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willtom
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Gravity Fed Pod

Post by willtom »

Following on from my 'Filter Help!' post, I was wondering what pump should I use for a gravity fed Eazy Pod?

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Re: Gravity Fed Pod

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I have an Aquamax ECO 4000 on mine however I have seen some retailers package it with an Aquamax ECO 8000

Perhaps it might be better to go by the official stats on the Easypod which indicate a maximum flow rate of 10,000 litres/hr 2,200 UK gallons an hour.

I guess it also depends on the size of the pipe you are using to feed the Pod with as well as to which size pump you opt for.
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Re: Gravity Fed Pod

Post by steveW »

Hi, the pod is rated at 10000 litres max flow rate per hour, so any pump less than a 10000 :wink:

but firstly you need to know your pond volume in litres. then your flow rate will be between 0.5 and 1 times your volume per hour. so if your pond is 6000litres you need 3000 to 6000 litres and hour, an aquamax start 5500 or similar 8) , always err on the larger side to allow for friction losses in the pipework
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