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22-06-2007, 06:48 AM
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hOW BIG OF PUMP
I have a 1200gph mag drive pump. My pond will be approx 1100gals, is this
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22-06-2007, 09:05 AM
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hOW BIG OF PUMP
"Paul" wrote in message . .. I have a 1200gph mag drive pump. My pond will be approx 1100gals, is this enough pump? what size tubing i should use. It should be enough. I would make the tubing at least one inch in diameter to maximize the flow and reduce backpressure. George |
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22-06-2007, 01:37 PM
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hOW BIG OF PUMP
I would not go less than 1.5" and preferably 2"
Cheers Gordon "George" wrote in message ... "Paul" wrote in message . .. I have a 1200gph mag drive pump. My pond will be approx 1100gals, is this enough pump? what size tubing i should use. It should be enough. I would make the tubing at least one inch in diameter to maximize the flow and reduce backpressure. George |
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22-06-2007, 02:38 PM
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hOW BIG OF PUMP
Your pump should work fine. It would be good to think how much flow
you will lose from lift. Will you be pushing the water up onto a waterfall? Unless that were very large, your flow rate should be fine. The bigger the pipe the better. If you could do the 1 1/2" or 2", it would be better. Jim |
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23-06-2007, 01:18 AM
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hOW BIG OF PUMP
"Gordon" wrote in message ... I would not go less than 1.5" and preferably 2" Cheers Gordon "George" wrote in message ... "Paul" wrote in message . .. I have a 1200gph mag drive pump. My pond will be approx 1100gals, is this enough pump? what size tubing i should use. It should be enough. I would make the tubing at least one inch in diameter to maximize the flow and reduce backpressure. George My recommendation was a minimum diameter. George |
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23-06-2007, 07:54 PM
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hOW BIG OF PUMP
Thanks for the help, will go to 1-1/2" dia. tubing. I have a diverter vlv in
there too that splits it up to two filters.... "George" wrote in message ... "Gordon" wrote in message ... I would not go less than 1.5" and preferably 2" Cheers Gordon "George" wrote in message ... "Paul" wrote in message . .. I have a 1200gph mag drive pump. My pond will be approx 1100gals, is this enough pump? what size tubing i should use. It should be enough. I would make the tubing at least one inch in diameter to maximize the flow and reduce backpressure. George My recommendation was a minimum diameter. George |
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24-06-2007, 03:59 AM
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hOW BIG OF PUMP
"Paul" wrote in message news  Thanks for the help, will go to 1-1/2" dia. tubing. I have a diverter vlv in there too that splits it up to two filters.... For this size pump, 1.5" should be fine. George "George" wrote in message ... "Gordon" wrote in message ... I would not go less than 1.5" and preferably 2" Cheers Gordon "George" wrote in message ... "Paul" wrote in message . .. I have a 1200gph mag drive pump. My pond will be approx 1100gals, is this enough pump? what size tubing i should use. It should be enough. I would make the tubing at least one inch in diameter to maximize the flow and reduce backpressure. George My recommendation was a minimum diameter. George |
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