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Originally Posted by wcc
Art - Thanks for the contact I will for sure give him a call
The Honda/pacer combo is tempting but I have an engine so if I can get a pump to make it work I'll try that first.
Here is what we are dealing with. We are trying to flood the ice surface of a pond to make it smoother to skate on. We currently have a 4700gph submersible pump that just takes to long. So by getting a better pump it should save us some time. Water to the pump will be less that two feet and we are running 50ft of 1.5" hose. So a 1.5" in/out should be fine. Not sure about the pressure but would be nice to spray it a short distance instead of it just running out.
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Pressure is the amount of lift, 2.31 psi for each foot of head. The pump you will need must have a zero head suction (common sump pump). The normal velocity of flow could restrict your ability to flow. Your pump does not seem to be the problem, that is a pretty good flow. Are you sure it is 4700 GPH?? It seems to me that your discharge pipe is too darn small.
Go to this link and you will see what i mean.
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/springfieldcenter/downloads/9011.pdf
If I were you I would borrow a two inch discharge pipe or hose and see if there is a marked improvement in the discharge. Also, PVC is FAR better than any hose from a friction loss perspective.