Hello, the outlet port is where the water comes out from, so if you are pumping water from a tank to empty into the lake - you would be correct. In my set up my tank runs into the inlet port and the pump pushes it out the outlet port into my hose for watering the trees.

Well it it is rated for 290 gallons per hour, so 4.8 gallons a minute? I saw an estimate of about 6 gallons per minute from a house bib with a 50 foot hose, so it would be a little less. But in my setup I actually have a bleed hose set up to take some of the pressure off because I do not want that high of a rate. They do have higher rated pumps of course but this is the 12v that you can connect straight to the battery.

@@BG-101qx Understood. I appreciate your response! The volume of water should be right around 4 to 5 gallons per minute. I am curious as to the discharge pressure at the end of the hose. I'm mostly wondering if it's substantial enough to put out little spot fires on the farm during the dry season. I want to put the tank in the bed of a small pickup and use this pump for filling up livestock water tanks and also for putting out a fire if something like that were to happen (it has before). I am torn between the small gas powered pump and this electric one as the electric would be much easier to use and maintain.

Putting out fires? I would want a bigger pump! I know the 12v is convenient, but fire moves fast.

@@BG-101qx yessir it does. However you'd be amazed at what just a little water can do.

As a firefighter I would recommend a gas powered one that is 2 stage for better pressure. There are a couple of good ones made in China for reasonable prices@@DDFJ1230

Hello, I am glad you found it helpful. If my outlet is full open I do not need the bleed hose full open, as you restrict that outlet hose and slow the flow you can open that bleeder more and reduce that pressure on the pump. Now as you do this you will hear the pump sound change and you will be able to quickly know when to open that bleeder valve and when you want more pressure from the full open outlet you can close that bleeder down more. Because of how hard I use that pump I feel that the bleeder valve has really extended the life of it.

@@BG-101qx thanks a million, copied

@@BG-101qx thanks a million, copied