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Trash Pumps Can Get the Water Out of the Way and Get Your Crew Back to Work

Sooner or later it is bound to happen: standing water impedes your ability to get your power washing job done. How can you get the mess cleaned up quickly and get your crew back to work? A high quality Honda trash pump may be just the piece of equipment that can fix your problems and help you get back on schedule.

 

Available in a variety of sizes and types, trash pumps are designed to clear an area of standing water. This can be from draining water from lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, and city water supplies to simply cleaning up a big spill that is in your way.

 

Honda trash pumps are the best known units in the industry, preferred by crew masters for high volume and industrial use.

 

 

Most pressure washing businesses choose the Honda trash pump for the simple reasons that they are:

 

• The most economical
• Very dependable
• Suitable for a variety of general purposes including de-watering, multiple-purpose de-watering, construction job sites, rental, municipal, and agricultural applications
• Can be used anywhere a portable centrifugal pump is used
• Are great for residential use in getting the water out of basements and even swimming pools.

 

Another benefit of the Honda trash pump: it’s Mounting ability for operation. Since the Honda trash pump can be positioned as high as 26 feet vertical prime (with water), above the liquid tank that is being cleaned, it is often the most versatile trash pump available.

 

Some other unique features offered by the Honda trash pump are:

 

• An efficient design that helps keep weight down and flow up.
• Peak performance engines that minimize fuel consumption.
• A dependable Honda gasoline engine
• Its light-weight
• A protective powder coated steel wrap around the frame
• Reliability
• Affordability
• Easily disassembled for quick field clean up

With so many different types of Honda trash pumps available on the market today you may be wondering which one will best suit your current needs. Here are a few of the most common models available:

• The Honda General Purpose Water Well Pump; This heavy duty model is known for its portability and durability.
• The Honda Trash Pump; is ideal for handling larger solids and those big dewatering jobs.
• The Commercial Duty Portable Trash Pump; is a high-volume, self-priming centrifugal trash pump that resists abrasion and features a "T" handle for easy cleanout.
• The 3" Portable Trash Pump; featuring a stainless steel internal hardware, iron wear parts, built-in check valve, suction strainer and heavy-duty steel frame.
• The Premium Engine Driven Trash Pump; is designed to handle high flow efficiency jobs. This pump is made of heavy-duty sand cast components.
• The 6" Engine Driven Trash Pump; is used mainly for jobs requiring high volume flow and solid/debris handling capabilities. This impressive pump is made of heavy duty sand cast aluminum with cast iron and stainless steel internal parts. This gives it good wear resistance and durability.

Choosing the right trash pump may seem confusing at first, but rest assured that there is a pump model to fit your specific job needs. When considering a Honda trash pump purchase, keep in mind the type of job it will be used for; the amount of water it will have to handle; the type of job site it will be used at; as well as your space and budget limitations. By thinking through your pump needs carefully, you’ll have a better idea of which one will best suit your specific job needs and requirements.

 

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Ultimate Washer has been the leading retailer since 2003 in pressure washer equipment and accessories with high ranking in the search engines (Google, Yahoo, Msn, Etc.,).We are authorized distributors for several major manufacturers in the U.S.A. for products ranging from small parts to large custom build machinery. Currently we have relationships with about forty suppliers.

I am trying to drain a 1 acre spring fed lake and it is not going down very fast even with a trash pump, why?

The obvious answer is in the question: "spring fed"!

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