A lush garden or a green lawn provides many benefits to you, both physically and mentally. In order to achieve this, you would need to water it daily or weekly. Unfortunately, in some places water is scarce and hardly there is any rain so keeping your lawn green and garden lush is always a difficult task. However, you can easily solve this problem if you have some water reserve near your house or your land.
Sprinkler pumps should be the solution to this problem. It specializes in pumping water and discharging it virtually anywhere that you want it to flow out. Not only that, but some sprinkler pumps are equipped with thermal overload protection and automatic shutoff. In addition, there are also portable sprinkler pumps for in case you need to get close to the water source and portability is your preference.
Choosing the right sprinkler pumps is difficult, there are many things to consider when buying one. Some first things you definitely should look at is pumping and discharging rate, and horsepower. While some have lower horsepower, it can efficiently pump at a higher rate than other high-power sprinkler pumps. In addition, sprinkler pumps should be able to handle any weather condition as it will be put mostly on the outside.
We have written this review specifically to help you buy the right sprinkler pump for your lawn, garden, and irrigation projects. Below are our best picked sprinkler pumps that you can buy on the market.
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The BURCAM 700508Z pump is perfect for use with automatic sprinkler systems. The heavy-duty cast iron body offers great protection against weather, rust, and protect the motor from damage. In addition, the body also help negate any heat generated from the motor and sensitive components. You will be able to add up to two dozen sprinklers with just one pump. Furthermore, the powerful 2.0 horsepower motor provides a maximum flow output of up to 400 liters per minute. Not only that, but you will be able to continuously operate it without any trouble due to its fan-cooled, and continuous-duty motor. The power, combined with heavy-duty cast iron body, is the great choice for your irrigation project or setting up a sprinkler system over a large field.
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The Star HSP15P1 is designed and manufacture solely in the United States of America. The smooth, heavy-duty, cast-iron offers great protection against the weather elements. The motor is enclosed in cast-iron body that produces up to 1.5 horsepower, which is more than enough power to suit your irrigation projects. Not only that, the pump incorporated ball bearing motor for smooth pumping action and long continuous operation. The suction hole is large enough to fit normal pipe through without any trouble. While the discharge valve has been made to fit standard outlet pipe to feed the sprinkler system, and adapt easily to any piping system. This pump is arguably the best that you should buy.
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Clearly, this one look smaller and lower horsepower than expected. However, it makes up for that with the best portability around. This mean that you will be able to carry it on the go and wherever pumping water is needed. Not only that, it features an on/off power switch on the pump itself for better convenience during each use. On the side note, the pump is fitted with a 1 horsepower motor that is able to pump up to 3000 liters of water with a pressure of 72 psi. In addition, it is fitted with a corrosion-resistant stainless-steel housing that will ensure long term use and high durability. The portability and decent pumping power make it one of the best portable sprinkler pumps on the market.
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Star also offer a toned-down version of their irrigation pump that would not break your bank. Like its sibling, the pump is encased in heavy-duty cast-iron body that offer resistant to weather elements. In addition, it features the same suction and discharge hole size like its other sibling. However, it has a lower power motor that generated about 1 horsepower. Basically speaking, it is the perfect choice between power and water discharge per minute. This is the best choice for integrating to existing sprinkler system or as a replacement.
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Moving on to another great sprinkler pump, the BACOENG brand never ceased to amaze us with their line of sprinkler pumps. Instead of the normal rotary jet pump head, it uses a centrifugal pump head. Furthermore, it is equipped with industrial-grade, high-efficiency motors that has built-in thermal overload protection for further safety. Combining all of these features help pumping and discharging more efficiently, and also provide high discharge rate compare to normal sprinkler pump. This is undoubtedly the best pump that offer high pumping rate of up to 7000 liters per hour. Also, you can put it either above or under the ground depending on your preference. Another thing to note about this pump is that it can not do self-priming, so you might have to do it manually.
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This is arguably the best that Star can offer on its line of irrigation and sprinkler pump. It offers far more horsepower than the other two we have written in this review. The motor that is installed in this pump provides double the power in terms of horsepower. This one has identical specs to its two siblings, with same the suction and discharging pipe size. However, doubling the power enables you to pump and discharge more water easily and efficiently. Not only that, but replacing it with the traditional pump is easy. Star has made sure that their product is easy to install and easy to integrate to existing sprinkler system.
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Small, light, and powerful is what the ECO-FLO EFLS20 offer. Beautifully designed, the body is made out of heavy-duty cast-iron for durable and long-lasting use. Don’t let the size fool you, the motor on this sprinkler pump is superb in delivering large amount of water through the pipeline. The motors, with stainless steel shaft, coupled with heavy-duty bearing and dust-proof cover offer high efficiency of pumping and discharging. You will also be able quickly set up to your existing sprinkler systems with ease. In addition to this, it is easy to install and easy to service if something broke inside the pump.
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This one from BACOENG is smaller, compact, and include everything you would expect of a sprinkler pump. It is able to pump and discharge up to 3000 liters of water per hour while keeping optimal pressure within the pipe. Although it has much lower horsepower than the rest that we have reviewed, it is still a very capable pump to use in many different situations that suit your needs. Don’t be fool by its low power and less water pumped per hour. The motor is specifically made to be highly-efficient and reliable, it has low energy consumption while also reducing heat generated from it. In addition, you will get a pressure gauge to check the pressure inside the pump without any trouble.
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This self-priming sprinkler pump from Flotec is capable of operating more sprinklers than we imagine for a sprinkler system. It is constructed out of rugged, heavy-duty fiberglass-reinforced thermoplastic that can negate heat very well. In addition, it is equipped with a high-capacity and corrosion-resistant motor that can be self-prime like conventional sprinkler pump. You won’t need to worry about weight though, as this one is among the lightest and most capable pump on the market. Also, the self-priming capability allows you to integrate with automatic sprinkler system with ease. The biggest factor of buying this sprinkler pump is that you can use up to 30 sprinklers with just one of this sprinkler pumps.
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Last on the list, this one from Wayne is designed to be multi-purpose and highly flexible. It features a handle to carry on the go, or screwed onto the floor for better pumping and discharging water. Not only that, the pump is designed to run continuously for a very long time. This pump is made out of durable, corrosive-resistant material that offer long lasting use in all-weather condition. In addition, the pump is more than capable for your yards or gardens as you can use it in any situation that require de-watering or filling ponds and tanks. Best of all, it is fitted with automatic thermal protection that prevent overheating during continuous pumping operation.
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If you are looking for a way to keep your lawn or garden watered, or simply fit your irrigation projects, then a sprinkler pump is a good choice. As we have mentioned, these are among the best that you can afford without breaking your bank. Plus, all of them can be easily installed and integrate with existing sprinkler system with ease. As for our recommendation, we would choose the STAR series of sprinkler pump that we put on this list. It has the best overall performance among many others, and will suit most of your needs with ease.