Portable Generator / water pump

[GRW]

While I worked with generators for many years - I'd agree with some of the "engine driven water pump" comments as well.

If you're getting a bit of water seeping into a basement through walls for example - then a small pump driven by a genny (or mains) will be able to exceed the inflow rate easily.

If though you're talking about serious flooding - then you'd need kit that can shift high volumes if L/min..... and you'd need a massive genny to start/run the motor size of an electric pump big enough.

In which case, the engine driven trash pump is far superior - it'll shift water via a 3" (iirc) pipe at a decent rate of knots.

Pramac used to make Honda GX series engined water/trash pumps - it might be worth looking for one?

Here you go.....
Pramac - MP56-3 https://share.google/lAKdtQq4oZBV3Qxb9

 

[GRW]

This might be a better link showing the range....
Pramac - Motor Pumps https://share.google/TrYCyBwBoln5zjkr4

 

[8ob]

You could always get creative and install a ram pump in the stream, off grid idea and no need for power.

Bob

 

[daleyd]

You could always get creative and install a ram pump in the stream, off grid idea and no need for power.

Bob

I’ve seen those used, don’t shift much (depending on size of course) but what they do shift they do it 24/7!

 

[reb78]

While I worked with generators for many years - I'd agree with some of the "engine driven water pump" comments as well.

If you're getting a bit of water seeping into a basement through walls for example - then a small pump driven by a genny (or mains) will be able to exceed the inflow rate easily.

If though you're talking about serious flooding - then you'd need kit that can shift high volumes if L/min..... and you'd need a massive genny to start/run the motor size of an electric pump big enough.

In which case, the engine driven trash pump is far superior - it'll shift water via a 3" (iirc) pipe at a decent rate of knots.

Pramac used to make Honda GX series engined water/trash pumps - it might be worth looking for one?

Here you go.....
Pramac - MP56-3 https://share.google/lAKdtQq4oZBV3Qxb9

I was thinking similar, if pumping is the priority I'd have thought a dedicated petrol pump would shift a lot more than most of the mediocre electric pump offerings.

 

[Puglet1]

Contrary to advice, if the only thing you need to do is pump water, a petrol water pump will be cheaper to run and buy. Would recommend the "thumper" ones with a honda engine.

If you can justify a petrol Genny for other reasons though, may as well get that.

Thank you. I’ll check it out.

 

[Puglet1]

You will need to know what kw your existing water pumps are to get your generator size.

Buy one with a genuine honda engine on it - there are fake hondas out there that are very hard to tell from the real thing.
The petrol hondas are the most reliable small petrol engine out there. If you have it as a standby for emergencys I would suggest either store it dry with no fuel or use aspen type fuel.
Standard petrol goes stale very quickly and corrodes the internals of your carburettor.

If you are going to run it for long periods you could buy an electric start diesel genny. They are a lot cheaper to run but more expensive to buy.

That’s sound advice. Thank you.

 

[Puglet1]

This might be a better link showing the range....
Pramac - Motor Pumps https://share.google/TrYCyBwBoln5zjkr4

Thank you for the links - I’ll look at them too.

 

[Puglet1]

You could always get creative and install a ram pump in the stream, off grid idea and no need for power.

Bob

Ram pump? Never heard of it but will check it out. Thank you.