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Re: Experienced input.
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- Subject: Re: Experienced input.
- From: Barry Cooper <bjc3 at cornell_edu>
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 19:21:05 -0700
- In-reply-to: <3E9E08CB.791686F at erienet_net>
George,
I use Little Giant pumps, the latest of which I bought from Pumpworld
http://www.pumpworld.net/prod04.htm. I did talk to the salespeople about
the exact question you are asking and was told it would not hurt the pump
to block off outflow while the pump is running. For short periods I think
you'll be fine.
Barry
At 08:52 PM 4/16/2003 -0500, you wrote:
Hi All,
I am looking for some experienced input to my latest fish room project.
I currently store my aged tap water and ro water in 50 gal. barrels.
Because of how my plumbing in the basement is set up these barrels are
on the opposite side of the basement from my fish room. (Approx. 45
feet) When I make water changes I am hauling buckets of water from the
barrels into my fish room and then into my tanks. As you can imagine it
is a laborious job. I would like to use a submersible transfer pump and
run a line from the barrels into my fish room. Ideally I would like to
be able to turn the water on and off using a valve in the pump discharge
line while in the fish room with out having to turn the pump on and off
each time I wanted to fill a tank. I am not sure if I can turn off the
valve in the fill line and leave the pump running. Would this cause a
problem with the pump? I am sure some of you have set up some similar
means of transferring water to make water changes simpler. I would
appreciate any input anyone may be able to share with me.
Thanks,
George
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Barry J. Cooper, Prof. Emeritus, Dept. Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University
Adjunct faculty, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University
Home address: 27505 Riggs Hill Rd., Sweet Home, OR 97386 (bjc3 at cornell_edu)
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