Looking to buy one, trying to move a fluid similar to honey (12lbs pet gallon approx). Don't need it to be super fast just effective for 5-10 gallons at a time.
suggestions?
suggestions?
trash pump vs transfer pump
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Depends on the media, not just viscosity. What are the size of the particles, how dirty or how clean? Food safe?
no real particles
basically it's hfcs with additional stuff
it's for my bees but many commercial guys are running 3" harbor freight trash pumps but that's complete overkill for my needs to fill aa 5 gallon bucket in a minute
You mention flow rate but what about total volume? A 2-3” trash pump is overkill for 5-10 total gallons, maybe… but an 18V transfer pump like the Milwaukee may not cut it for 200-300 gallons total.
All in all, a trash pump is gonna give you ability to pump “dirty” liquid. A typical transfer pump isn’t made for handling solids. Slight difference in impeller and volute design.
All in all, a trash pump is gonna give you ability to pump “dirty” liquid. A typical transfer pump isn’t made for handling solids. Slight difference in impeller and volute design.