Pond Pump Model ... Beckett Cal Pump A28020 Aluminum Pumps 310 gph
If you live in the USA this section of the website will help you evaluate all the major and important pump brands available. The major brands and those recommended above all others come from Danner Pondmaster, Oase, Hozelock, Beckett including the Cal pump, and Little Giant. The links here will also take you to the online supplier I recommend. This company has been online for many years and is a leader in this field. It is vital to work not only with the best types of pumps but also with reliable suppliers because pond pumps are the heart of a pond ... they supply life-giving oxygen to all creatures large and small in any garden fish pond environment.
At the bottom of each page I have repeated the instructions on how to select the right pond pump ... this will save you clicking back and forth to remind yourself of the pond pump specifications required
If you live in UK or Ireland or Scandanavia then UK Supplier (24 years + experience) and in South Africa click for pond pumps and other supplies
USA Pond Pump Product and Supplier Information
Years of innovative designs and new products are what have made Beckett one of the US leaders in water garden products and decorative garden items . Beckett strive to provide quality products at affordable prices for every one to enjoy. Beckett Pumps ... pond pumps are critical to your water garden's health. They circulate and aerate water, and provide power to fountain nozzles and other water features. Beckett pumps are not oil-filled and are designed for years of continuous use in fresh water. The pumps are powered by either direct drive or wet rotor/wet bearing technology, which makes them environmentally safe and energy efficient. Water Garden Pumps ... Beckett offers a variety of pumps designed for use in your water garden including Fountain Pumps for use in decorative fountains. Beckett also have pumps suitable for tabletop fountains and progress to pumps for use in elaborate outdoor fountains. beckett make waterfall pumps and a new line of pumps to power your larger water features like waterfalls and streams. Cal Pump A28020 Aluminum Pumps 310 gph - Aluminum Pump 310 gph
Do not be scared of all the technical jargon around pond pumps. You only need 2 pieces of information to select the right garden fish pond waterfall pump ... and this is easy to get. Here's the waterfall data required ...
- Vertical height of waterfall inlet above water surface of pond (NOT bottom of pond) ... measure this in feet
- Width of water overflow point for waterfall ... if overflow is series of smaller overflows add all together to get width in inches
Use This Table Below To Convert Different Units ... this table will help you to interpret this table information (supplied in US gallons) no matter where you live. Here's how to read it ...
- 264 US gallons = 220 Imperial Gallons = 35 cu feet = 1,000 litres = 2,204 lbs of water
- 1 US galllon = 0.83 Imperial Gallons = 0.13 cu feet = 3.79 litres = 8.35 lbs of water
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Pond & Waterfall Pump Selection Table ...
check where height meets width in the table. This is the flow your fish pond pump model must deliver. For a wide range of guaranteed Great range of pumps for small to medium sized ponds and waterfalls
| Waterfall Vertical Height measured from surface of pond ... (feet) | |||||||
Width Water Overflow
(inches)
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1 ft | 2 ft | 3 ft | 4 ft | 5 ft | 6 ft | |
| 3" | 350 gph | 500 gph | 500 gph | 500 gph | 700 gph | 700 gph | |
| 6" | 700 gph | 700 gph | 700 gph | 700 gph | 1200 gph | 1200 gph | |
| 9" | 1200 gph | 1200 gph | 1200 gph | 1200 gph | 1200 gph | 1200 gph | |
| 12" | 1200 gph | 1200 gph | 1200 gph | 1200 gph | 1200 gph | 1200 gph | |
Example ... you have a waterfall 3 feet above pond surface and overflow is 9 inches wide. You need a pump that will deliver 1200 gph at a height of 3 feet. An example fo such a pump is Danner Supreme Mag Drive 1200 gph as colored yellow above. If you have a waterfall 24 inches wide and 3 feet high you would need 2 model 1200gph pumps TIP: always go for one size larger if in any doubt ... Great range of pumps for small to medium sized ponds and waterfalls |
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NO waterfall pump selection table ... you only need to know your pond volume or make estimate of the volume. It does not matter if you are not perfectly correct
| Volume of pond ... (gallons) ... just click the model eg 500 gph to get more details about that pump | |||||
| 300 galls | 500 galls | 1000 galls | 1500 galls | 2000 galls | 2500 galls |
| 350 gph | 350 gph | 500 gph | 700 gph | 1200 gph | 1200 gph |
| Example ... you have a pond whose volume is about 1250 gallons your chosen pump must be able to pump about 700 gph maximum flow. An example is the Danner Supreme Mag Drive 700 gph as colored pink above. You could if you really wanted to save some money get away with the 500 but if in any doubt always go one size bigger. For a much wider range and choice click here For a wide range of Great range of pumps for small to medium sized ponds and waterfalls | |||||
For wide range of other water garden and supplies for garden fish ponds or even very large koi ponds click this link
If you live in UK then UK Supplier (24 years + experience) and in South Africa click for pond pumps and other supplies
