| Choosing the right external pond pump may be | | | | remember, since the pump is the life of the pond. |
| the foremost question on your mind to get your | | | | If the water is not circulated properly then you |
| Summer perfect this year. Perhaps you have | | | | breed mosquitoes. The proper cycling of the |
| decided to put in a large water feature. Whether | | | | water should be one full rotation every hour. For |
| you hire this out or do it yourself there are a few | | | | example, if you have a 2000 gallon pond then you |
| things to ponder (no pun intended).. The first and | | | | will need at least a 2000 GPH (gallons per hour) |
| foremost important factor to consider is how to | | | | pump. Of course, you can go a little above the |
| size an external pond pump. This will help set up | | | | gallon amount and it will not hurt anything. |
| the rest of your design. | | | | A great feature of these pumps is the low |
| This particular type of pump is different from | | | | maintenance required. Even though they are |
| others in the main fact that they are placed | | | | outside of the water they can be hidden relatively |
| outside of the pond, instead of being in it like a | | | | easy. Make sure when you look for one to buy |
| submersible. The other main characteristic of | | | | that you try to get one that blends into the |
| these types is that they use less energy than | | | | surroundings. Usually they are a dark green or |
| submersible or direct drive pumps, and they are | | | | black color to camouflage better. And unlike |
| generally used for medium to large flows of | | | | submersibles, if it becomes clogged with leaves or |
| water, and/of waterfalls. Some people find it hard | | | | debris, it is just a matter of removing the leaf |
| to spend more money on an external unit than a | | | | guard and cleaning it out, so make sure the guard |
| submersible, but what they don't understand is | | | | is easy to access. |
| that you will more than make up the savings in | | | | As long as you follow the rule about how to size |
| lower energy cost. | | | | an external pond pump then the rest will be the |
| When looking for the appropriate pump make | | | | easy part. Then you can look forward to many |
| sure that it will be able to handle the water | | | | hours of pleasure looking at your water feature. |
| volume. This is by far the most important thing to | | | | |