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Water Powered Backup Sump Pump

Unlike battery backups, Water Commander™ will operate as needed for an unlimited amount of time. No maintenance is required. There is no future battery replacement needed. A battery backup will give you 7 to 8 hours run time when new, but loses power capacity consistently as time goes by, until the battery must be replaced after two to three years. Also, there is no possibility of battery acid spills or battery disposal issues. Water Commander™ will run reliably without limit for many years after a battery backup has lost its power.

Water Commander Model MG 22

Water Commander™ model MG 22 is the standard water powered backup sump pump for most homes. This high output pump can easily pump at rates meeting or exceeding your electric sump pump. It is extremely reliable, operating at full power for years to come without maintenance.
Advantages of Water Commander™Water Commander™ is a non-electric backup sump pump that uses your home’s water pressure to operate – no battery or electricity is needed. It will pump, as needed, during power outages or primary sump pump failure. It will also work in tandem with your electrical sump pump if necessary in an extreme downpour. Water Commander™ is powerful. It can easily match or outpump your electric sump pump. (see pumping capacities model MG22 or model MG36) Water Commander™ is dependable. The pump will activate and empty your sump automatically, there is no need to be home as you would if using a generator. Even if you are gone for weeks, Water Commander™ will stay on duty and operate at full power as needed. Water Commander™ operates silently. It handles solids up to a diameter of .033” (MG22) or .042” (MG36). It easily mounts on ceiling above sump well or can be mounted in various positions (see Install Considerations) as the situation requires. Suction and discharge lines can have multiple 90° turns.
Model MG22 water-powered backup sump pump


Requirements

- Minimum ¾” water supply
- From 40 PSI to 125 PSI house water pressure
- 1 ¼” PVC suction and discharge pipes


Pumping Capacities at 10’ Lift
  40 PSI 50 PSI 60 PSI 70 PSI 80 PSI
Water removed per minute 13.5 GPM 17.8 GPM 22.1 GPM 26.0 GPM 30.7 GPM
Water removed per hour 809 GPH 1,067 GPH 1,324 GPH 1,562 GPH 1,843 GPH
Fresh water flow needed 9.2 GPM 10.4 GPM 11.0GPM 11.5 GPM 12.0 GPM

GPM = gallons per minute
GPH = gallons per hour




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