Water Feature Pump Calculator

To determine the size pond pump first you need to calculate the volume of water in the pond.

Water feature pump calculator.

Larger capacity pumps are rated by horsepower hp. Aqua control offers a variety of waterfall pumps. Or contact us to receive help identifying the correct waterfall pump. The differential height either it is the static lift from one height to an other or the total head loss component of the system and can be calculated like.

To calculate the volume of water in gallons simply multiply the length x width x average depth x 7 5. Please contact us to receive additional information on any waterfall pump continued. Waterfall pump calculator guidance. Enter the total horizontal pipe length feet for your system.

The mass flow rate the. Select nominal pipe diameter inches using the pull down menu. Fountain waterfall pump selector calculator use this tool will recommend the correct easy pro pond or fountain pump for your application. To obtain the optimal waterfall flow you need to consider both spillway width and vertical height of the feature.

Use the calculator below to identify which waterfall pump will work best with your project. Sizing a pump for a waterfall is similar but there are a couple of twists. Enter all the values you found into this formula to find the water horsepower for your project. Choose a pump that is at least one and one half times the head height for optimal performance.

It is recommended that pond water is circulated at least once per hour. The ideal hydraulic power to drive a pump depends on. Fountains and other water features that need extra water pressure will also need stronger pumps and a pump will have this designated head height in its product information. Enter total pumping lift or height feet water is pumped vertically.

To determine the minimum head height you ll need measure the vertical height that water must be raised from the pump plus 1 10 of the horizontal distance the water will. For example if your fountain is 30 inches tall find a pump with a maximum lift of 45 inches or more. The water horsepower or minimum power required to run the pump equals where tdh is the total dynamic head in feet q is the flow rate in gpm and sg is the specific gravity 1 for water. To find the head height measure the vertical distance from the surface of the water to the top of the waterfall.

To find the pump look at the chart under the column titled pump enter the model number of the pump in the search box located on our page s main menu to the left. Each cubic foot holds 7 48 gallons of water. Enter flowrate delivered by the pump gallons per minute. If you aren t sure how many gallons a pond or fountain can hold then you will need to figure that out in order to find the best pump to use for your water feature.

Measure the length by the width and depth.