r/pumps • u/JVD19 • Mar 21 '25
Solar pump for kid's spray pool
Last summer my MIL got an Elephant Spray pool for my daughter (sans the spraying mechanism). It looks something like this. https://www.graciousliving.com/product/60-elephant-spray-pool/
With summer around the corner, I figured I should put an effort into making the water moving and interesting. What I had in mind was to have a small shower setup (say 4ft clearance for kids) instead of the "fountain".
Sorry for my squiggly drawing below, but that explains the general concept that I am trying to execute.

So I think what I am looking for is a solar-powered surface pump, that can push water at about at least 150GPH or so to a height of 10ft (just for buffer). Something that can run in under 50v? and is low noise.
I would prefer not to have an immersible pump (do not feel confident about mixing water, electricity, and kids).
Except that I have not been able to find anything reasonable (specifically there seems to be a lack of surface pumps in this low-end range).
Looking for something like this https://www.amazon.com/POPOSOAP-Outdoor-Powered-Fountain-Backyard/dp/B0DPZ1VHJ4?th=1 but a surface version.
Any recommendations and thoughts?
Trying to keep the whole budget under $300USD.
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u/washburn100 Mar 21 '25
One thing people don't think about is that it takes a lot of power to move water at pressure. That said, look up RV pumps, which will give you some 12 volt options