water pump ???

[vietfish]

Hey, I just finished my basement and I installed my ro/di unit down there. I have a tank upstair aproximately 10 feet. I want to know what kind of water pump i should get locally or online that will pump the water up from the tank that is next to the ro/di up the hose to the sump. So i am basically trying to find a real powerful water pump to pump the water up ten feet. If anyone has any brand suggestion please let me know. Thanks.

 

[dacia]

Try Mag-Drive or Iwaki. IME, both are great.

 

[wwfstyle]

I like the GEN-X PC brand. Not sure if that is strong enough but worth looking into.

 

[vietfish]

so these brands will be able to pump water UP into the sump?

 

[nas19320]

If I remember correctly Mag drives don't do well with head pressure, I could be wrong though.

 

[robchuck]

Iwaki, Pan World, Blueline, Little Giant, GenX all make nice pressure-rated pumps.
When shopping for a pump, look at the specs of the pump (especially the performance curve) and make sure the pump will push enough GPH at the height you need it to.

 

[solonfairy]

Is the water in the basement just RO water going to the sump for evaporation top-off?
If so, I'd get a reef-filler or other dosing pump. Reef fillers can handle long distances. If you use any pump other than a dosing pump, you will run the risk of overfilling the sump.
If I have misread the purpose of this pump you are looking for, then please ignore this post.