Once upon a time......not that long ago, Water Gardeners had very fewchoices. We built clay or cement basins, installedsump or swimming pool pumps and had few otheroptions. It’s a very different world today, withdozens of choices open to us, from which type ofliner to use, to the kind of skimmer or vault weprefer, to a myriad of filtration options. The choiceof pump is one of the most important, becauseunlike other equipment, pumps cost a significantamount to run over their lifetimes.Just like with vehicles, there’s a perfect pump forevery job.
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PUMP GUIDE
Once upon a time...
...not that long ago, Water Gardeners had very few
choices. We built clay or cement basins, installed
sump or swimming pool pumps and had few other
options. It’s a very different world today, with
dozens of choices open to us, from which type of
liner to use, to the kind of skimmer or vault we
prefer, to a myriad of filtration options. The choice
of pump is one of the most important, because
unlike other equipment, pumps cost a significant
amount to run over their lifetimes.
Just like with vehicles, there’s a perfect pump for
every job. Subcompacts don’t tow horse trailers,
and dump trucks aren’t economical commuter cars.
It’s the same with pumps. Sump pumps aren’t
designed for continuous, economical operation
in clean water. Swimming pool pumps require
restrictive plumbing and cost so much to run they’re
only on a couple of hours a day. These days there
are much better, longer lasting and more economical
options for water features, and you’ll find out about
them right here.
To choose the perfect pump for your water feature,
you need to know how much work it will have to do
– not just the Flow your feature will require, but
also the Head, or pressure, the pump will have to
produce to get that flow to where it’s going. Here
are the three steps you’ll take:
Find the right flow, the volume of water, in
Gallons Per Hour (GPH), to get the look you want;
Figure out the head, the pressure, expressed in
Feet of Head, to lift that flow to the right height;
Pick the right pump, one that provides the right
flow at the right head, from the four main types.
Last but not least, you’ll want to know how to
maintain your pump and what it will cost to run.
This brochure will tell you all you need
to know, so…
Let’s Talk Pumps!
Regular Maintenance is the best way to get the most out of your pump, and it’s most important
in harsh environments and areas with very hard water. If debris clogs the intake or calcification (lime sca