Yup, that's the pump. So would something like this be better? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3191&item=5981170211&rd=1 or http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=61574&item=7522688511&rd=1 actually, this one caught my eye http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=42132&item=5981356386&rd=1 What's the advantage of the pressure tank? Also, while I'm asking what's the jet package on the craftsman to orther than provide a foot valve. I'm guessing m...
I just did the 5gallon bucket test and assuming I did it correctly I get just over 10gpm at 40psi. This isn't nearly as much as I was hoping for. The way I tested is I had two hoses coming out of the pump, one at full and then I adjusted the other until the pressure was at 40. Then I timed how long it took to fill up the bucket. 10gpm seems kind of low, I don't mind the longer runtimes but that could be a heck of a lot of zones. What kind of heads should I be looking at to give me good coverage ...
I'm currently using a Sears Craftsman 1hp shallow well pump for watering and am wondering if this will suffice for driving an inground sprinkler system. I think I get around 15-18gpm at ~40psi and have .5 acre lot size. Using this system I can usually use 2 oscillating and 1-2 gear driven at a time off of 3 hoses. I think if I use around 5-6 zones I can pull it off but before I start investing I'd like to make sure that I'm not trying to something that can't be done. Can anyone confirm or let me...
