Pond Pump Selection

Pump Selection

Once you know how much flow you need to power a certain water feature, the next step is to select an individual pump for your water garden. Do you need a mag drive pump, direct drive pump, asynchronous motor, external pump, submersible pump, solids handling pump, clean water pump, OASE, Tsurumi, Pondmaster, Cal, Sequence, etc., etc., etc.?

Each individual pond pump has its own place in the industry, so don’t be surprised if you have to use a different pump for different features in your water garden. Factors for you to consider before you select a pump include: length of warranty, volume of flow, ability to overcome head pressure, expected life of pump, solids handling capability, and energy consumption.

Following the thought of energy consumption—keep in mind that the pumps with the lowest purchase price are not always the best value in the long run.

Let’s look at an example:

· XXXXXXXX 3000 GPH Waterfall Pump
· Warranty: 1 year
· Initial Cost: $119.00
· Energy Consumption: 550 watts
· Energy Cost per month at 8 cents per kilowatt hour*: $31.68

· OASE Aquamax SF 3000 Pump
· Warranty: 5 Years
· Initial Cost: $549.00
· Energy Consumption: 200 Watts
· Energy Cost per month at 8 cents per kilowatt hour*: $11.52

The OASE Aquamax SF 3000 pump pays for itself with energy savings in less than 22 months when compared to the Nursery Pro 3000 waterfall pump. At that point the Nursery Pro pump is out of warranty but you will still be covered for more than 3 years with the OASE Aquamax SF pump.