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does any ony remember where we can get some small pumps, battery powered.
the liquid being pumped is corrosive so it cant contact the pumps
internal parts.
they only need to pump a real small amount of liquid.
first i sense low water in the pool.
then i fill a barrel with the lawn well pump
then im going to de mineralize my water with muratic acid.
then remove the acidity with sodium bisulfate.
then chlorinate the water.
then use a pony pump to put the water from the barrel to the pool.
then repeat the process until the pool is full.
so my processor is going to be doing a lot (of waiting) but some work.
thanks
norm
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the liquid being pumped is corrosive so it cant contact the pumps
internal parts.
they only need to pump a real small amount of liquid.
first i sense low water in the pool.
then i fill a barrel with the lawn well pump
then im going to de mineralize my water with muratic acid.
then remove the acidity with sodium bisulfate.
then chlorinate the water.
then use a pony pump to put the water from the barrel to the pool.
then repeat the process until the pool is full.
so my processor is going to be doing a lot (of waiting) but some work.
thanks
norm
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>does any ony remember where we can get some small pumps, battery powered.
>the liquid being pumped is corrosive so it cant contact the pumps
>internal parts.
>they only need to pump a real small amount of liquid.
>first i sense low water in the pool.
>then i fill a barrel with the lawn well pump
>then im going to de mineralize my water with muratic acid.
>then remove the acidity with sodium bisulfate.
>then chlorinate the water.
>then use a pony pump to put the water from the barrel to the pool.
>then repeat the process until the pool is full.
>
>so my processor is going to be doing a lot (of waiting) but some work.
>
>thanks
>
>norm
Norm, the chemistry above is all wrong. Muriatic (hydrochloric) acid will
acidify the water; it will not remove minerals from it. Sodium bisulfate
forms an acidic (sulfuric acid) solution in water; it will not neutralize
the muriatic acid, just add additional acidity. What you will have is an
acidic solution with all the original minerals, plus additional sodium.
That said, the type of pump you probably want is called a "peristaltic
pump." You can find a zillion references at http://www.google.com. They
don't tend to be cheap and they require periodic (preemptive) replacement
of the tubing inside the pump. You must use the specified tubing, not just
any stuff you have on hand.
When it comes to tubing replacement, I prefer to install a longer length
than necessary and just slide it thru the pump so a fresh section contacts
the pump's rollers. That's cheaper than replacing a full length of tubing
when most of it isn't inside the pump. If you do that, always slide the
tubing in the direction of the outlet of the pump as once it is used it
tends to be flatter (or at least to flatten more easily) and will tend to
collapse if you move the used section to the suction side.
Another option for small volume, low pressure use is a pump with an
impeller that is magnetically coupled to the drive unit - no shaft thru the
pump housing. Such pumps can be all plastic with the magnet imbedded in a
plastic impeller. Search Google for "magnetic impeller pump." This might
be the cheaper solution.
Good luck.
73 de Jim, KB3PU