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Northern Industrial Tools Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

Provides hours of dependable service! Perfect for a number of long-running water transfer applications on the farm, at the construction site and at home. Easy-mount, compact design. Cast iron electric pump has a powerful 110 Volt, 1/2 HP motor. 1in. inlet and outlet ports. Flow (GPH): 720, Volts: 110, Amps: 2.75, HP: 1/2, Max. Total Head (ft.): 110, Max. Suction Lift (ft.): 20, Max. PSI: 55, Suction Port (in.): 1, Discharge Port (in.): 1, Self-Priming: No, Impeller Shaft: Cast Brass Single phase motor Motor Speed: 3400 RPM Maximum Total Head: 110ft. Maximum Suction Lift: 20ft. with foot valve Moves up to 720 GPH at 2ft./10 GPM Cast iron construction Not submersible

Average Customer Rating:

4.3 out of 5

68 of 75 (91%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

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5 / 5

Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump, July 9, 2007
By robelee from Frankford, Missouri

"I was looking for a pump to circulate and filter the water in our pool. Most pool pumps are very expensive and this little pump was very well priced. I purchased one and installed it on the pool, with a filter on the inlet side. It is set to run 12 hrs. a day, 7 days a week. It has performed exceptionally well and would recommend it to anybody. If for some unforseen reason I need to replace it, I would buy another one. It has excellent suction and is quiet running."

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Review 2 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

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4 / 5

Good Pump, Good Value, Wish it were self priming, November 2, 2009
By PumperMark

"This is a great little pump for the value. As the title says I wish it were self priming. There is a set screw at the top which needs to be opened in order to prime it. Once it is primed this thing keeps going.

While this is billed as a water pump, I use it for non flammable oils. The viscosity does not seem to affect this pump.

--m"

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Review 3 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

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5 / 5

useful pump, November 2, 2009
By handymanvince from eagle bridge ny

"I have purchased this pump in the past it performed great,I suggest anyone needing this type of pump, for the money you cannot beat it.I am planning on useing it to add pressure to my outdoor house,for car washing and washing the vinyl siding."

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Review 4 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

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5 / 5

Great little horse!, November 2, 2009
By tompgapro from North Florida

"I use it for taking excess water out of my pool. I works great. Best price for the work it does."

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Review 5 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

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4 / 5

A good pump, October 20, 2009
By Tracklayer from Off grid in N. CA

"I have to pump 70 vertical feet several times a week. I am pumping filtered grey water up to a holding tank. I have been using this pump a little over two months and no problems. I like that is does what it say's it will do."

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Review 6 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

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4 / 5

Worth the price paid, October 19, 2009
By Ekim from New hampshire

"This litte pump performs well. It is money well spent if you need a reliable little water pump. I use it to irrigate my gardens from a small pond on my property."

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Review 7 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

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5 / 5

Little pump, October 19, 2009
By CABOOSECHASER from Upstate New York

"I needed an inexpensive water pump to irregate a large garden at a remote site. I mounted this small pump on the cart of my 3000 watt generator. I plugged in a cord and wired in a waterproof switch inline. I ran 1 1/4 black plastic pipe with 4 sprinkler heads. Water was trucked in, and connections made with quick couplings. I only used it for a few weeks, but it seemed work nicely for the time I used it."

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Review 8 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

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4 / 5

oil, September 10, 2009
By sb7511 from nh

"I used 4 of these pump for oil transfer, used dirty oil. Works great never a problem they have been in use for over 2 years now. . Instructions aren’t that great"

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Review 9 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

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5 / 5

cast iron pump, July 20, 2009
By teddy2step from northeast ,new york

"I use it for gray water at camp(shower, sinks, washer). does a great job pushing water 50 foot up hill to the dry well. best I used to date."

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Review 10 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

Overall Rating:

5 / 5

Best water transfer, July 20, 2009
By CKHS1 from Mount Vernon, Wa

"i love this pump, It can really transfer clear materials fast!!"

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Review 11 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

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4 / 5

Great Pump for the Price, July 20, 2009
By nt2hndy from Northern CA

"I have used this pump for several years. It continues to perform. I had problems with the other (cheaper) "blue pump" from the other guys. The better components must be the reason for longer service. Good product."

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Review 12 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

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1 / 5

Buyer Beware, April 21, 2009
By FarmUse from Virginia

"We bought this pump to be used for pushing clean water through plastic tubing used in food processing. We chose this pump because it was cheap but pushed a lot of water. We've been very disappointed with this pump. We are now working on our third pump. The first never worked right out of the box. The 2nd unit worked for one season and then the best we could get out of it was an electric buzz. Before you buy, be aware that you'll need to wire the pump yourself. If it is available, get the extended warranty. Save yourself some frustration by looking for a similar pump already wired that is self-priming."

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Review 13 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

Overall Rating:

5 / 5

Awesome pump, March 23, 2009
By MrMontana from Embrun, Ontario

"I use this pump to pump used hot vegetable oil and it as been the best pump I have used, better then pumps four times the price.

Hands down an excellent purchase."

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Review 14 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

Overall Rating:

5 / 5

Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 7, March 16, 2009
By birdisland from Corpus Christi, Texas

"I use this little workhorse in my water system at a remote fishing cabin. For the price, you can't find a better pump. As long as your pressure tank and pressure switch is set properly, this pump will give you years of service. Because of our remote location (an island accessible only by boat) I purchased two (one for backup) and have not worn out the first one! Three years and running.

I would highly recommend this product."

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Review 15 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

Overall Rating:

4 / 5

Nice working pump, March 1, 2009
By RoysGTI from Fort Myers, FL

"I purchased this pump when it was on sale and have been very happy. I use it to transfer WVO (Waste Vegetable Oil) and it handles it very well. It leaks a little bit, but doesn't take it much to get it primed. Great pump for little money."

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Review 16 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

Overall Rating:

4 / 5

waterproof, February 24, 2009
By pool4Jim from Bay Area, CA

"Nice external pump, waterproof, hard working, continous operation, not effected by high temp (direct sunlight in 90 degree day). Too bad it won't start up without priming (must be fully primed to start) and that it chokes if a big air bubble comes along. I mounted it several feet below water level and it has been fine, no seal leakage, no external covering."

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Review 17 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

Overall Rating:

4 / 5

Last for a very long time, November 19, 2008
By pioneer from california

"No problems with this pump. A little more costly but a lot better than the competition. Great for everthing from water to wvo to biodiesel!"

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Review 18 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

Overall Rating:

2 / 5

Not good for cycling, November 19, 2008
By NCCanuck from Durham, NC

"Purchased two of these pumps for a pair of water harvesting systems. Set up to cycle with a pressure control set to 20 - 40 psi with an expansion tank on the system. This required the pump to cycle on and off every couple of minutes. After five or ten cycles it would just not start. Turning the fan slightly would get it started again, I tried swapping the starter condensers and it made no difference.

I will modify my system to run continuously with a bypass - energy inefficient and a poor design, but don't want to go out and buy another pair of pumps.

Otherwise, it seems to be solidly made and welI suited to the task. Too bad it isn't reliable.
If you need this pump to run unattended and start every time then this is not your product."

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Review 19 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

Overall Rating:

3 / 5

OK Pump for the money, November 18, 2008
By Snutr from Massachusetts

"It's an OK pump but I needed to un-stick the impeller every time I wanted to use it. I bought it at Northern Tool but it was "on sale" for half the price listed here so I bought two of them. They are great for pumping water out of rain barrels."

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Review 20 for Northern Industrial Cast Iron Clear Water Pump — 720 GPH, 1/2 HP, 1in.

Overall Rating:

5 / 5

Pump is great, November 18, 2008
By riff from amherst, ma

"You can't go wrong with this pump. The price is right and as long as you don't need a self priming pump this pump will push waste vegetable oil up to 50 psi!"

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