Reptile & Amphibian Forums

I have a link below to a pump i have some questions about.

I am guessing that one end of that pump will have a hose attached to it and the other side into a reservior.

this pump stays out of the water and pulls water up from the reservoir right?

the other end, obviously, would have a high pressure hose going to the mister nozzles right?

where it looks like prongs for a plug go on the side of the pump , can I get a cord that plugs into the wall/timer and then into those prongs on the pump?

big apple uses a pump similar to this one in thier mister. so 55 psi should be good enough right?

thank you
mister pump link

I have the same pump running my misting system. The two prongs are for the electrical hook-up. Simply get a cheap extension cord (two lead not three), and cut off the female end of the plug and install two insulated spade connectors that you can purchase at Radio Shack. The spade connectors hook up to the prongs on the pump and obviously the other end connects up to your digital timer. Don't let the resevoir run dry though as it will wear the pump out in no time.
-----
Matt Campbell
Animal Keeper, Small Mammal/Reptile House
Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, Illinois

Assistant Curator
Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, Illinois

thanks for the reply!

how strong is that pump? how many spray nozzles will it run at once?

The pump is 55 psi, same as the one used on the Big Apple mister as well as the Rainmaker Jr.. I have run 6 nozzles on my pump at one time and had good misting out of all nozzles. I suspect you can run even more nozzles with no problem.
-----
Matt Campbell
Animal Keeper, Small Mammal/Reptile House
Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, Illinois

Assistant Curator
Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, Illinois

thanks for the help i didnt want to order that pump before i knew it would work.
you made your own mister right? how much did it cost you to make (say the timer is 15 to 20$)
i was looking into the type made with the compression garden sprayer , solenoid valve and a sprinkler timer, but with the pump this cheap i think ill forget the garden sprayer idea

I tried the garden sprayer method but not only do you need to add more water more frequently than when using a five gallon bucket, but you also need to remember to literally pump the pressure up on a daily basis. In other words, forget misting cages if you're gone for the weekend or you run off to work in the morning and forget to pump it up. Unfortunately, I bought my pump from a local supplier and I paid $45 plus $29 for the timer. Those were the two most expensive items. For misting nozzles I just purchased the base kit that www.barrs.com sells for about $15 and had them throw in some extra tubing and a couple extra nozzles. All told I think my misting system probably cost nearly $100 - not much of a savings over the Big Apple or Rainmaker systems, except when you consider they only give you one misting nozzle with their set-up. Now, with the pump cheaper, and the timers cheaper [now $19 at Home Depot], and a few other changes like using a cheaper extension cord, I could build a system for probably $70 or so.
-----
Matt Campbell
Animal Keeper, Small Mammal/Reptile House
Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, Illinois

Assistant Curator
Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, Illinois

thanks for the info, you are the go-to-guy for misting systems