Buy Whale Gusher Titan Hand Diaphragm Pump - 1 1/2in. Ports, 1680 GPH, Model# ND4418Whale Gusher Titan Hand Diaphragm Pump - 1 1/2in. Ports, 1680 GPH, Model# ND4418 Product Description:
- Lightweight with light easy action
- Self priming up to 13 1/2 feet
- Spring-assisted outlet valve for easy priming
- Easy removable clamp for quick maintenance
- 12 1/4in.L handle
Product Description
Best value hand pump for diesel, antifreeze and slurry transfers, out-of-order sump pumps, abrasive and filtration pumping, drum transfer, groundwater removal, drain dewatering and cleaning, spill cleanup and grease and oil collection. Max. Suction Lift (ft.): 13 1/2, Inlet Spout (in.): 1 1/2, Water Flow: 1,680 GPH
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
Great sump pump backup for short periods
By R. L. Stolz
We have a totally satisfactory sump and sump pump in our basement which eliminates water completely as long as we have electricity. Once in a while we lose electricity during heavy rain and if the power stays off long enough we end up with water in the basement. We have access to a generator but in our area power outages rarely exceed a few hours so it is usually more sensible to do without for a few hours. After Irene hit our area we decided to get a backup system for our sump pump. We researched battery powered models which are expensive, and the batteries need to be monitored carefully for a reliable backup which will not last long anyway. Water driven pumps are less costly but using water to get rid of water just doesn't make a lot of sense. In our case, discharging at least 30% extra water would just lead to more basement flooding. If you have a place for all that water to go you might consider a water driven backup.We stumbled upon the Gusher during an Internet search and realized it might meet our needs. This is a very well constructed pump that moves a LOT of water with very little effort. We mounted the pump on the wall above our sump pit, half way from the pit to the point where the discharge pipe exits the house. It took a few hours to install the 1-1/2" PVC and flexible pipe required to plumb the intake and discharge. This is not terribly difficult but you need to be comfortable working with PVC pipe and drilling through your sill to run the discharge pipe.The performance of this pump FAR exceeded our expectations. We can empty the 25 gallon sump pumping by hand almost as fast as the 1/2 HP electric sump pump! We can very easily keep up with incoming water during a very heavy rain event. This pump could be operated by almost anyone. It does not require vigorous pumping or lots of geffort. This is exactly what we hoped for and the pump looks like it will last for decades without needing service (that might be a bit optimistic).This a maintenance free backup system for a sump pump that will work during power outages as long as someone is present to operate the pump. If the power goes out during flooding and there is nobody to operate the pump it will obviously not work.If you are considering a hand pump to backup your sump pump, this is a great solution. This pump is sold primarily as a bilge pump for boats and it would certainly work well for that. I would feel very comfortable with this pump in any boat up to at least 50 ft in length. Who knows, if they had a bunch of these pumps in the Titanic maybe things would have turned out better!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.Whale Gusher Titan Hand Diaphragm Pump Does the Job
By DF
I have a basement sump that fills with water quickly during rains. Even though I have a battery backup for my sump pump, I wanted a hand pump that I could use for those occasions (thankfully rare) in which the power goes out for more than a day.This pump fits the bill very nicely. I easily connected it to sump pump hose and connectors from a local hardware store. Although I haven't been faced with a power outage yet, the pump worked nicely when I tried it out during a rain. I found I could pump out the water out of the pit, across the basement floor and up about 7-8 feet without much effort. It was a lot easier than carrying the same amount of water in buckets! Just putting the pump on the floor and pumping was okay for the test but I will be bolting it to a board to make the pumping action easier, as another reviewer suggested. The pump has holes in the base for the bolts or screws.All in all, I feel this was a good buy. The mechanism looks sturdy enough to last for quite while.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Whale Gusher Hand Pump
By Richard
Back-up emergency pump. Will do jobs that I got it for. Don't like all the plastic. Hope I never need it.
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