It can be a daunting and confusing task choosing water feature pumps due to the variety of manufacturers, styles and sizes available. This is a breakdown of the various pumps available and how they are generally used.

Fountain pumps are the most common pumps available. The design of these pumps means you get a fountain in the centre of your pond or water feature. These pumps come with a variety of fountain jets and jet extensions so have a good look around for your desired effect.

Fountain Pump Tip: Do not use a fountain pump to power a filter system as this will lead to water clarity issues in the future.

Waterfall pond pumps have solids handling capabilities, this is so they can pump any free floating debris from the pool and pass it to a filter system, thus keeping your pond clear and free of debris. Most of these pumps will pump particles of up to 8mm in diameter including pebbles, fish waste and blanket weed.

Their solids handling capability means they do not block up very often, therefore maintenance can be reduced to a minimum.

Filter Pump Hint: If you want a fountain and filter system in your pond then add a fountain pump and a filter pump. The filter pump will remove the free floating debris to a filter , therefore the fountain pump shouldn’t block up.  

Garden water features can be all kinds of shapes, sizes and designs including custom made sculptures to a simple converted watering can. Feature pumps usually have a high pumping pressure while being small in design so are ideal pumps for water features. These are hardy pond pumps and can be positioned dry or in shallow waters.  

Water Feature Pump Tip: The pipe size you run the water through to the top of your water feature will have a deciding factor on which size pump to use. Narrow tubing causes massive restiction on pumps flow rates, therefore a larger pump than normal will be required, thus costing more money.

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