fish (and is lined with something) you should look at filtration as well. Which will also be important when it comes to choosing a pump.

*oops.........old thread maybe this will light the fire again.

Edited January 11, 2011 by doglover