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    Thread: Most Efficient Pond Pump

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      Most Efficient Pond Pump

      Hello Koiphen Members, I am going to make a few changes to the pond this summer and the big one is looking at my pond pump. It is way to large for my 1,800 gallon pond (Artesan 2 7600 gph) and I am looking at a smaller, more efficient, self priming pump in the 4-5,000 GPH range. The filtration is all above ground Sieve, bead filter , heater, UV. Being above ground by up to three feet, I do have some head loss, thus the larger pump size.

      I wanted to get some opinions on what the best pump and most efficient pump would be?
      I would ten sell or exchange the two Artesan 2 7600 GPH pumps I have today.

      I was thinking of the advantage ESS5200 1/4 HP 5200GPH ESS SERIES 115 VOLT PUMP as one potential option
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      I like the Artesian 2 pumps , I’ve never had one fail . Stick with an Artesian 2 smaller pump , and You should be able to sell those two big pumps easily.

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      I agree and will look at the 1/4 Hp self-priming Artesian pump as my 1/3 Hp unites have been absolutely trouble free. I will sell the two larger 1/3 Artesian 2 pumps and buy the smaller one.

      I had a question on self-priming. How long can the self-priming pump suck air before it catches and pumps water for above ground application like behind a Zakki Sieve?

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      For your area only 10 to 11 dollars a month savings. That's looking at one 1/3 hp pump vs one 1/4 hp. It will take years to pay off the switch. Just use a valve to limit flow slightly.

      Self priming pumps are better off being primed as much as possible.
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      I have a used 1/4 hp and you have a 1/3hp but we’re jusy too far too swap
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      The Zacci should be filled with water first , they have a large volume of area , and I wouldn’t want the pump to run dry for the amount of time that it would take to draw water through the Zacci.
      I agree with BWG , I figured You had the bigger pumps , dropping from 1/3 hp to 1/4 hp would not be worth it .
      Are You currently using both pumps ? If You are , how about repiping and using only one .

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      Fair enough, I will keep the pumps that I have and close the valves a bit more.. With the Zakki sieve and self priming pump, the issei's is if I have a power blip and am not at home, the pump will not prime the entire zaikai shower and the pump can run dry for what can be quite some time

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      Isn't that what check valves are supposed to prevent?

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      Quote Originally Posted by pickerel View Post
      Isn't that what check valves are supposed to prevent?
      Yea , �� Your Zacci shouldn’t drain back when the power goes out

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      Then, my check vales are not likely functioning properly. I will look at replacing them this summer

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      Any way to reconfigure the system to run on one pump?

      They should change the name of self-priming pumps to will only prime when pump is filled with water.
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      Already capped off one port and reduced down to one pump. Might put the MC-50 back in the system to add a touch of medium particle filtration before the bead filter and to eat up some of the flow

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