Self priming pumps?

(repo) · (repo) **Join Date: Feb 2010** 08-01-2010, 12:21 AM

I need a couple of self priming pumps for the drain on a couple of 550# sacs in my V215? What should I be looking at brand wise & volume?

(jacobs0222i) · (jacobs0222i) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 08-01-2010, 5:05 PM

simer pumps.

(chpthril) · (chpthril) **Join Date: Oct 2007** 08-01-2010, 6:34 PM

If all they are going to do is drain, why cant you use a couple of aerator style live-well pumps mounted right to the sacs?

(fman) · (fman) **Join Date: Nov 2008** 08-01-2010, 10:07 PM

Only the impeller pumps will prime, the JABSCO will put out 540 GPH, and the new Johnsons I believe are 740 GPH. On my supra, I drain the bags with Tsunami 800's and it works fine, plus you can run them dry all day long and they wont burn up. $30 for a Tsunami, $200+ for the Jabsco/Johnson.

When people use Impeller pumps, they will use them to fill and drain.