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Is there such a thing as a solar powered pump?
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 -- www.nifwlseirff.net |
AltaVista.com says there are.
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AltaVista.com says there are.
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I googled them, but based on the price, I wonder how long they last,and how
long it would take to make the difference back, vs electric pumps? -- Gareee© (Gareee "at" Charter "dot" net) Homepage: http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine.../mainframe.htm Custom Figures, Wallpapers and more! |
I googled them, but based on the price, I wonder how long they last,and how
long it would take to make the difference back, vs electric pumps? -- Gareee© (Gareee "at" Charter "dot" net) Homepage: http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine.../mainframe.htm Custom Figures, Wallpapers and more! |
"Kymberly Fergusson" wrote in message
... 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 -- 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 ;-). |
"Kymberly Fergusson" wrote in message
... 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 -- 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 ;-). |
In article , Grubber
wrote: "Kymberly Fergusson" wrote in message ... 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 -- 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 |
In article , Grubber
wrote: "Kymberly Fergusson" wrote in message ... 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 -- 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 |
In article , Grubber
wrote: "Kymberly Fergusson" wrote in message ... 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 -- 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 |
At the risk of looking like a spammer I suggest looking over at
www.siliconsolar.com . I've been wanting to buy stuff from them for quite some time (and recently got a little solar light that, so far, I'm fairly pleased with). They have links to Solar Pond Pumps on the right of the screen. (Dang... Wish I could get a discount for free advertising on the 'net like this... ;{) ) --Bryan On 8/14/2004 1:28 AM Kymberly Fergusson let loose a lemur across the keyboard and it typed: 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 -- ************************************************** ********** * Can't see the Forest | Bryan B. * * Through the Trees? | "Ho, Ho, Ho!" Santa * * Take it out! | accused as he went * * (Damn Viruses!) | through his list. * ************************************************** ********** |
At the risk of looking like a spammer I suggest looking over at
www.siliconsolar.com . I've been wanting to buy stuff from them for quite some time (and recently got a little solar light that, so far, I'm fairly pleased with). They have links to Solar Pond Pumps on the right of the screen. (Dang... Wish I could get a discount for free advertising on the 'net like this... ;{) ) --Bryan On 8/14/2004 1:28 AM Kymberly Fergusson let loose a lemur across the keyboard and it typed: 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 -- ************************************************** ********** * Can't see the Forest | Bryan B. * * Through the Trees? | "Ho, Ho, Ho!" Santa * * Take it out! | accused as he went * * (Damn Viruses!) | through his list. * ************************************************** ********** |
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