need suggestions for 15+ PSI water pump

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mrclark

Active Member

• Dec 16, 2008

• #1

Hi all, I'm having trouble finding a reasonably priced pump that will ideally output 20-25 PSI with 2 foot head and 3/4 line. I found the eco's which are like 60 PSI @ $300 and sucking a 1000Watts just for the pump!!, but I am hoping there is something lower end I could use.

I tried a 680GPH unit, but water just dribles out, so the PSI is the key, I'm not as worried about GPH.


Thanks in advance!

 

babyboi420

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• Dec 16, 2008

• #2

there have stuff that u cna see at fish stores mate and very cheaper

 

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mrclark

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• Dec 16, 2008

• #3

thanks, but those tend to be high volume and low PSI. For example, the highest pressure aquarium pump I see is the Rio Hyperflow 32hf Water Pump (1920gph) HF = head feet.

32HF is about 13.5PSI @ 0 feet head. I need about 50-60HF, but no where near 1920 GPH. Which would cycle my res every 30 seconds.

Again, I need pressure, not volume.

 

babyboi420

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• Dec 16, 2008

• #4

they sell pond pump and they work great no air pump get a pond pump

 

ramblerpimp209

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• Dec 16, 2008

• #5

Home depot sells waterfall pumps with adequate head on the cheap.

 

babyboi420

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• Dec 16, 2008

• #6

^^ they work too if u get a big enuff one that u need there man

 

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mrclark

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• Dec 16, 2008

• #7

Again, thanks, but pond pumps and aquarium pumps are the same deal, you are confusing volume with pressure. If I was Ebb n'flow, volume is great, but for mist you need pressure. I got the pump with the largest head feet availible at Lowes. Which was 18HF which is about 7 PSI, 1/3 the pressure I need.

Think of a high pressure washer... it puts out only 2-3 GPM, but at 1800-2500PSI causing a fine mist. If only I could water with those .

I guess I could convert a DC pump like this one which is 300GPH @ 35 PSI, but it's not 120v AC.

http://www.wholesalepumps.com/Product.cfm?DID=82&PID=302

 

babyboi420

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• Dec 16, 2008

• #8

wire it up to 120 it can be done trust me look it up on google and u get what u want man