How accurate are pump specs?
- Thread starter snickle
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I'm confused - you're pumping into your wet/dry? I hope not. What if the return pump craps out on you?
If you want to know how much it pumps, fill a 5 gallon bucket, or even better - 40 gallon drum(or fishtank for that matter. Any known volume will do. The bigger, the more accurate.), and time how long it takes to empty it. Should take 1/10th of an hour, or 6 mins to empty the drum at 400gph.
If you want to know how much it pumps, fill a 5 gallon bucket, or even better - 40 gallon drum(or fishtank for that matter. Any known volume will do. The bigger, the more accurate.), and time how long it takes to empty it. Should take 1/10th of an hour, or 6 mins to empty the drum at 400gph.
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What sort of head height are you working with and what is the return diameter? Keep in mind the longer and higher the head the lower your flow. I think its something like a typical 15-20% loss per foot for the first 5 feet or so depending upon how strong the pump is. Many pumps are given a max rating at a 0 foot head.
5 foot head height. 3/4" return.
The pump returns the water from the wet/dry to the tank.
I'll do some testing next time I do a significant water change.
I may have some additional restriction do to my return design.
Or maybe I'll just breakdown and buy the next size up pump.
The pump returns the water from the wet/dry to the tank.
I'll do some testing next time I do a significant water change.
I may have some additional restriction do to my return design.
Or maybe I'll just breakdown and buy the next size up pump.