can i use it for a fish pond pump that runs into my filter, can it run all the time? thanks!
1461424
It can be run "all the time", but unless you have a LARGE pond, I'd recommend a smaller unit...this one is fairly powerful.
1461425
yes u can when the pump starts sucking air it will shut itself off...clogging hardly ever happens either....its a good pump so far for me
1461426
I'm not 100% sure, but, I think you could, I wouldn't recommend running it all the time though, maybe you could put it on a timmer to run a few hrs. 3or 4 times a day. I hope I was of some help to you.
206052
That depends on what you're using it for, but this particular pump is pretty powerful. I have one in a turtle tank and I turn it on once or twice a day to disturb the mess enough to get picked up by the canister filter, and the full flow in 40 gallons is enough to churn the waters so much, I can't really leave it on. If you just want to circulate water, you could probably get away with a smaller/cheaper model, but if you want to pump water into a sump or use this as the motor for a DIY filter, this should be plenty effective.
1877013
It wont do a darn thing if you don't buy the pump that runs it. The pump is kinda big, and kind of expensive, but its on the shelf at home depot. Once you have both parts, it'll run like a gem. Mine circulates 3000 gallons per hour and its a thousand gallon tank. Makes a whirlpool, sucks in all the algae, by day three the water is crystal clear.
22795
It depends. You could use it but it does leak a bit after each run so there could be a moisture prob if it runs a lot. How often does their current pump run? If there current pump rarely runs it would be okay. If it runs a lot I wouldn't do it due to the noise and moisture
1534182
You should be able to. It will help with the filtration process. Hope this helps answer your question. Happy ponding!!!!!
785446
Yes, you can set the fan to run continually. The filtration effectiveness depends on the filter.
1329455
I think the pump is adequate depending on the application (fish, plants, etc.) I have about a 1500 gallon pond with about 20 koi with a separate filter pump. Once I added this air pump (ap-20), there was a definite improvement in water quality and the fish seemed to be much healthier and less frequency in cleaning the filters of the water pump.
1697845
Yes. The only problem I found with this pump is the Jandy software. The speed settings can only be adjusted higher than what you have the filter mode set at. The first page of the speed settings allows you to set the minimum and maximum speed. Mine is set for 600 to 3400. The next page lets you set the speed for the various modes the pump will be used for. I use it for the filter pump, spa, solar and freeze protection. I need the run the pump at 2650 to operate my pressure operated pool cleaner in filter mode. I want to run the freeze protection at 600 just to move the water through the system, but it will only run at 2650 or higher. Talked with Jandy and that is the way it is. No Help.
499568
Yes, I have this in my Lowes 200 gal. kidney shaped pond. I live in Florida. This is a very high maintenance item. I am constantly clearing the pump and cleaning the tank. It works.
399076
I don't know. Never tried it. But I will now that you have put the idea in my head. But I don't think the pump will be able to pump all the water up as it will be a lot more without the filter. I will let you know once I try it.
497415
They say its a Debris handling pump but I still use a wire mesh surround because the pump can slow down and clog with too much debris. The debris handling feature doesn't mean you can eliminate cleaning your filters. This pump filters 3600 gallons per hour. I use it on a 5500 gallon pond. I have two filtration tanks each with 6 filters (3 course and 3 fine) that measure 2 square feet each. I have to clean the tanks and filters at least every 4 weeks in the Spring and Summer and 6 weeks in the Fall and Winter.
639385
Yes, your pump/cartridge filter will work with it. When you say plug in are you talking about ion unit? This thing works good with our saltwater. And sand filter system. You could get a sand filter for a good price right now. 18' round how many gallons? We had has to use filterpump bypass when ionizer went out. We had to replace pump 16x32 15,000 gallons. Sand pump 2450 gallons per hour. 218.00 sand last up to 5 year without changing it. Filters ok but saltwater/sand filter best.
587097
No. This pump is for moving water from one place to another, not for constant use. For example, I use one for pumping water out of my small pond for its annual cleaning. You have to run water into the pump from a hose to make it pick up more water and remove it. You need a submersible electric pump for your water feature. I favor the Laguna Max-Flo and PowerJet pumps because they don't have filters to be cleaned every couple of days. But there are other good ones; just beware of filters because they can drastically increase time spent for maintenance.
1345635
The filter is not going to be a problem. I have this on 9000 gal with 3/4 hp just make sure you leave filter on enough to filter whole pool. Figure gpm that pump does.
1349013
Our setup goes from the skimmer to our single pump to our UV filter to our biofilter. It works great. I went from changing my pump filter 1-2 times a day to once a month. I put styrofoam on the edges of it so it floats in my pond so it stays at the right water level.
244012
Probably not. I don't know how many gallons my pond is, maybe 90-100. It does a good job, but when the water starts really warming up I have to clean the filter every other day. I think you need something bigger.
1220191
Hi, all we can say is it is working well for a 100 gallon pond. We do need to clean our filter often.