Example 3:

An Aquashift 15000 Pump (210 watt)

210 (watt) x 8760 (hours per year) / 1000 x $0.1447 = $266.19 per year

Example 4:

A 0.75 HP Pool Pump (550 watt)

550 (watt) x 8760 (hours per year) / 1000 x $0.1447 = $697.16 per year

Total cost savings = $430.97 per year ($107.74 per quarter!)

Above we have only considered operational costs; however there are a number of other considerations when comparing a pond pump to a pool pump:

Guarantee/Warranty

All Pond Pumps supplied by Water Features Online are quality pumps and are backed up by Continuously Rated Guarantees of varying lengths (2-5 years). Continuously Rated means that pump is guaranteed to run 24 HOURS A DAY for period of guarantee. Conversely, while Pool Pumps may be of good quality, guarantees are NOT continuously rated and they are usually guaranteed to run for approximately 6 hours a day (read fine print!) for period of guarantee. If a pool pump is run for 24 hours a day then this effectively reduces a 2 year guarantee to a 6 month guarantee.

Noise

This is a factor often overlooked. Pond Pumps are generally submersible and therefore silent. Pool Pumps are generally dry mounted somewhere near water feature and can be very noisy. This is counterproductive when introducing sound of water into a garden.

Maintenance

Both Pool and Pond Pumps require some basic maintenance, they need to be kept clean and free of debris. However, Pond Pumps have fewer moving parts than Pool Pumps, therefore likelihood of breakdowns are greater in a Pool Pump. Often seals on Pool Pumps degrade and need replacing regularly whereas a Pond Pump generally does not have a seal.

(e)Check your creek / waterfall for a build-up of organic matter such as leaves, branches and twigs. Debris can cause dams thus raising water level causing water to spill out.

(f)Check liner is still in its original position and has not dropped in height.

3.The leak is in your base pond.

(a)Watch water level closely until water level is stable. Remove any fish and plants from pond and store temporarily in a container original pond water if water level drops dangerously low.

(b)When water level is no longer dropping check very carefully around water level. Some leaks will be obvious while others will be tiny little holes that may be difficult to see.

(c)If you have a larger leak, try putting some milk into water. The milk will cloud water and move toward direction of leak. This is not always successful but is worth trying.

4.Repair leak.

(a)Once you have located leak you need to repair it. Use either:

(i)Poly Pond Repair Kit or (ii)PVC Liner Repair Kit