Booster pump from home dEpot

[Mackjr1969]

Feeer friend of mind brought this ever built 1/10 hp transfer pump to use as his bosster pump. Other than it being loud as hell and his brass fitting can any of you reefers see any negative side effects why he shouldn't use it?

 

[TheEngineer]

Odds are that is not made handle low flow rates at high pressure. The pics aren't loading for me but transfer pumps are really just a utility pump not designed for high pressure, low flow applications.

 

[Mackjr1969]

Odds are that is not made handle low flow rates at high pressure. The pics aren't loading for me but transfer pumps are really just a utility pump not designed for high pressure, low flow applications.

Sorry pics want show up but it's just. Picture of the pump from Home Depot.

 

[TylerS]

I really doubt that will work for a reef environment. Stuff from that store is highly optimized for cost. Saltwater is extremely corrosive compared to freshwater and making pumps that don't corrode in saltwater adds cost.

You would need to know if the impeller, seals, fittings, impeller shaft etc. are all designed to resist corrosion (and not put stuff in the water that will kill your fish and corals). Add to that the issue you've already pointed out with the brass fittings. I would guess that a pump made for saltwater would have that labeled on the box (again because it adds cost).

 

[dewboy1127]

I really doubt that will work for a reef environment. Stuff from that store is highly optimized for cost. Saltwater is extremely corrosive compared to freshwater and making pumps that don't corrode in saltwater adds cost.

You would need to know if the impeller, seals, fittings, impeller shaft etc. are all designed to resist corrosion (and not put stuff in the water that will kill your fish and corals). Add to that the issue you've already pointed out with the brass fittings. I would guess that a pump made for saltwater would have that labeled on the box (again because it adds cost).

Being its a booster pump im assuming for your ro sytem then being in contact with saltwater is not an issue because it wont be

 

[CarrieB]

I bought one from Lowe's (I think). It's a booster for sprinkler systems and it works great (although noisy). Can't see how the fittings would be significant since the water is going to go through the RO/DI system anyway.

 

[hybridazn]

So he wants to use this as a booster pump for a rodi? If so I cant see why he couldn't use it. It'll be fresh water so it won't corrode anything.

 

[AZDesertRat]

What is the intended use? The pump appears to produce a max of 18 psi which isn't much of a booster pump if it is intended for a RO booster.