Been doing a little research on pumps for the wifes future half barrel
garden and seem to have zeroed in on the following brands.

Danner, RIO, and Aqua Via......with the Danner pumps seeming to have
quite a lot of places that sell them. Prices on all three brands are
comarable and most have a 3 year min warranty from all three
companies.

Anyone familiar with these brands of pumps. I am leaning to perhaps a
small pump since its only for a 1/2 barrel, of something in the 250gph
range with a 1/2 or 3/4" inlet and outlet. The Danner can be run
submerged out outside, so thats a plus.

And how about filters.........yea or neigh! Submersible or external
type? Was origianlly leaned towards a submersible type but
considering the space you have to work with inside a barrel half a
filter and pump will easily eat up a lot of valuable space........so
now am considering an external.

Any suggestions as to filters submerged or not, and pumps?

Picked up a cast iron decorative pitcher pump from Big Lots on
closeout for $5.00...........its about 20" high, and looks just like a
real old fashioned hand pump. In the process of machining out a cavity
within this pumps body to allow me to run a piece of flexible PVC
tube up inside for the water passage way. The opriginal configuration
of the pump had no opening at all for water flow as it was never
intended to be used as a fountain, so it was made in the spout and
head area solid. Hardest thing is access inside the spout due to its
angle, but I'm getting there, (I think!)
If not I'll use the pump as a pattern and mold me one up and cast it
out of aluminum.
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(Roy) writes:

Anyone familiar with these brands of pumps.

I have 3 Danner pumps in my pond the oldest was bot in 1997 and runs 24/7/365
to keep a hole in the ice. It is a 550gph or thereabouts.

As for filters, the above pump is in a small laundry basket filled with rocks
and after initial startup in the spring I only need to clean it once a month or
so. All my pumps are in the pond.

Karen
Zone 5
Ashland, OH
http://hometown.aol.com/kmam1/MyPond/MyPond.html
My Art Studio at
http://members.aol.com/kmmstudios/K....M.Studios.html
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In article ,
(Roy) writes:

Anyone familiar with these brands of pumps.

I have 3 Danner pumps in my pond the oldest was bot in 1997 and runs 24/7/365
to keep a hole in the ice. It is a 550gph or thereabouts.

As for filters, the above pump is in a small laundry basket filled with rocks
and after initial startup in the spring I only need to clean it once a month or
so. All my pumps are in the pond.

Karen
Zone 5
Ashland, OH
http://hometown.aol.com/kmam1/MyPond/MyPond.html
My Art Studio at
http://members.aol.com/kmmstudios/K....M.Studios.html
for email remove the extra extention

It has been a while since I was furiously scouring the internet trying to
research pumps so my memory may well be incorrect. I thought the Rio and Via
Aqua (same as Aqua Via???) were both more powerheads for an aquarium and at
least the Rio had a much shorter warranty. If they are aquarium pumps I
would think they clog easier with pond gunk. I personally use a Laguna
which is a little cheaper and more energy efficient. I have heard few
comments about the Laguna but some very good ones about Danner. No fish- I
would think minimal filter (prefilter only?).
Bill
"Roy" wrote in message
...
Been doing a little research on pumps for the wifes future half barrel
garden and seem to have zeroed in on the following brands.

Danner, RIO, and Aqua Via......with the Danner pumps seeming to have
quite a lot of places that sell them. Prices on all three brands are
comarable and most have a 3 year min warranty from all three
companies.

Anyone familiar with these brands of pumps. I am leaning to perhaps a
small pump since its only for a 1/2 barrel, of something in the 250gph
range with a 1/2 or 3/4" inlet and outlet. The Danner can be run
submerged out outside, so thats a plus.

And how about filters.........yea or neigh! Submersible or external
type? Was origianlly leaned towards a submersible type but
considering the space you have to work with inside a barrel half a
filter and pump will easily eat up a lot of valuable space........so
now am considering an external.

Any suggestions as to filters submerged or not, and pumps?

Picked up a cast iron decorative pitcher pump from Big Lots on
closeout for $5.00...........its about 20" high, and looks just like a
real old fashioned hand pump. In the process of machining out a cavity
within this pumps body to allow me to run a piece of flexible PVC
tube up inside for the water passage way. The opriginal configuration
of the pump had no opening at all for water flow as it was never
intended to be used as a fountain, so it was made in the spout and
head area solid. Hardest thing is access inside the spout due to its
angle, but I'm getting there, (I think!)
If not I'll use the pump as a pattern and mold me one up and cast it
out of aluminum.
Visit my website: http://www.frugalmachinist.com
Opinions expressed are those of my wife,
I had no input whatsoever.
Remove "nospam" from email addy.

It has been a while since I was furiously scouring the internet trying to
research pumps so my memory may well be incorrect. I thought the Rio and Via
Aqua (same as Aqua Via???) were both more powerheads for an aquarium and at
least the Rio had a much shorter warranty. If they are aquarium pumps I
would think they clog easier with pond gunk. I personally use a Laguna
which is a little cheaper and more energy efficient. I have heard few
comments about the Laguna but some very good ones about Danner. No fish- I
would think minimal filter (prefilter only?).
Bill
"Roy" wrote in message
...
Been doing a little research on pumps for the wifes future half barrel
garden and seem to have zeroed in on the following brands.

Danner, RIO, and Aqua Via......with the Danner pumps seeming to have
quite a lot of places that sell them. Prices on all three brands are
comarable and most have a 3 year min warranty from all three
companies.

Anyone familiar with these brands of pumps. I am leaning to perhaps a
small pump since its only for a 1/2 barrel, of something in the 250gph
range with a 1/2 or 3/4" inlet and outlet. The Danner can be run
submerged out outside, so thats a plus.

And how about filters.........yea or neigh! Submersible or external
type? Was origianlly leaned towards a submersible type but
considering the space you have to work with inside a barrel half a
filter and pump will easily eat up a lot of valuable space........so
now am considering an external.

Any suggestions as to filters submerged or not, and pumps?

Picked up a cast iron decorative pitcher pump from Big Lots on
closeout for $5.00...........its about 20" high, and looks just like a
real old fashioned hand pump. In the process of machining out a cavity
within this pumps body to allow me to run a piece of flexible PVC
tube up inside for the water passage way. The opriginal configuration
of the pump had no opening at all for water flow as it was never
intended to be used as a fountain, so it was made in the spout and
head area solid. Hardest thing is access inside the spout due to its
angle, but I'm getting there, (I think!)
If not I'll use the pump as a pattern and mold me one up and cast it
out of aluminum.
Visit my website: http://www.frugalmachinist.com
Opinions expressed are those of my wife,
I had no input whatsoever.
Remove "nospam" from email addy.