This sturdy, ruggedly constructed & powerful water pump is at home clearing water for industrial purposes as it is emptying an ornamental pond or pool It is able to transfer 1100 litres per minute – & is ideal for building site work, as it can accommodate solids of up to 6mm & its cast iron impellor & volute (the stationary housing enclosing the impeller) are abrasion resistant so are built to handle exposure to silt or s&. The build is solid & durable as you would expect from Honda, & a heavy-duty metal frame, powder-coated black, surrounds, stabilises & protects the pump & the engine. The engine that powers this pump is a commercial grade, Honda GX160, 163cc, 4-stroke, single-cylinder, OHV, engine, delivering reliability & high performance, easy to start with automatic decompression that serves to lower the pull effort required. The engine is rubber-mounted, which appreciably lowers vibrations, reducing engine wear & noise. The maximum lift, or ‘total head’ of this pump is 28 metres & the fluid intake & outlet diameter is 80mm (8cm, 3”) To protect the engine, an Oil-Alert system is fitted that will shut the engine off if oil levels drop below a safe limit. The fuel tank has a larger capacity of 3.1 litres for a practical running time of 2hrs 50 minutes (approx’) on a full tank.