The bigger pump, for the messier water
The YP285TP is a full trash pump rather than a semi trash, and the difference shows in what it swallows: solids up to 1-1/5 inch, roughly double the YP158TP. Mud, leaves, twigs, and stones that would stop a smaller pump go straight through.
Flow is 285 gallons per minute through 3-inch inlet and outlet ports, powered by a Honda GX200 196cc engine with recoil start.
Choosing between this and the YP158TP
Worth being clear, because the numbers pull in different directions. The YP285TP moves nearly twice the water and handles twice the debris size. The YP158TP pushes higher, with 98 feet of total head against this pump's 75 feet.
So: if you are clearing a lot of dirty water over a short distance, this is the pump. If you are lifting water a long way up a bank or through a long run of hose, the smaller one may actually serve you better. Both manage a 25-foot suction lift.
Specifications
- Engine: Honda GX200, 196cc, recoil start
- Flow rate: 285 GPM
- Ports: 3 in inlet and outlet
- Solids handling: Up to 1-1/5 in
- Suction lift: 25 ft
- Total head: 75 ft
- Fuel capacity: 0.82 gallons
- Weight: 84 lb
- Included: Strainer and attachment, 2 gaskets, 2 hose barbs, 2 hose nuts, 3 clamps
- Warranty: 10-year limited frame, 3-year limited engine, 1-year limited pump
Green Spring Tractor is a Yanmar dealer at 846 Greenspring Road in Newville, Pennsylvania. Call 717-776-4040 and describe the job. Head height and debris size decide this one, not price.