Oranoco

Father in law has an 8ft pond in the back garden with a small water fall. He's been having a lot of trouble with the pumps and is now on the 4th replacement in 12 months.

Can anybody recomend a decent pump that won't break the bank, websites would be really helpfull.

CheeRS

Mr S1

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Hailea are what I use - can get them on Ebay.

Is he cleaning it out regularly ? Sounds daft but if they clog they burn out.

Mr S1

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Steve - does it stop working once he's switched it off for say cleaning ? Plugs it back in and won't work ? Mine does that and they can sometimes seize. Couple of shapr taps with a hammer rectifies it

Oranoco

He pulls the pump out every other week and cleans the filters up. I've tried the sharp tapping but it doesn't free it.

Mark 3D

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I use a Hozelock Bioforce. never had any problems with that!!

Mr S1

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Steve - if it's jammed it will unstick mate. Hit it harder !

Oranoco

Would this be any good do you think? The 1500 version?

http://www.pondpumpsdirect.com/produ...t=More+Details

Mr S1

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What literage is the pond Steve ? I'll give you an example with mine. My pond is about 1500 litres, the pump can move 5000 litres an hour and the filter can cope with 10000 litres an hour. Nothing is stressed and nothing is working anywhere near capacity. If that pond is 8ft mate that pissy little filter / pump is nowhere near enough. Work out the literage, get a pump that can handle double that and get a standalone filter that can handle the volume of the pump. That one isn't up to the job and thats why they're burning out.

Oranoco

Ah, If I get some exact measurements can you give an idea as to what I need to look for?

Mr S1

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Yep

How deep is it approximately ?

Oranoco

Pond is 8ft by about 3ft and is 2.5ft deep.

Cragrat

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has he got pump sat on the floor or is slightly raised,i always put the pump on a flag or something similar sized to stop all the crap at the bottom going into pump when i wire em up,just a suggestion but you never know

Mr S1

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Need a proper pump and filter system Steve, no doubt for a pond that size. That'll have alot more water than mine has got, believe me !

Oranoco

Ah, this is starting to sound expensive. He will be pleased

Mr S1

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Won't be cheap mate............... !!!!