Whale Baby Foot Pump Mk2
- Brand:
- Whale
- Part no:
- GP4618
Image: Fisheries Supply
Where to buy
The Whale Baby Foot Pump Mk2 is a compact manual pump that mounts on the floor and is worked by foot. Its angled action is meant to make pumping more comfortable, and it primes itself. Flap valves give smooth running and help it hold prime. It moves up to 2.2 GPM and has a maximum priming height of 5 feet. It can also serve as a primer or standby beside a Whale electric centrifugal pump in a combined electric and manual setup.
Our take
Flap valves that help the pump keep its prime make it a sensible standby next to an electric centrifugal pump, since the maker says it can act as a primer in a combined system. Its 2.2 GPM maximum sets the pace when you are pumping by foot.
From our buying guide
Size a freshwater pump by the outlets that must run at once. Jabsco's rule of thumb is 1 GPM per outlet, and the listed flow is open flow, which falls as pressure rises.
Check before you buy:
- The data sheet shows flow at pressure. One Shurflo gives 4.0 GPM at 0 psi and 2.0 GPM at 40 psi.
- You have an inlet strainer, which Jabsco says is required in every freshwater pump installation.
- An accumulator suits the pump. Jabsco says one cuts cycling on a pressure-switch system, and not to use its accumulators with variable-speed pumps.