Probably every lover of garden ponds has heard aboutpond pumpsThese pumps can have various applications and significantly differ in price and technical parameters. To help you choose the most suitable pump for your pond that will meet your expectations, below are the most important information aboutpond pumps
Pond pump Aquamax ECO Premium 6000 12V
You may be wondering - why do you need apond pump ? Well, the pump will turn out to be especially necessary if the area of your garden pond does not exceed 10m², and the depth - 1 meter.In such small reservoirs it is quite difficult to maintain the biological balance which guarantees the purity of the water. Especially if you also keep fish in the pond. The water quickly becomes cloudy and the reservoir becomes overgrown with algae. Then it becomes necessary to support nature by usingfilter pumpIn small tanks such pumps are necessary. However, they are recommended for larger eyelets, as they make their care much easier.
Pond pumpscan also fulfill other functions. And so, in addition to pumps with a filter,fountain pumpsare also useful, as well as pumps for feeding cascades and streams. These pumps will prove especially useful if you like to hear the sound of flowing or splashing water. Of course, if you need a pump both to connect it to a filter and to power a fountain, for example, you don't have to buy several pumps at once. In such cases, your needs will be satisfied by oneuniversal pump , combining individual functions.
Pumps for filters
The main feature of thefilter pumpis its adaptation to pumping dirty water (with fine impurities). To select a pump with the right capacity, you first need to calculate your pond volume (m3). Of course, a pond can have various shapes and calculating the volume cannot always be reduced to multiplying the dimensions by lengthwidthheight. To know the exact volume of the tank, it is best to write down how much water you put into the pond when you fill it up for the first time. The pump should be able to pump half of the water from your pond within an hour (capacity expressed in m3 / h). If the pond depth is below 75 cm and the tank is in a very sunny place, which favors the rapid growth of algae in the pond, the pump should have even greater efficiency (even up to about 25% more).
It is also worth remembering thatthe efficiency of the pumpis the lower, the higher the height of the water is to be pumped (if the filter is higher than the pump).Therefore, another parameter that should be taken into account is the maximum discharge height (at the maximum discharge height, the capacity will be 0). As a rule, the manufacturer provides the pump with a chart or table that allows to calculate the pump efficiency at a given head.
For small tanks choosesubmersible pumpThis pump is placed at the bottom of the tank, preferably at the lowest point. The pump can also be located outside the tank (e.g. in a dry well next to the pond - it may facilitate the possible maintenance of the pump). However, the most important thing is that the pump is below the water level.
The filter, on the other hand, should be placed as far away from the pump as possible to ensure the best possible circulation of water and minimize the suction of water by the pump that has just been filtered. As a rule, the filter is placed at the edge of the pond, hidden between the plants. If you place the filter near the edge of the eyelet, it will also be easier for you to clean.
"Another thing is the selection ofa filter suitable for a given pump The general rule is: the pump power should be selected in such a way that a maximum of 2.5 times its volume flows through the filter in a minute. It is not advisable to select a spare pump with too much power for the size of the filter. This will cause the flow to flow too quickly and the water will not be fully purified and the filter will quickly become clogged. It is best to choose a filter recommended by the pump manufacturer (or another one with a similar capacity). It is also worth noting that the purchase of the pump + filter set will usually be cheaper than buying the pump and filter separately. "
Fountain pumps
The fountain pump , unlike the filter pump, must suck in clean water. Why? Well, otherwise the fountain nozzles will get clogged. To ensure that the pump only sucks in clean water, a sponge or a fine mesh is usually fitted at the inlet to trap the impurities. But it is not everything. You too need to helpthe fountain pumponly suck in clean water.For this purpose, the pump is placed on an elevation (so that it does not stand at the bottom where the most of the silt is) or the water is supplied to it, which has passed through the purifying filter preceding the pump. Another solution is to use a pump that is floating on the surface of the water.
"Depending on the expected height of the fountain stream and the type of fountain nozzles used, you need to select a pump with an appropriate water lifting height and capacity. Remember here not to overdo the fountain effects. Water thrown from the fountain too high, with too much pressure, may be dispersed beyond the pond and cause too much noise.
Cascade or stream pump
"The cascades and streams are driven by pumps with high efficiency, able to suck in dirty water. You can also use a filter pump or a fountain pump as astream pump, but with the latter you need to remove the filter sponge in order not to restrict the water flow.You can also use a pump with a filter sponge to feed both the fountain and the stream at the same time, in which case the pump performance will drop significantly. "
Other parameters of pond pumps
Most pumps are powered by 230V. You can also find low voltage pumps (12 or 24V) with a transformer. The latter can be powered from the mains or by a solar battery (unfortunately, a solar battery, although ecological, is unfortunately too expensive to make the purchase profitable). It is worth paying attention to energy consumption, especially if you buy a filter pump, which will work around the clock.
Consider also whether a manual pump is enough for you, or a programmer will be necessary. For demanding customers there are pumps controlled by a remote control - then to turn on or off the pump in the home garden, you will not even have to leave the house:)
