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"gravity vs pump" flow rates
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Hopefully this is a simple question -- how does the flow rate between something flowing just from gravity compare to say a 500 gph pump? Assuming the same tube size. The reason I ask is I have a veggie filter that is having water feed to it from a pump and water is returned to the pond via gravity. All the tubing is of the same size. The pump is putting in more water than my gravity line can take out. I am trying to figure out my options to correct this. Thanks for the help Nasa |
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"gravity vs pump" flow rates
Hopefully this is a simple question -- how does the flow rate between
something flowing just from gravity compare to say a 500 gph pump? Assuming the same tube size. The reason I ask is I have a veggie filter that is having water feed to it from a pump and water is returned to the pond via gravity. All the tubing is of the same size. The pump is putting in more water than my gravity line can take out. I am trying to figure out my options to correct this. Thanks for the help Nasa Replace the out-take tubing with a bigger diameter. Your tubing from the pump has pressure forcing it thru that size pipe/hose at 500 gph, gravity fed has no such pressure, so tubing must be bigger to allow for more free flow. ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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"gravity vs pump" flow rates
Hi Nathan,
Is it possible for you to return the water via a waterfall/stream to the pond? That would get you aeration, beauty and no flow problems. Alteernately, go for a 3" or 4" pipe. Lots of extra return capacity is a great boon. Our returns are combinationa of falls, streams, and 4" pipe where needed. Visible on our site below. Good luck. Jim "Nathan A. Smith" wrote in message news Hi, Hopefully this is a simple question -- how does the flow rate between something flowing just from gravity compare to say a 500 gph pump? Assuming the same tube size. The reason I ask is I have a veggie filter that is having water feed to it from a pump and water is returned to the pond via gravity. All the tubing is of the same size. The pump is putting in more water than my gravity line can take out. I am trying to figure out my options to correct this. Thanks for the help Nasa |
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"gravity vs pump" flow rates
Hopefully this is a simple question -- how does the flow rate between
something flowing just from gravity compare to say a 500 gph pump? Assuming the same tube size. The reason I ask is I have a veggie filter that is having water feed to it from a pump and water is returned to the pond via gravity. All the tubing is of the same size. The pump is putting in more water than my gravity line can take out. I am trying to figure out my options to correct this. Thanks for the help Nasa Replace the out-take tubing with a bigger diameter. Your tubing from the pump has pressure forcing it thru that size pipe/hose at 500 gph, gravity fed has no such pressure, so tubing must be bigger to allow for more free flow. ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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"gravity vs pump" flow rates
Hi Nathan,
Is it possible for you to return the water via a waterfall/stream to the pond? That would get you aeration, beauty and no flow problems. Alteernately, go for a 3" or 4" pipe. Lots of extra return capacity is a great boon. Our returns are combinationa of falls, streams, and 4" pipe where needed. Visible on our site below. Good luck. Jim "Nathan A. Smith" wrote in message news Hi, Hopefully this is a simple question -- how does the flow rate between something flowing just from gravity compare to say a 500 gph pump? Assuming the same tube size. The reason I ask is I have a veggie filter that is having water feed to it from a pump and water is returned to the pond via gravity. All the tubing is of the same size. The pump is putting in more water than my gravity line can take out. I am trying to figure out my options to correct this. Thanks for the help Nasa |
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Hopefully this is a simple question -- how does the flow rate between
something flowing just from gravity compare to say a 500 gph pump? Assuming the same tube size. The reason I ask is I have a veggie filter that is having water feed to it from a pump and water is returned to the pond via gravity. All the tubing is of the same size. The pump is putting in more water than my gravity line can take out. I am trying to figure out my options to correct this. Thanks for the help Nasa Replace the out-take tubing with a bigger diameter. Your tubing from the pump has pressure forcing it thru that size pipe/hose at 500 gph, gravity fed has no such pressure, so tubing must be bigger to allow for more free flow. ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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