Little Giant

jwill275 · 06/20/2009, 03:56 PM

I picked up a little giant pump at this mornings fire sale, does the pump need to be primed? I wanted to use the pump to help with my water changes by pumping the water from my salt water storage to my DT - 15 feet or so.

Thanks

billsreef · 06/21/2009, 07:37 AM

Little Giant makes lots of pumps. Some are submersible and just need to be dropped in the water. The non submersible ones, also the most common ones, do need to be primed. If your not sure of what one you have, post a picture.

jwill275 · 06/21/2009, 08:25 AM

Thanks Bill - it is not a submersible pump. I'll have to figure a way to prime it

billsreef · 06/21/2009, 01:53 PM

The easy way is to install a bulkhead fitting in the bottom of the storage tank and plumb the pump into that. Let gravity prime the pump

06/20/2009, 03:56 PM	#1
jwill275 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Holbrook, NY Posts: 302	Little Giant I picked up a little giant pump at this mornings fire sale, does the pump need to be primed? I wanted to use the pump to help with my water changes by pumping the water from my salt water storage to my DT - 15 feet or so. Thanks __________________ John Current Tank Info: 125 / 40 gal fuge/ 75 gal sump / Octo Reef 200 ext Protien Skimmer

06/21/2009, 07:37 AM	#2
billsreef Moderator 10 & Over Club Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Long Island, NY/North Miami Posts: 33,194	Little Giant makes lots of pumps. Some are submersible and just need to be dropped in the water. The non submersible ones, also the most common ones, do need to be primed. If your not sure of what one you have, post a picture. __________________ Bill "LOL, well I have no brain apparently. " - dc (Debi) Current Tank Info: Far too many tanks according to my wife, LOL.

06/21/2009, 08:25 AM	#3
jwill275 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Holbrook, NY Posts: 302	Little Giant Thanks Bill - it is not a submersible pump. I'll have to figure a way to prime it __________________ John Current Tank Info: 125 / 40 gal fuge/ 75 gal sump / Octo Reef 200 ext Protien Skimmer

06/21/2009, 01:53 PM	#4
billsreef Moderator 10 & Over Club Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Long Island, NY/North Miami Posts: 33,194	The easy way is to install a bulkhead fitting in the bottom of the storage tank and plumb the pump into that. Let gravity prime the pump __________________ Bill "LOL, well I have no brain apparently. " - dc (Debi) Current Tank Info: Far too many tanks according to my wife, LOL.