YP20T Water Pump

The YP20T is built to pass solids as large as 20 mm through its impeller, which is what separates a trash pump like this from a clean-water-only unit at the same 2-inch port size. A 175cc OHV 4-stroke engine drives it to a rated 184 gallons per minute, or 11,040 gallons per hour.

What the solids rating buys you

Being able to pass debris up to 20 mm means this pump can keep running on jobs where a general-purpose pump would clog, such as runoff carrying leaves, small stones, or construction grit. Even with that debris capacity, performance stays strong: a 92-foot total head figure and a matching 26-foot suction rating put it ahead of a comparable 2-inch general-purpose unit on pushing power.

Materials chosen for debris

Cast iron forms both the impeller and the volute case here, standing up to the kind of sand and silt wear that lighter metals wouldn't survive as long under. For the seal, the maker recently moved to a Japanese-made silicon carbide material, said to outlast the older carbon-ceramic style in day-to-day service. Standard 2-inch NPT fittings keep hose connections simple.

Common questions

What size debris can it handle? Up to 20 mm through the impeller.

What's the warranty on this pump? 3 years of industrial and residential coverage, with the option to add Y.E.S. protection on top.