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Generac pump, yes or no

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Topic: Generac pump, yes or no

Posted By: truckerfarmer
Subject: Generac pump, yes or no
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2020 at 9:07am

Looking at buying a Generac 1" pump. Just for occasional use, to fill the tank on pumpkin planter (100 gal) or on a really dry year a 500 gallon tank to water pumpkins. Will use it to pull water from the creek or spring, or possibility a shallow well(10-15' with a check valve at the bottom).

From what I read on their website they are made in Wisconsin, so American made. That's a plus. And price wise they beat Harbor Freight.
Just wondering if anybody has experience with Generac.

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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2020 at 9:12am

I bought a generator set that had that name 30 years ago.. BRIGGS motor, but GENERAC generator.... works great.

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Posted By: HudCo
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2020 at 10:29am

we sell generac products and when they started with the pumps we bought a generac 1 1/2 pump and started useing it for pumping used motor oil and when it is cold it works the crap out of it , that was expected thats been close to 10 years ago . amaszing little pump . its nice to be able to test the things we sell and in this case very hard . and you have dealer support

Posted By: truckerfarmer
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2020 at 10:04pm

Thanks fellas. Thinking I will probably pull the trigger on it and buy one.

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Looking at the past to see the future.
'53 WD, '53 WD45, WD snap coupler field cultivator, #53 plow,'53 HD5B dozer

Duct tape.... Can't fix stupidity. But will muffle the sound of it!

Posted By: ac fleet
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2020 at 3:57pm

Don't waste time with a 1"----get the standard 2" and never look back! ---Mine is 2" and I wish it were a 4" instead----even for occasional use bigger is better on water pumps.

Not sure you will get it to prime from 15', BUT will work good in creek. I been using 2 of the 2" pumps at the same time in the river to fill 1600 gallon tanker to haul to the garden and it takes a long time with them both running flat out.

I can't wast time waiting for tanks to fill.

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