SHURflo Industrial Pump - 198 GPH, 115 Volt, 1/2in., Model# 2088-594-154

I have an artesian well on my property that produces about 7 gallons per minute, but only at about 4 to 6 PSI. 4-6 PSI is enough to flush toilets and wash hands with unfiltered water, but it's not enough to run a shower or force water in any real volume through a 4 stage filtration system (my filter system is 4 separate units that are 200 micron -> 50 micron -> 30 micron -> 5 micron filter). To get a traditional well pump installed, it was going to cost around $6,000, AND I was going to loose the ability to use the well without the pump. So, I decided to take a chance with this little pump ($79 at the time I bought it) to see if that was enough to boost the pressure to suitable levels. Short answer - YES IT IS!!! Quick Comment: This looks about like an RV pump, of which I have installed/worked on several over the years, but this one feels way heavier duty than any of those I've ever worked with, so thumbs up there. Setup Details: I used 1/2 inch pex tubing for my water system, and using the basic 1/2 inch NPT adapters from Home Depot, this pump hooked up to that system easily. These are STRAIGHT threads, I read, so I was pretty generous with the plumbing/teflon tape. Everything went together easily, no leaks, no hassles. I installed it along with the matching Surflo/Pentair accumulator tank (basically a super-small pressure tank), and with a couple of strategically placed pressure gauges so I could monitor what the system was doing. I also installed some valves so I could switch back and forth between pump pressure and artesian pressure, and also allowed me to isolate the pump/filter system for working on it. That setup worked fine, but with the tiny little pressure tank, the pump (obviously) ran every time we used the water for more than a few seconds, which got annoying. I was otherwise so happy with the setup, that I went ahead and dropped $150 at HomeDepot on a 20 gallon WaterWorks pressure tank, and that totally did the trick. With the larger pressure tank, the pump only kicks on after a tap has been run for around 2 minutes (long time). So all in, counting the pressure tank, I'm at $229, which is a heck of a lot nicer than $6,000 the well pump guy quoted me!!! And, if the power goes out (happens sometimes, I'm in a very rural area), I can flip some valves and still flush toilet/wash hands/etc with the artesian pressure. Pressure notes: Setup from the factory, the pump kicked on at 19 PSI and off at 40 PSI. 19PSI on the low side was still lower than I was happy with, so I turned the adjustment screw until it now kicks on at about 28 PSI and kicks off at 50 PSI. That's plenty for my uses, and 50PSI is already above the factory stated spec, so I did not try to get it adjusted any higher. Volume notes: the specs say this does around 3GPM, and that seems about right. If I watch the pressure gauge on the unpressurized side of the line while the pump is running, it does not drop it all the way to 0 PSI, just down to around 1PSI (with some bounce in the needle), indicating that there is still more water it could draw if it were pushing faster. As I noted above, the well itself puts out about 7GPM, so the pump is not exceeding the well output, just adding pressure, which is exactly what I wanted. Cons: The only con, is that this thing is louder than you really want running right next to you in your house (which happens to be where mine is installed, because that's where the water line comes in). Don't get me wrong, it's quieter than a jet-pump type system, certainly, but it's still louder than "quiet". I have it mounted on a wall, which doesn't help, as the slight vibration of the pump slightly vibrates the wall board, which amplifies the noise. So, in my 3rd iteration of he setup (probably going to do that this weekend), I'm going to bore some holes in the concrete floor and bolt the pump down to that, which should isolate it so the only noise is just the pump noise. Oh, I should also mention, that this pump runs very cool, which surprised me. The docs say it can get very hot, but even running for several minutes straight, it barely gets warm to the touch. I'm not sure how long/hard you'd have to run it to cause problems, but definitely way longer/harder than I have (probably the longest run was about 5 minutes). So in summary, I like this pump a lot - it saved me about $5700, and does everything I want it to do. Thumbs up!

This pump is fed by a 3500 gallon water tank, providing pressure to a garden hose (and soon to a set of 3/4" drip irrigation lines). Its powered by a Bluetti EB70S portable power station charged by a Renogy 200 watt solar panel. You have to make your own power cord: at one end on the hot line I installed a 1 AMP 120/240 volt slow-blow fuse, as directed, and at the other end a 2-prong GFCI plug from Elegrp (the Bluetti does not provide a ground connection; ground from the pump goes to a grounding rod). I also bought the optional cooling fins for this pump which allow the pump to remain cool enough to run more than 30 minutes continuously. It has never gotten hot. For the pump inlet and outlet I installed the ShurFlo straight thread-to-barb connections, then connected a length of reinforced braided vinyl tubing with hose clamps. The tubing absorbs some of the vibration from the pump. A 20-gallon Water Worker pressure tank ensures up to 7 gallons of flow before the pump has to kick in, and ensures the pump never has to rapidly cycle on and off. Pressure at the garden hose has been fine, and will be more than enough for the drip lines. This pump does generate some noise and vibration, but not nearly as much as I've heard in one YouTube video. I have this pump in a shed, and you can barely hear it when standing just outside. It is mounted on two angle iron steel struts set in the ground in concrete, so the vibration does not travel to the walls of the shed.

My situation is probably somewhat unique. Building water cuts out periodically so I needed a backup water supply. I use this pump to feed water from my backup tank into my main water line so the rest of the plumbing doesn't know or care where the water is coming from. It's a seamless automatic cut over. When building pressure is restored, the tank refills automatically via a float, and the pump stays off so the plumbing system uses only building water. The plumbing is a bit complex, but the pump is doing a wonderful job. It's reasonably quiet when it first comes on pumping into a small pressure tank I had laying around so the pump won't cycle so often. As pressure builds, it gets a bit louder and shudders briefly before it shuts off. All the fittings and hoses are first rate. If all you need is the flow rate this unit is capable of, then this is a highly recommended purchase.

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Bought this pump to rack/transfer wine. Had to first add an on/off switch and plug. Worked like a champ! I had also picked up the shurflo adapters and filter attachment. As I was attempting to rack just-pressed grapes, the filter clogged quite quickly. Decided not to use it and pump held up for 8 DJ's! finally got too clogged and no longer pumped. Put it aside and took it apart later in day. Easy to take apart and clean. (skins had blocked diaphragm). Cleaned it all out, and pump was as good as new! Pumps out 13 Gallons in 5 minutes! NB: if you DO use it for racking wine...add a filter or cheesecloth on racking cane to avoid pump siphoning skins. And wash out filter attachment between DJ's.

Buen equipo funciona bien

We use this product for pumping water at the cottage. Electrical system is supplied by solar and this pump utilizes minimal electrical energy to run. The only issue is this pump is not designed to run for extended periods, so we end up burning out the motor. The pump portion is still working fine. We have not found an alternative as of yet, so we feel it is a small price to pay to have running water. Finding these pumps can also be difficult, although we have had good luck ordering through Amazon.

Using a ball float valve to control flow. Sadly the pump was too strong and kept releasing a bit of pressure every 90 seconds. I believe this led to the pressure switch burning out. Initially, we were thrilled with it. Looking for another setup as we don't have room for pressure tank where the pump is situated. Still, I feel the pump is good.