Sprinklers on a sump pump might be a little hard on the pump only because the pump is designed to move a fairly high volume but not under much pressure. It usually pushes it through inch and a quarter hose or so whereas a garden hose is what? 5/8? The resistance increases since a sprinkler generally expects fairly high pressure. You may find that the pump spins and capitates something like what happens when you restrict the exhaust of a vacuum cleaner. If you feed to two or three hoses in parallel from a bit of a manifold it might work well enough.
You might also consider a big water butt or two. They aren't cheap but you can then hold the water until you have need of it. ----- Original Message ----- From: Matt To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 8:59 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] question sump pump No no, what I was wondering, is is the sump pump would have enough power, to make a sprinkler work, the old kind which hook to a garden hose. I just mainly was looking for a way to use the water twice, instead of just once. As it is now, I fill the pool in the morning, and by evening, I empty it. Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 10:29 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] question sump pump If you can find a way to pump the water back into the pool it would work. But the water won't be any cleaner going back in. ----- Original Message ----- From: Matt To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 9:55 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] question sump pump Hey ya, a small sump pump wouldn't have enough power to run a sprinkler would it? I just wonder about this, as it's summer around here and we're filling a kiddy pool for my kids every day and I emptied it tonight with a sump pump. Hate to just pour that water down the drain ya know. Matt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1525 - Release Date: 6/29/2008 3:09 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
