Will A Pond Pump Push Uphill?

[ColR1948]

My question is will a pond pump push the water uphill to around 5 feet?

I can't use a python on my tap but I am in the process of using a wheelie bin to move my water to the fish tanks, I found this very easy but will find it easier if I insert a pump in the bin to pump the water out in to the tank.

I tried it today using the bin to take the water out but if I can also use it to take the water in it will be great, so this is why I need a pump.

 

[tribalbrit]

yes.

 

[ColR1948]

Thanks.

 

[tribalbrit]

If look on the box it will tell you max litres at different heights, just choose one that suit's your needs.

 

[ColR1948]

Thanks, I thought I would ask on here first, I might have a look tomorrow, it is more the height I want really, I'm not to bothered about it pumping fast or does that come in to it, the more volume it pumps the higher it will pump?

 

[tribalbrit]

The bigger the pump the greater the volume, which then reduces as the height increases. Wouldn't think you'd want one to big though.

Have you considered a caravan water pump? runs on 12 volts and can shift a fair amount of water, also lifts up to 6 ft in the shower. Just a thought!

 

[ColR1948]

I did look at ordinary water pumps and saw some that run on 12 volts but then I would need 12 volts to run it or get a power reducer or something.

 

[tribalbrit]

car battery or leisure battery, or an old transformer as used on train sets, scalextric etc.

 

[ColR1948]

I just bought a pond pump off Ebay £15.00 that pumps to 71" so that should do the trick... I hope lol.