In article , Grubber
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"Kymberly Fergusson" wrote in message
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Hi all,

(am delurking for a bit ;)

I have recently moved into a new house which has a very large pond (with a
stepped rock face on the north side). There is an existing pump in the
pond, but it is not connected to power (or so the landlord assures us).

We don't really want to get the electrician in to install another pump/fix
this one as it's only a rental property, and so were wondering if a solar
option exists?

Thanks heaps,

Kym
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www.nifwlseirff.net

Yes, but solar pumps really aren't designed for pond usage. If you want to
keep a cistern filled by using solar to run a pump during the daylight hours
and there is no convenient electricity, solar makes sense. If you want 3000
GPH for a waterfall, you would need thousands of dollars worth of solar
panels and a rack of batteries if you want the pump to run at times when
there is no bright sunshine.

Buy an extension cord ;-).

I have seen wind powered pumps, I'm not sure if they are mechanical or
convert to electricity though.

jay
Sat Aug 14, 2004