Need help for pump

[Aeb1419]

Hey guys,

Building a saltwater starion im
Planning to put in my basement. Need a pump able to send the new saltwater up to the tank upstairs. Im no plumping expert so planning to run a hose all the way up for water changes. Need a pump that can send the water 30 ft horizontally and then 12 feet up to the upper level. Any recommendations? (Im on a budget)

 

[Snoopy 67]

Iwaki 100 will do it & you are better off with pvc piping.

 

[Birdman Broham]

Wel depending on your budget. You can also buy some cheaper 500GPH ones from Amazon and just connect them all together using a Y pipe to a single pipe upwards

 

[theatrus]

Iwaki 100 will do it & you are better off with pvc piping.

Iwaki, PanWorld are all the classics here. They have pressure rated pumps.

Also, yes, better off with just PVC. Make sure to support the pipe.

 

[rezaktp]

I have some iwaki posted

 

[theMeat]

Get a pump rated for high pressure, like iwaki or pan world. If that’s not in the budget at least get a way oversized mag drive pump. Imo any other pump may work fine for a while, but you’ll be replacing it in short order when the gph falls off, especially with a dc pump. Don’t get me wrong. I love dc pumps, they just don’t hold up to high head for long

 

[Aeb1419]

Thanks for all the input. Will start deciding on what will work best.

 

[Gundy]

The problem I see is that you’re needing a pump to pump a lot of distance horizontally and 12 feet vertically. You will need a very powerful pump. Going 30 feet horizontally will surprise you on how much head pressure you will lose, let a lone 12 vertically. The other problem is that buying a cheep pump required to to push that much water those distances will probably not last long- or not be able to do the job.

Do some more research and purchase a good quality pump that will last you years and years. Iwaki and Panworld are very popular pumps and good quality but make sure you get the right sized pump. No sense buying a pump twice.