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- 🚰 Elevated storage tanks
- 🏠 Household water transfer
- 🌱 Garden irrigation
- 🌾 Small farm irrigation
- 📏 Moderate vertical lifting
The Aico Japan QDS90-3S Shallow Submersible Pump is a durable 1.2HP stainless-steel submersible water pump designed for clean-water transfer, shallow wells, tank filling, domestic water supply and light irrigation.
With a maximum head of 35 metres and a 1-inch outlet, it is suitable for homes, farms and small commercial installations that need reliable water lifting with the added durability of a stainless-steel body.
💧 Key Features
- ⚡ 1.2HP motor
- 📏 Maximum head: 35 metres
- 🔩 1-inch outlet
- 🧱 Stainless-steel body
- 💧 Shallow submersible design
- 🚰 Suitable for clean-water transfer
- 🌾 Ideal for light irrigation
- 🏠 Suitable for domestic water supply
- 🚰 Good for tank filling
- 🎚️ Float switch for automatic water-level control
- 🖐️ Integrated carrying handle
- 🛠️ Durable construction for everyday use
🧱 Stainless-Steel Construction
The stainless-steel body provides improved corrosion resistance compared with basic painted-metal pump bodies.
This makes the QDS90-3S a good choice for:
- Long-term tank use
- Shallow well installations
- Domestic water systems
- Farm water transfer
- Environments where moisture exposure is constant
📏 35-Metre Maximum Head
The pump can lift water up to a maximum head of 35 metres, making it suitable for:
- 🚰 Elevated storage tanks
- 🏠 Household water transfer
- 🌱 Garden irrigation
- 🌾 Small farm irrigation
- 📏 Moderate vertical lifting
Actual flow will reduce as the lift height and pipe resistance increase.
🎚️ Automatic Float Switch
The included float switch allows the pump to operate automatically based on water level.
This is useful for:
- 🚰 Tanks
- 🕳️ Sumps
- 💧 Water collection pits
- 🌧️ Drainage applications
- 🏠 Automatic household water transfer
✅ Benefits
- Durable stainless-steel body
- Strong 1.2HP motor
- 35m maximum head
- Compact submersible design
- Automatic float-switch operation
- Suitable for domestic and agricultural use
- Easy to install in tanks and shallow wells
- Good corrosion resistance
⚠️ Important Operating Notes
- 💧 Keep the pump submerged during operation
- 🚫 Do not run the pump dry
- 🎚️ Ensure the float switch can move freely
- 🌍 Ensure proper electrical earthing
- 🔌 Use suitable overload and circuit protection
- 🧹 Use with clean water
- 🔩 Use correctly sized 1-inch delivery pipe or hose
- 🔧 Professional installation is recommended for permanent systems
Technical details
Specifications
- 🏷️ Brand: Aico Japan
- 🔢 Model: QDS90-3S
- ⚡ Motor Power: 1.2HP
- 📏 Maximum Head: 35m
- 🔩 Outlet Size: 1 inch
- 🧱 Body Material: Stainless steel
- ⚙️ Pump Type: Shallow Submersible Water Pump
- 🚰 Recommended Medium: Clean water
- 🎚️ Float Switch: Included
- ⬇️ Installation: Fully submerged
- 🏠 Applications: Domestic water supply, tanks, shallow wells and irrigation
Questions and answers
Before you order
What is the pump power?
It is rated at 1.2HP.
What is the maximum head?
Up to 35 metres.
What outlet size does it use?
It uses a 1-inch outlet.
Is the body stainless steel?
Yes. This model features a stainless-steel body.
Can it be used in a shallow well?
Yes. It is designed for shallow submersible applications.
Can it fill an elevated tank?
Yes, provided the total lift and pipe losses remain within the 35m head capability.
Can it be used for irrigation?
Yes. It is suitable for garden and light farm irrigation.
Does it have a float switch?
Yes. The pictured unit includes a float switch for automatic water-level control.
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