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fatlazyless · 08-25-2010, 06:20 PM

For about sixty five dollars, Lowes Home Improvement has a Chinese made, 1/6 hp utility pump that is probably made out of cast iron before being black plastic coated and it is very reliable, long lasting, and self priming when lowered through about a 5" diameter hole in the ice and into the water. It gets attached to a garden house and an extension cord. Just plug it in, and it starts right up. Attach the hose to an outside garden hose faucet and it should send lake water to power up your winter water-weekend use.

50 psi of water pressure is a good rule of thumb for cottage use so just let the pump run for five to ten minutes until the pressure guage on your shallow well gets up to 25-50 lbs and then pull the electric plug on the pump. Every cottage system is a little different but it should be pretty simple to use it.

08-25-2010, 06:20 PM	#3
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,734 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,005 Times in 733 Posts	For about sixty five dollars, Lowes Home Improvement has a Chinese made, 1/6 hp utility pump that is probably made out of cast iron before being black plastic coated and it is very reliable, long lasting, and self priming when lowered through about a 5" diameter hole in the ice and into the water. It gets attached to a garden house and an extension cord. Just plug it in, and it starts right up. Attach the hose to an outside garden hose faucet and it should send lake water to power up your winter water-weekend use. 50 psi of water pressure is a good rule of thumb for cottage use so just let the pump run for five to ten minutes until the pressure guage on your shallow well gets up to 25-50 lbs and then pull the electric plug on the pump. Every cottage system is a little different but it should be pretty simple to use it. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!