On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 10:17:18 -0600, W Dale wrote:

Hum... so, as I approach my 3rd season (second year) with my 1st LG
4300, I can expect it to go "belly up" soon and when it does, I should
consider replacing it with an external pump?

A lot depends on where the submersible is placed in the filtration system.
Worst case, in the pond, no pre-filter protection, running sand and
fish/plant debris beside water to the filter, is going to wear on its life.

Whereas, at the end of the filtration system, as in gravity flow to the
filter where the pump pulls it from one chamber to the next and the pump
only pumps the cleanest water, you can expect 8 to 10 years out of most
submersible pond pumps, ime. ~ jan


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http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

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