Winterizing Your Pump

I have an OASE Nautilus 1600 gph pump that I hook up to a pre-filter every
spring to help clear/filter the water in my 3,000 gallon pond until my
biofalls filter kicks in. Then, I disconnect it and usually it sits on the
bottom of the pond until I pull it up and store it. I'm curious as to the
best way to store it and am seeking input from the group. Would you: 1) just
leave it in the pond until next year, 2) pull it out and store it on a
shelf, out of the elements until next year, 3) pull it out of the pond and
store it in a damp bag or bucket, or 4) some other way?

Just curious, the pump is about five years old and I'd like to keep using
it.

TIA

John

"JB" wrote in message
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I have an OASE Nautilus 1600 gph pump that I hook up to a pre-filter every
spring to help clear/filter the water in my 3,000 gallon pond until my
biofalls filter kicks in. Then, I disconnect it and usually it sits on the
bottom of the pond until I pull it up and store it. I'm curious as to the
best way to store it and am seeking input from the group. Would you: 1)
just leave it in the pond until next year, 2) pull it out and store it on a
shelf, out of the elements until next year, 3) pull it out of the pond and
store it in a damp bag or bucket, or 4) some other way?

Just curious, the pump is about five years old and I'd like to keep using
it.
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I pull my pumps up in the fall, clean them, and store them in the utility
room. The filters are stored in an outbuilding.
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RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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On Sep 10, 6:51 pm, "JB" wrote:
I have an OASE Nautilus 1600 gph pump that I hook up to a pre-filter every
spring to help clear/filter the water in my 3,000 gallon pond until my
biofalls filter kicks in. Then, I disconnect it and usually it sits on the
bottom of the pond until I pull it up and store it. I'm curious as to the
best way to store it and am seeking input from the group. Would you: 1) just
leave it in the pond until next year, 2) pull it out and store it on a
shelf, out of the elements until next year, 3) pull it out of the pond and
store it in a damp bag or bucket, or 4) some other way?

Just curious, the pump is about five years old and I'd like to keep using
it.

TIA

John

What point would there be in letting it in the pond or in a damp bag.
Its not like it needs to stay submerged or damp to keep from falling
apart..........its only plastic. Unless its a real bitch to pull out
remove it if its not in use and put it away where its not gonna get
damaged.

Reel,

I'm guessing then that you haven't had any problem with the seals drying or
cracking? That was my main concern with letting the pump dry out.


"Reel McKoi" wrote in message
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"JB" wrote in message
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I have an OASE Nautilus 1600 gph pump that I hook up to a pre-filter every
spring to help clear/filter the water in my 3,000 gallon pond until my
biofalls filter kicks in. Then, I disconnect it and usually it sits on the
bottom of the pond until I pull it up and store it. I'm curious as to the
best way to store it and am seeking input from the group. Would you: 1)
just leave it in the pond until next year, 2) pull it out and store it on
a shelf, out of the elements until next year, 3) pull it out of the pond
and store it in a damp bag or bucket, or 4) some other way?

Just curious, the pump is about five years old and I'd like to keep using
it.
==============================
I pull my pumps up in the fall, clean them, and store them in the utility
room. The filters are stored in an outbuilding.
--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö

On Sep 11, 6:45 pm, "JB" wrote:
Reel,

I'm guessing then that you haven't had any problem with the seals drying or
cracking? That was my main concern with letting the pump dry out.

"Reel McKoi" wrote in message

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"JB" wrote in message
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I have an OASE Nautilus 1600 gph pump that I hook up to a pre-filter every
spring to help clear/filter the water in my 3,000 gallon pond until my
biofalls filter kicks in. Then, I disconnect it and usually it sits on the
bottom of the pond until I pull it up and store it. I'm curious as to the
best way to store it and am seeking input from the group. Would you: 1)
just leave it in the pond until next year, 2) pull it out and store it on
a shelf, out of the elements until next year, 3) pull it out of the pond
and store it in a damp bag or bucket, or 4) some other way?

Just curious, the pump is about five years old and I'd like to keep using
it.
==============================
I pull my pumps up in the fall, clean them, and store them in the utility
room. The filters are stored in an outbuilding.
--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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No, most of those pumps are seal less anyhow, espeically the fully
submerged ones, and sealas are not rubber on a decent pump they are a
carbon or ceramic which is not going to dry out.

"JB" wrote in message
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Reel,

I'm guessing then that you haven't had any problem with the seals drying
or cracking? That was my main concern with letting the pump dry out.
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As far as I know that has not occurred. My old Beckett lasted for years and
the rubber seal was still pliable and looked like new. About 2 years ago
water did leak in but the screws weren't as tight as they should have been.
We used some Vaseline on the seal, tightened the screws and all was well
until it developed a dead spot a few weeks ago.
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RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö