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Is the motor on your pump large
enough?
The motors on some jet-type water pumps are overloaded.
Continuous running will cause these motors to
overheat and be damaged. If you have a jet-type pump it
would be well for you to check with your dealer before
using it for garden watering or any other purpose that
Elg makes it run for more than a few minutes at a time. It
may be necessary for you to have your dealer get a
* motor of the next larger size and to substitute this on your
.J* ~ pump before the pump is suited to continuous running.
The motors on most pumps are just large enough for
the pumps. This makes it necessary to have good wiring
to them. As a result of poor wiring, many pump motors
burn out in the intermittent operation of everyday use.
If they are called on to run continuously for hours at a
time, the danger of motor burnout from poor wiring is
much greater.
It is not practical to raise the shut-off pressures above
40 pounds on most jet-type pumps, but most other types
will operate satisfactorily at higher pressures. An example
of the need for increased shut-off pressure is when
the garden is much higher than the pump. If your garden
is 23 feet higher than the pump, a shut-off pressure of 50
1< -^ ~ pounds will be needed to give the same results as a 40
pound shut-off pressure on the same level. Raising the
shut-off pressure increases the load on the motor and may
cause it to burn out unless a larger motor is substituted.
Methods you may use to
apply the water
You have a choice of several ways of putting the water on your garden.
The most common method and usually the most practical is the use of
portable sprinklers. Other common methods include perforated-pipe
sprinklers, porous hose, and furrows.
Portable sprinklers do not require a large investment in equipment
and they take comparatively little work. They are practical on almost
all plants, on most soils, and under most topographic conditions.
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Arnold, Earl L. (Earl Lee), 1907-. Using electricity to water your garden., book, 1952; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3378/m1/13/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.