Utility pumps?

Nov 19, 2014

• #1

Becca

Members

Silly question - I want to make it a little easier to move water from my rain barrels to my indoor storage bins. Is there any reason that I shouldn't use a sump/utility pump (newly purchased) to do this?

It seems like you can get a pump that is more powerful, has a longer cord, and costs less if it's a regular utility pump rather than an aquarium pump.

 

Nov 19, 2014

• #2

mchambers

Former CCA member

No reason you can't do this. I haven't used a regular utility pump, so I can't answer that question.

 

Nov 19, 2014

• #3

kevin911

Members

Becca I think you should be fine, I've seen it done.

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Nov 19, 2014

• #4

Becca

Members

kevin911 said:

Becca I think you should be fine, I've seen it done.

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Awesome. I was kind of worried there'd be some sort of metal or lubricant that was not fish safe, though I do remember my dad using the same sump pump he used for EVERYTHING on our fish pond when I was growing up. I don't recall it ever causing trouble.

 

Nov 19, 2014

• #5

verbal

CCA Members

I think main difference is that sump pumps are meant for short-term use and utility pumps are meant to run continuously.

 

Nov 19, 2014

• #6

frkyltn

Members

you should be fine..I just used a utility pump to transfer water from a 75g to a new 150g setup..saved me a lot of time!!