Ohhh .. I don't lift my pump at all. It is housed in a Ciprio
pump basket. Which doesn't require that I lift it. Couldn't
do any lifting.... But, thanks again!.
Nedra

"Ted" wrote in message
...
One other benefit I really like is no lifting that heavy pump box to clean
out the filter material. I have a priming pot with a leaf basket in it
and
it catches all the big stuff the pump sucks up. The rest of my filtration
is done just by my veggie filter / waterfall box. I can see the bottom
each
year until spring and then I just have to wait a few weeks for the plants
to
kick in and the green water is gone. Though next year I may try a UV
light
to eliminate the few weeks of green.


"Nedra" wrote in message
thlink.net...
Thanks for all the information, Lisa. I have some thinking and
planning to do! Had not really thought of going with an External.
Now I will ....

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Ted" wrote in message
...
I bought a Sequence pump. It is the 2400 model of the Sequence 750
series.

http://www.mdminc.com/Sequence_750.htm

This is the link to their web page. I thought at the time they had
better
flow and lower wattage and price than some of the other brands.

I also found that www.azponds.com had the best prices on them.
Considerably
lower than anyone else. Good to deal with, you can call and they will
help
you out with any questions.

I have to say I would definitely buy another. Twice I actually
submerged
it
accidentally when I was working out the kinks of my Rubbermaid
container
pump box. I blew it out with the air compressor, waited a half hour or
so
,
plugged it in and it is still running like a champ.

Set Up: I have a bottom drain (not through the liner) that is about
four
foot hose length from the pump. My pump is probably only pumping a
couple
foot head. I also liked the fact it had 2" inlet and 1 1/2 outlet
also.
I
bought flexible PVC hose in that size from a couple of local Pool
Supply
stores. They are also a good source for the same size bulkhead
fittings,
which definitely make things much nicer for connections that are leak
free.
Oh yeah, the pump outlet is restricted. I probably only have the ball
valve
about a third of the way open. If I had it all the way I would
probably
have
Niagara Falls!

Let me know if you want any more info and good luck. I am finishing
the
waterfall this weekend and hiding the waterfall box. I will post more
pictures when it is complete.

Lisa



"Nedra" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Lovely ... absolutely lovely!

I'm interested in the size pump you have to make that generous
waterfall.
Mine needs to be redone ... but I have no idea where
to even start.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Ted" wrote in message
...
Nice gardens, being deep south there is so much I cant plant as
it
will
not
tolerate the heat and no rain. I always have to look for those
tags
that
say
heat and drought resistant or they will not survive the summer in
the
back
yard as it is due west.

"Denise" wrote in message
...
VERY nice photo abums! I think my favorite pic is the "waterfall
and
trellis". What a wonderful spot to hang out :-)

Denise

Take a tour of my gardens:

http://web1.in4web.com/mtcdrc