Is anyone aware of an energy efficient submersible pump.

[Mickey]

I have a sequence 750 that pumps about 2300 gph at 8 foot of head and draws
1.5 amps. I am also looking at this Cimarron. I would like to find a low
head submersible pump to put in the center of the pond to help keep the
bottom circulating.Any ideas most of the submersible I find are not very
efficient.

http://www.mdminc.com/Cimarron.htm

[Grubber]

"Mickey" > wrote in message
...
> I have a sequence 750 that pumps about 2300 gph at 8 foot of head and
draws
> 1.5 amps. I am also looking at this Cimarron. I would like to find a low
> head submersible pump to put in the center of the pond to help keep the
> bottom circulating.Any ideas most of the submersible I find are not very
> efficient.
>
> http://www.mdminc.com/Cimarron.htm
>
>

I have the Cimmaron and I like it, but it's my first external pump so I
don't have anything to reference it to.

For submersibles, Laguna is the most efficient I've found. I have a Laguna
5000 - 1640 GPH for 85 watts - hooked up with a vortex to aerate and
circulate my 4000 gal pond. Keeps things moving pretty well.

[Grubber]

"Grubber" > wrote in message
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> "Mickey" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have a sequence 750 that pumps about 2300 gph at 8 foot of head and
> draws
> > 1.5 amps. I am also looking at this Cimarron. I would like to find a low
> > head submersible pump to put in the center of the pond to help keep the
> > bottom circulating.Any ideas most of the submersible I find are not very
> > efficient.
> >
> > http://www.mdminc.com/Cimarron.htm
> >
> >
>
> I have the Cimmaron and I like it, but it's my first external pump so I
> don't have anything to reference it to.
>
> For submersibles, Laguna is the most efficient I've found. I have a
Laguna
> 5000 - 1640 GPH for 85 watts - hooked up with a vortex to aerate and
> circulate my 4000 gal pond. Keeps things moving pretty well.
>
>

That should read venturi, not vortex. I'll be getting some coffee now...

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"Grubber" > wrote in message> That should read
venturi, not vortex. I'll be getting some coffee now...
>
>

[John Bachman]

On Sun, 30 May 2004 08:48:37 -0500, "Mickey" >
wrote:

>I have a sequence 750 that pumps about 2300 gph at 8 foot of head and draws
>1.5 amps. I am also looking at this Cimarron. I would like to find a low
>head submersible pump to put in the center of the pond to help keep the
>bottom circulating.Any ideas most of the submersible I find are not very
>efficient.

What is your definition of efficiency? Mine is work out vs energy in.
Your pump is consuming approximately 1/6 hp to raise 2300 gallons 8
feet every hour. 2300 gallons of water weighs approximately 9 tons
and your 1/6 hp pump is raising that 8 feet. Sounds pretty efficient
to me.

John

[Mickey]

I agree it is efficient. I want to find a submersible pump just as efficient
to drive a fountain feature. It will pull water from the bottom through a 5
gallon bucket to drive my turtle fountain. It is a sprinkler for the yard
that I modified for the pond.

"John Bachman" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 30 May 2004 08:48:37 -0500, "Mickey" >
> wrote:
>
>>I have a sequence 750 that pumps about 2300 gph at 8 foot of head and
>>draws
>>1.5 amps. I am also looking at this Cimarron. I would like to find a low
>>head submersible pump to put in the center of the pond to help keep the
>>bottom circulating.Any ideas most of the submersible I find are not very
>>efficient.
>
> What is your definition of efficiency? Mine is work out vs energy in.
> Your pump is consuming approximately 1/6 hp to raise 2300 gallons 8
> feet every hour. 2300 gallons of water weighs approximately 9 tons
> and your 1/6 hp pump is raising that 8 feet. Sounds pretty efficient
> to me.
>
> John
>