Will this Taam Rio Plus 1100 Aqua pump and powerhead work in my application? I am thinking of using this pump in a non-aquarium application. I want to fill a 5 gallon pail of water on my shop floor. I want to place the pump in the pail, to pump a thin spray of water on my jewelers drill and rock saw blade (not at the same time). When I called a Rio dealer and asked what "head" is and the meaning of "3 feet" after the term "head" means, but the dealer had no clue about these terms. Help, please, is desperately needed. Will this Taam Rio Plus 1100 Aqua pump and powerhead work in my application? I am thinking of using this pump in a non-aquarium application. I want to fill a 5 gallon pail of water on my shop... » Read More Will this Taam Rio Plus 1100 Aqua pump and powerhead work in my application? I am thinking of using this pump in a non-aquarium application. I want to fill a 5 gallon pail of water on my shop floor. I want to place the pump in the pail, to pump a thin spray of water on my jewelers drill and rock saw blade (not at the same time). When I called a Rio dealer and asked what "head" is and the meaning of "3 feet" after the term "head" means, but the dealer had no clue about these terms. Help, please, is desperately needed. « Show Less
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Power head just refers to this kind of under water pump. As long as you keep it under water and the flow rate is enough for your application it should work fine. You will just need to rig up a spray nossle. These pumps usually come with a variety of fittings.
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I am doing a similar project as you... I'm trying to deliver water to my bench grinder. So the "head" is how high the distance is from the pump to where you want the water to exit the tubing. A pump will pump vastly different amounts of fluid depending on how great that "upward" distance is. The Rio pump I first got was rated very optimistically at 120 gph (gallons per hour) but only if the outlet was at the same level at the inlet with no tubing attached. I attached tubing and starting lifting the hose higher and higher above the pump. The stream got less and less the further I lifted the hose and stopped flowing completely at 32". It took more power than the pump had to get further than this. I am doing a similar project as you... I'm trying to deliver water to my bench grinder. So the "head" is how high the distance is from the pump to where you want the water to exit the tubing. A pump will pump vastly different amounts of fluid depending on how great that "upward" distance is. The Rio pump I first got was rated very optimistically at 120 gph (gallons per hour) but only if the outlet was at the same level at the inlet with no tubing attached. I attached tubing and starting lifting the hose higher and higher above the pump. The stream got less and less the... » Read More I am doing a similar project as you... I'm trying to deliver water to my bench grinder. So the "head" is how high the distance is from the pump to where you want the water to exit the tubing. A pump will pump vastly different amounts of fluid depending on how great that "upward" distance is. The Rio pump I first got was rated very optimistically at 120 gph (gallons per hour) but only if the outlet was at the same level at the inlet with no tubing attached. I attached tubing and starting lifting the hose higher and higher above the pump. The stream got less and less the further I lifted the hose and stopped flowing completely at 32". It took more power than the pump had to get further than this. « Show Less
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The pump can certainly pump water 3' up if the connection is narrow and the pump adjustment is on high. Mine is in a small goldfish pond and it pumps all year long in icy NH. I have never used a mist making end. The problem I see is that the water would scatter and evaporate, leaving the pump dry. If you lived nearby, I would have you come over and give it a try.
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If you need a lot of pressure you can use this. It wouldn't take long for it to go through 5 gallons. Are you going to turn the pump on only when cleaning? Or will it run consistently?
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Hey! Wondering if you ended up purchasing this pump, I'm looking for one for basically the same purpose, 5 gallon bucket, 1/4" tubing to a diamond drill bit on my drill press for stonework. Then with a drain tube running the water back into the bucket. I'd really appreciate any thoughts or suggestions, thank you!
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s for what "head" means, it refers to how far above the water source the pump will lift water before substantial loss of volume or pressure.
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I initially bought this for my 25 gallon aquarium it didn't work. It was way too weak to do the job. Therefore I bought a bigger pump that's rated for 325 gallons per hour. That one worked very well for my my 25 gallon tank.
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This would help move the water. Great pumps i really recommend the cobalt's over most others. They are silent and last forever. But if you have red cyano algae yea just this powerhead won't fix the issue. You need to really check your parameters and if those are in a good place i would highly recommend http://www.amazon.com/Boyd-Enterprises-CC02-Chemi-Clean-2/dp/B00025YRJS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413336934&sr=8-1&keywords=chemiclean Stuff works wonders. Just make sure to read and do what the instructions say. I had a full red tank once. The next day it was gone with this stuff. And corals opened up also. If you have a bad bacteria outbreak like red cyano algae i would recommend both.
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It is submersible pump so yes, you can use to pump water from bucket into the aquarium. In fact, I have 2 of them that I use for my 125 gallon aquarium. 1st pump is in the aquarium to pump water out to my wet/dry filter & 2nd pump is from my filter back to aquarium. I had them for about 8 months & no problems yet. I like them. Hope this helps.
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Technically, that's 3 feet above its rated maximum head (which is 21 feet). That doesn't mean it won't work for that application. It would just be less efficient than a larger pump with higher head rating. It also depends on how often the pump will run. Forcing the pump to push a higher column of water than its rated would probably make it wear out sooner.
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Hi: I bought the pump to use with an HO scale river lock on my layout. It seemed to work fine at first when I was testing things. I was able to pump about 1 quart every minute which was fine. When I put it all together the pump would work fine for a minute or so then stop or slow to just a trickle. New batteries did not help. I did not think of the back pressure and that could be my problem. I replaced it with a small pond pump. Good luck. Steve
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How many will this control?:Up to 100watts of pumps/powerheads and they can be of any manufacture as long as they are 110/115 volt.I have 150 gallon tank thats 4 foot by 2 foot by 3 foot How many do i need ?:Depending on your flow needs (let's say for sps which of course you need really high flow), you can place the Koralia evolution pumps in crossing or continual (circular) flow patterns. The larger ones should stay near the top to move the most water around your reef, and use smaller models for flow near the bottom. On a 120, I used 2 Evolution 1400's near the top, 2 700's at mid height and 2 Nano's at the bottom, using a simple 1 outlet to 3 outlet expander on the controller and it worked great. How many will this control?:Up to 100watts of pumps/powerheads and they can be of any manufacture as long as they are 110/115 volt.I have 150 gallon tank thats 4 foot by 2 foot by 3 foot How many do i need ?:Depending on your flow needs (let's say for sps which of course you need really high flow), you can place the Koralia evolution pumps in crossing or continual (circular) flow patterns. The larger ones should stay near the top to move the most water around your reef, and use smaller models for flow near the bottom. On a 120, I used 2 Evolution 1400's near the top,... » Read More How many will this control?:Up to 100watts of pumps/powerheads and they can be of any manufacture as long as they are 110/115 volt.I have 150 gallon tank thats 4 foot by 2 foot by 3 foot How many do i need ?:Depending on your flow needs (let's say for sps which of course you need really high flow), you can place the Koralia evolution pumps in crossing or continual (circular) flow patterns. The larger ones should stay near the top to move the most water around your reef, and use smaller models for flow near the bottom. On a 120, I used 2 Evolution 1400's near the top, 2 700's at mid height and 2 Nano's at the bottom, using a simple 1 outlet to 3 outlet expander on the controller and it worked great. « Show Less
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I have a 3/4 HP and using the smallest tank available which is 4 Gallons .Just what are you using the pump for ?I am watering my lawn without any problem for hours. alex
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Hi: I bought the pump to use with an HO scale river lock on my layout. It seemed to work fine at first when I was testing things. I was able to pump about 1 quart every minute which was fine. When I put it all together the pump would work fine for a minute or so then stop or slow to just a trickle. New batteries did not help. I did not think of the back pressure and that could be my problem. I replaced it with a small pond pump. Good luck.Steve
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this powerhead works really well. just depends on what animals u have in the tank. I have turltes. they're constantly knocking it off the glass so in hindsight I would get one with magnetic mounts instead of suction. other than that the pump works well
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The product indicates that it uses 1.5W of power. There is no indicator on the PSI output indicated. This pump is designed for aquarium use so it needs to overcome the 2-3 ft of water head in a typical tank. The output I would estimate at 1 - 2 PSI.
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None of them!! It was designed for a container manufactured overseas (like the unit) and the threads are not compatible. On the plus side, the pump is fully submersible, and the best containers we found are the Aqua Tainer 7Gal (dark blue cube), it has a wide enough mouth that the whole pump drops right in with the hose, cable, etc.
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As others have posted, it can be used in either configuration. It is regularly used both ways for performance applications. If you search images of the pump, you'll see both.
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This tubing is too small for your needs,it is for air stones, DO NOT buy this for what you want. Check the requirements on the pump you want to use and buy the correct size tubing for that pump.
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Used this pump all summer on a hydrophonic system with a 40 gal tank. One large air stone and worked well for this type application. If you need a lot of water movement then this unit may not produce enough air.
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Yes, that is how mine is set up (pump is on the second floor though). As long as the water can circulate in a loop, you should not have any problem. I believe that "head", in this case, is referring more to resistance than actual height. This pump is just made to move water, not pressurize it, so it should work at any height as long as the water is "falling" back down to where it is drawn from without much resistance. At least that's how I understand it.
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I used this one in 2 to 4 feet drums to pump water out to my plants. At the tail end I see wind blown leaves etc. around the pump; However all the water is being pumped out. I think it is a nice big pump for the price. I may buy another one for muy back yard plants......