Strongman Pumps Blogs

How does a Storm Water Pump Kit work? When it rains and there is too much water to drain off with the natural flow of the land, water can pool and flood. When you install a a storm water pit at the lowest point, the water will gravity feed or drain into the pit. You...Read More

What you need to look for when buying a pump for your rainwater tank If you want to buy a rainwater tank pump, the information below is what you need to look for when buying a pump for your rainwater tank. Now that your rainwater tank/s are full of water, you need to get that...Read More

Sucking Water from an Underground Tank The inlet of the pump is where water enters from the tank. This is the suction area of a pump. Suction pressure is how much water your pump can suck in through its inlet. Many pumps specify a suction lift, represented in metres. This represents how far down your...Read More

Dog or Pet Washing Station  If you have a dog grooming tub or dog wash station and need an undersink pump system that can handle dog and animal hair, you can use one of our undersink pump systems. Make sure to include a hair trap below the tub or sink outlet pipe before the undersink...Read More

Electric Water Fountain Pump Kit I need a water feature pond pump 240V kit for a small 800L pond to use as a feature only.  As a feature only, I don’t have to worry about aeration of the water.  Some aeration is needed to prevent algae as the pond is in direct sunlight for a...Read More

Pressure pump selection guide. If you want to buy a rainwater tank pump, the information below is what you need to look for when selecting a pressure pump for your rainwater tank. The pressure pump selection guide is structured in two parts. The first part is for ‘Above Ground Tanks’.  Above ground tanks are rainwater...Read More

Automatically fill your water tank using a ‘Tank Filling Starter’ with a float valve. Automatic tank filling using a float valve.  The idea is that the bore pump starts when the water level drops in the tank and the pump stops when the tank is full. The ‘Tank Filling Starter’ can operate in Manual or...Read More

What do I need to know to replace my bore pump motor.  What you need to know to replace a submersible motor on your submersible bore pump. Strongman Pumps have a complete range of Franklin submersible motors. Franklin bore pump motors are universal, so they will fit any brand of bore pump wet end. The...Read More

Solar Pond Pump with Battery Installation using a Pressure Filter Max was looking for a Solar pond pump with battery backup for his fish and frog pond. He purchased a RSFB1600. To keep the water quality good, the water is filtered through a 10,000L pressure filter. With the pump flow rate adjusted to maximum, the...Read More

Solar Pond Pump with Battery Installation Tony purchased a RSFB1600 Solar fountain kit with battery backup from Strongman Pumps. He needed a solar pump with a battery for night time and overcast weather use. So he purchased a RSFB1600 kit as this pump produced the flow and water turnover that he needs. The RSFB kits...Read More