chris wrote:

> id like to just throw the hose that fed into the stock tank, into a
> smaller portable water tank I have handy, but the pump doesn't seem to
> be able to pull the water up from it.

It should be able to do that.

> If I place water almost level with the pump and dang near submerge the
> thing, then I can get it to pump, but its not easy.

The pump, of course, must be submerged in order to pump water.

> How did the old system work, is it (in part) gravity fed?

Nope, just a submersible pump.

> Aka, do I need to somehow attach the hose to the bottom of whatever tank
> I use and allow gravity to force the water into the pump before it will
> start to take over on its own?

Shouldn't be necessary.  I have noticed (small sample size here) that
the pump is more likely to fail if it has sat around dry for a long
time.  Mine would sieze up and I would have to pull it and work it a bit
if it sat for several months in a dry tank.  Now I leave some water in
the tank and only drain & clean when I will soon be refilling it.

Is your pump running... or just humming?  Quite a different sound with
the latter possibly indicating a seized impeller.

Geo H

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