Water pump

tommer

Hi i have a 210 litre water butt and am looking for some information on how to get the water pumped to my washing machine which is 3 meters away, is it a on demand pump i need or something else? Water butt is on same level as washing machine so what pressure is needed to open solenoid any help would be great, cheers

The Red Ace

a pump with a switch that activates it on the drop of pressure should be ideal for the job, the hand book of the washer will tell you the min. operating pressure for the solenoid valve but about 20lb should be ok, the valve shouldn't have a groaning noise when filling

tommer

Hi the minimum pressure is 1 bar up to 10 bar would you know where i could buy such a pump or where even to start thank you for your help

The Red Ace

any plumbing supplier should be able to sort you out ,I would imagine they should be in big demand with the new water charges, intend doing the same myself with the w/m and toilets

tommer

I Have done both toilets in my house just need a pump for w/m gravity alone not enough pressure, tried local plumbing store they only have big pumps and wasn't helpful at all. Might give chadwicks or heitions a try thanks again , good luck with your project

Laodach

Use a Kikawa all in one Booster pump.
There are a number of different sizes, but talk to a plumber, and they should advise you correctly.

creedp

tommer wrote: »

I Have done both toilets in my house just need a pump for w/m gravity alone not enough pressure, tried local plumbing store they only have big pumps and wasn't helpful at all. Might give chadwicks or heitions a try thanks again , good luck with your project

Interested in this .. I've no knowledge of plumbing so be patient!! How do you isolate the water supply to toilets from that of the sinks/showers? Looking at my set up they all seem to be fed from the same pipe