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Recommended water pump for recirculating sluice

FossickFester		Posted : Monday, 10 February 2014 7:04:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/09/2013(UTC) Posts: 174 Location: Tasman Thanks: 63 times Was thanked: 35 time(s) in 31 post(s)		Can anyone recommend to me the type of pump used for a recirculating sluice to be used at home? I'm going to use my keene A52 sluice and will be putting 1/2 inch screened paydirt thru it. I've seen a few clips on you tube, but none of the ones i've seen state whether they use a bilge pump or one with a float valve etc. From what i understand i need to get one with a pump rate of 1700gph. So if anyone can help me with this, it would be appreciated as i don't know feck all about water pumps. Also if you could recommend a cost effective one would be appreciated as i don't have alot of $ to throw at this. Thanks guys :)

FossickFester		Posted : Wednesday, 12 February 2014 4:49:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/09/2013(UTC) Posts: 174 Location: Tasman Thanks: 63 times Was thanked: 35 time(s) in 31 post(s)		Cheers again for the heads up on that cr*p pump LBD. :) Anyone else have any suggestions?

overdog		Posted : Wednesday, 12 February 2014 6:04:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		Sorry Craig, haven't got the first clue about recirc. Bilge pump? Half inch concentrate sounds a bit meaty-I would think the more you classify down the less water you would have to move? You going for real fine gold?

Flintlock		Posted : Wednesday, 12 February 2014 8:47:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 9/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 53 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 8 post(s)		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdPG5QxUPAA Check this video

FossickFester		Posted : Wednesday, 12 February 2014 10:40:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/09/2013(UTC) Posts: 174 Location: Tasman Thanks: 63 times Was thanked: 35 time(s) in 31 post(s)		Originally Posted by: overdog Sorry Craig, haven't got the first clue about recirc. Bilge pump? Half inch concentrate sounds a bit meaty-I would think the more you classify down the less water you would have to move? You going for real fine gold? Hi Alan, yeah i know half inch material is a bit rough but I only have that size classifyer, looks like i'll have to get another one....... As far as real fine gold goes, not specificly but if it catches it. yep. I was thinking if it's a good size pump it would have less chance of blocking up/clogging with material, like i said i don't know feck all about pumps.