How to choose the right pumps for watering your garden from a barrel

Which type to choose

Not every gardener or gardener has a water supply on his site. Therefore, using a barrel is often the best option for watering a vegetable garden or garden. In this case, you need to purchase a pump for the container. Today, there are various pumps for organizing watering a garden or vegetable garden.

Barrel pumps are of the following types:

• manual. They are used in cases where there is no access to the power grid or the amount of irrigation is insignificant;
• electrical. The optimal choice for large areas. Equipped with pneumatic or electric drive.

In addition, manual pumps, depending on the principle of operation, are:

• membrane;
• piston;
• siphon;
• shiberny.

The manual pump type works on the principle of rotating the handle on top of the device. In this case, the main mechanism itself is located in a barrel on the surface.

In turn, electrical models are divided into the following subtypes:

• gate and centrifugal. Such pumps can carry out not only watering, but also pump various solutions and even diesel fuel;
• screw. These models are specially designed to handle viscous and thick liquids;
• models with pneumatic drive. With their help, you can pump any neutral liquids, as well as oils.

In addition to the above types, drum pumps can be chemical. Such devices are made from chemically resistant materials. This type of pump delivers various fertilizers from the barrel to the garden. Many people today prefer to buy chemical pumps for the following reasons:

• devices are lightweight;
• easy to install and operate;
• easy to clean;
• convenient in terms of watering the beds;
• the possibility of adjusting the immersion depth due to the separate part of the pump and its motor;
• the motor can be electric or pneumatic.

In general, which type of pump you should choose depends on many parameters and the size of the site itself.

Video "Using the Ermak pump for watering the garden"

This video clearly shows the use of the Ermak pump in the garden.

Pump Specifications

All pumps, regardless of model and type, have their own technical characteristics. Among them, the following basic indicators can be distinguished:

• power;
• performance;
• working temperature;
• suction height;
• generated head - maximum outlet pressure;
• service life, etc.

Evaluating the technical characteristics of various models, you can choose the most optimal device for organizing watering of the site for your garden.

How to calculate the required head

An important nuance in choosing a barrel pump is such an indicator as the water pressure issued by the device. The head reflects the height to which the purchased pump can lift the liquid from the barrel.

Please note that the higher this indicator is, the higher the height the pump will be able to supply water for irrigation of a larger area.It also follows from this that with a high head pressure between the device and the water intake point, a greater distance is permissible. For example, with a maximum height of 40 meters, the barrel can be 400 meters away from the watering point. In the calculations, it must be borne in mind that one vertical meter is 10 meters horizontally, with a hose diameter of 1 inch.

As you can see, this indicator is really very important, especially if your garden is large. All calculations that relate to determining the required pressure must be carried out before the purchase. A similar calculation should be carried out for all types of devices that are designed to pump liquid from any container (wells, barrels, wells, etc.).

Consider a calculation option using the example of a barrel, which is located 30 meters from the edge of the garden. The pump itself will be lowered to a depth of 6 meters. An approximate calculation of the required pressure will be as follows:

• determine the length of the pipeline (30 + 6 = 36 meters);
• we make a discount, which is 20% (0.2) of the hose length (total). The discount is needed to restore pressure losses at the joints of the pipeline, its turns, etc. We get 36 x 0.2 = approximately 7 meters;
• then add the resulting figure (7) to the height to which the water should be raised (6). The result is 7 + 6 = 13 meters;
• then add another 10 meters to prevent overloading the product. The result is 13 + 10 = 23 meters. This will be the pump head we need.

In this situation, it is necessary to choose a device with a head of 25 to 30 meters. Based on this example, you can easily calculate the required pressure level for watering your garden.

Choosing the right pump

Today, there is simply a huge number of different barrel pumps. Therefore, a gardener or amateur gardener can easily get lost in all this variety and choose an inappropriate model for his garden or garden.

When choosing a device for organizing a proper watering system for plants, it is necessary to evaluate the following parameters:

• technical characteristics of the pump;
• that the device will pump (only water or other fertilizers);
• water source. In our case, such a capacity is a barrel, but gardeners can take water from a river, well, etc.;
• reliability of the model you like. Here you can also read product reviews and determine the most optimal models for yourself in terms of price and quality;
• cost of production.

In addition, when choosing a product for watering a garden, you should also evaluate the parameters of the site, which also affect the technical characteristics:

• distance from the source of water intake to the most extreme point of the garden;
• how many meters in this situation will be the height difference between the place where the pump is installed and the most extreme point of the vegetable garden or garden;
• how often do you intend to water your garden or garden plot;
• what area are the plantings of cultivated plants growing in your garden;
• the type of watering you select. It can be rain, root, drip, etc.

Remember to water your plants with warm and settled water. A barrel is ideal for these purposes. In addition, rainwater can accumulate in such a container, which is recognized as the best for irrigating cultivated plants.

A properly selected barrel pump will allow you to optimize watering your garden as much as possible and spend a minimum of time and effort on it. And the result in the form of a plentiful and tasty harvest will not keep you waiting and will delight you at the end of the summer season!

Video “Automation for the pump. Watering the garden ”

The video shows an automation diagram for a water pump based on a RT 40/6 relay.