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John Cole

October 18, 2017 06:51PM

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I have two pumps that I plan to use once we get the blocked pipe issue dealt with. A 55HP OMC powered Hale fire pump rated at 250gpm@125psi, (the manual cautions against exceeding 200psi) as my suction pump, and it will feed into a Gorman Rupp pump pump with 20+hp rated 200gpm@150psi as the booster pump. Considering the 8,000 altitude affecting engine power, I am hopeful between the two pumps I can come up with at least 250psi, so it should work. Now, will the old pipe hold up to that kind of pressure and water volume after sitting almost a half century since it was last used....

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A request for old photos of the Lava pump house	John Cole	October 15, 2017 05:38PM
Re: A request for old photos of the Lava pump house	rehunn	October 15, 2017 06:04PM
Re: A request for old photos of the Lava pump house	Tom Stewart	October 15, 2017 06:06PM
Re: A request for old photos of the Lava pump house	Rich Muth	October 15, 2017 07:29PM
Re: A request for old photos of the Lava pump house	Wayne Hoskin	October 16, 2017 12:59PM
Re: A request for old photos of the Lava pump house	John Cole	October 16, 2017 01:13PM
Re: A request for old photos of the Lava pump house	vulturenest	October 16, 2017 04:03PM
Re: A request for old photos of the Lava pump house	rehunn	October 16, 2017 04:09PM
Re: A request for old photos of the Lava pump house	John Cole	October 16, 2017 04:43PM
Re: A request for old photos of the Lava pump house	Rader Sidetrack	October 16, 2017 05:31PM
Re: A request for old photos of the Lava pump house	Will Gant	October 16, 2017 06:10PM
Re: A request for old photos of the Lava pump house	rehunn	October 16, 2017 06:31PM
Re: "The old water line just ain't what she used to be . . . "	Johnson Barr	October 16, 2017 07:29PM
Re: "The old water line just ain't what she used to be . . . "	rehunn	October 16, 2017 07:34PM
Re: "The old water line just ain't what she used to be . . . "	John Cole	October 16, 2017 07:47PM
Re: "The old water line just ain't what she used to be . . . "	John Cole	October 16, 2017 08:21PM
Re: "The old water line just ain't what she used to be . . . "	vulturenest	October 16, 2017 11:33PM
Re: A request for old photos of the Lava pump house	dougvv	October 17, 2017 07:32AM
Re: A request for old photos of the Lava pump house	John Cole	October 17, 2017 11:46PM
Re: A request for old photos of the Lava pump house	Chris Walker	October 18, 2017 01:01AM
Re: A request for old photos of the Lava pump house	John Cole	October 18, 2017 08:09AM
Re: Avoiding extra work - and vandalism - at the Lava pump house	Russo Loco	October 18, 2017 11:28AM
Re: Avoiding extra work - and vandalism - at the Lava pump house	rehunn	October 18, 2017 02:53PM
Re: Avoiding extra work - and vandalism - at the Lava pump house	vulturenest	October 18, 2017 06:13PM
Re: Avoiding extra work - and vandalism - at the Lava pump house	John Cole	October 18, 2017 06:51PM
Re: Avoiding extra work - and vandalism - at the Lava pump house	rehunn	October 18, 2017 07:54PM

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