How to choose Pond Pumps, Fountain Pumps & Waterfall Pumps!

   Pond Pumps are re-circulating, and most often submersible pumps that power Waterfalls, Water Fountains and Pond Filters in garden ponds. Pond Pumps are the heart of the pond and should be chosen with care.

   Pond Pumps, Fountain Pumps and Waterfall Pumps have to be made for continuous duty (as opposed to a Sump Pump, for example, which only runs intermittently).

    Energy efficiency and durability are very important because Pond Pumps have to run continuously for many months. The savings that are realized by buying a low price pond pump could evaporate quickly through higher energy bills. Magnetic drive Pond Pumps are often a good choice because they are energy efficient, compact and durable.

   The next consideration is the size of the Pond Pump needed to power the water feature of the pond. Pond Pumps are rated by the gallons per hour (gph) or per minute (gpm) produced at various heights.

   The chosen Pond Pump should be able to circulate at least half of the volume of pond water every hour. This means, for example, that a pond that holds 500 gallons should be powered at a minimum by a 250-gph Pond Pump. But if a waterfall or pond filter is to be powered with the Pump, then the height and width of the waterfall and/or the flow rate of the pond filter have to be taken into consideration.

   If a very high or powerful waterfall is desired, it is often more advantageous to power the pond filter and the waterfall with separate Pumps. A Pond Pump powerful enough for a large waterfall may be too much for the pond filter (especially biological pond filters need slow water movement to be effective).

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