The Euroflow slurry pumps can handle the harshest types of conditions and move almost any type of materials quickly and efficiently, but that’s way out of the league for anything low voltage.

Here’s a dirty water pump being deployed in a small garden pond setting:

Dirty Water Pump for Garden Pond

SHURFLO TRAIL-KING 10LTR HIGH PRESSURE WATER PUMP

Model Number 2095-403-443

* Automatic triple diaphragm pump with integral pressure switch to ensure a smooth water flow
* Will run dry without damage
* Motors have integral circuit breaker for overload protection and are fully suppressed
* Robust die cast alloy lower housing with twin ball bearing drive
* These pumps have a low amp draw and are very quiet in operation
* Volts: 12v DC
* Flow: 10.6 litres/min
* Pressure: 30psi / 2.1 bar
* Noise: 61db

As with all Shurflo Pumps, the manufacturers warranty of this item will be void if this pump is damaged when used without a filter

I would use this pump to pump water intermittently through a solar panel. Typically this would be 10 secs on and 30 secs off. The pump will be pumping water up to the panel so it is important that during the off phase water does not flow back through the pump. Would this be the case?

Shurflo 12 v water pump

Have a look at the Shurflo 12v water pump, these are low voltage diaphragm pumps, before jumping for a larger more expensive 240v pump.

Shurflo 12v Water Pump 30psi, 10.6 litres per min.

Shurflo 12v water pump

• Automatic triple diaphragm pumps with integral pressure switch to ensure a smooth water flow.
• Will run dry without damage.
• Motors have integral circuit breaker for overload protection and are fully suppressed.
• Robust die cast alloy lower housing with twin ball bearing drive.
• These pumps have low amp draw and are very quiet in operation.
• 30psi is suitable for low pressure water storage heaters
• Volts:12v.
• Flow: 10.6.litres/min.
• Pressure: 30psi.
• Noise:57db & 61db
• Self priming.

Price: £45.90

We’ve had one of these for a couple of years now and it’s ideal for use in the wine shed, filling 60 litre containers, racking, blending – and filling 10 L and 20 L BiB’s, as well as 5 L demijohns. As with any pump, there is some CO2 release but I find it’s fairly minimal – certainly nothing I’ve had to worry about. I will continue to use my Shurflo as it will get more use than any other larger, more powerful pump. And being 12v all you need is an old battery and it is also eminently portable as well as safe.

The idea is to use black pipe as a solar heat collector and pump it through a swimming pool driven by the solar powered dc pump.

The object is to raise the water temperature over a period and maintain it at a higher level than normal thus extending the pool usage/ holiday season in Portugal, Algarve.

Could you recommend equipment for test purposes. Doesn’t need much lift –say 2 metres and volume throughput need not be much -say 100 galls/hr

Is that a solar powered water pump or a 12v water pump for a solar heated pool?

This pump will be powered directly by an electrical solar panel, for the system to work the pump must move between .5 & 1 litre a minute

Use the small pump from the windshield washer. It works from the cars battery, so it should work off your solar panel. I’m not sure how much it puts out per minute, but it can’t be much.

I am looking to purchase one for a ~100 gallon pond and I would like it to be strong enough to make a small waterfall. Does anyone have any reccomendations on a brand?

How high is the waterfall and how many gallons per minute (gpm) do you need? If either of those answers are large, it will require an expensive pump and lots of solar panels to meet your head and flow requirements.

If you are trying to lift under 12′, and about 3gpm, the Shurflo pump might do it for you. It’s just over $100 for the pump, but then you’d need to buy the solar panel for around $500.

http://www.altestore.com/store/Solar-Water-Pumps/Surface-Pumps/Shurflo-Surface-Pumps/Shurflo-2088-443-144-12V-Std-Surface-Pump/p1088/

Some of the less expensive options you may find elsewhere may not have enough power to pump the water up for the waterfall, they may only have about 1′ or 2′ of head capability .

i need a pump for a pond 3 meters by 4 meters by 1 meter deep i searched for one and found SUNJET 900 SOLAR POWERED FOUNTAIN WATER PUMP can someone help me find a rewiew or a better solar pump asap any help will pe appricated thank you

the consumer site which

http://www.which.co.uk/

may have some info