Texas Gardening: Lessons learned while gardening in a drought..., 1 by moxies_garden

moxies_garden wrote:
podster- The pump is a Pacific Hydrostar portable utility pump, model # 65836.

I also bought three 15' short hoses, to use for the uptake side. The out flow end, I use a designated 100' hose for greywater, and a sprayer. The whole pump set up has to be designated greywater, to avoid contamination of any potable water. I would think, if you wanted to use one to pump potable water, you might need another pump, and keep it separate. My main goal is to keep our well water for the potable water, and try to use the rainwater for laundry washes and greywater for gardens.


There are definitely some instances where I am using rainwater only...not greywater. For instance, in potted plants. Using the rainwater keeps the contaminants out of the pots.

On the pump set up itself....I had a small luggage dolly, and used a sturdy milk crate to hold the pump off the ground. It will leak, as I have to disconnect the greywater drainage hose. I wrap the short intake hose, the 15' one, around the handle and leave it hooked up. Our challenges there are lack of sufficient exterior electrical outlets. What we have, 2, are located on the front of the new building only.