Small gas-powered water pumps

[kdfisher]

Beautiful! Any gold in them thar hills California?

Now that I looked into this further I know some of the terminology better. Suction would be about three feet. Any guesses on whether or not I could bypass a cistern? I'm not mechanically inclined when it comes to machinery and it's capabilities.

It would be great if I could just hook into a few irrigation lines at the top of the hill and let 'er rip. It looks like the pressure is right for such? I was planning two lines with each about 100 lineal feet running downhill about 6-10 feet over that stretch. Perhaps one sprinkler head every ten feet. I suppose a regulator of some sort would be necessary? Usage would be May-September maybe 2x per week.

More research needed.

Heck, I may just take up gold mining too. There's been a few mines around here in the past. Not much info on creek mining but with AU prices so high maybe I can find a few grams now and then.

Thanks for your time folks. I run a fairly popular hardwood flooring forum and I know how important the contributors are.

Doorbell wire? Hmmmn.

 

[California]

I use a similar pump to power my backpack gold dredge.

Beautiful! Any gold in them thar hills California?

Oh a little.

 

[xtn]

The only thing I don't like about mine is the fact that I've got to prime it.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Centrifugal pumps push better than they suck. Get the pump as close to water level as practical. If you have a 1.5" intake, use a 2.5" suction line.