Generators/Gas Water Pumps vs. Solar Pumps
GENERATORS / GAS PUMPS
High Maintenance
Loud / Noisy
Smelly
Continuous Oil & Gas
Cash dependent
Expensive to run
Manual start
Supervision needed
Heavy to Move Around
Hard on pumps/pipe/wire
Cycling of Pump
No Speed Adjustment
No Low Water Sensors
SOLAR PUMPS
Low Maintenance
One time investment
Quiet & Clean
Independent of fluctuating fuel prices
Automated start every morning
“Set it and forget it!”
Grant funding available with NRCS
Pumps most on hot sunny days when cows are thirstiest
Keeps tanks full automatically
Slow start/stop for longevity
Lifetime warranty on helical pumping mechanisms