Fountain Pump reviews | Sicce Syncra Best Submersible Fountain Pumps With 3 Year Warranty
Choice
Of Pump Makes A Difference...
The overriding factor to consider when buying any pump for your fish pond or water garden is that you are buying a commodity that costs you money for every single minute it is switched on.
If the pump supplies a biological pond filter then this equates to continuous 24 hour running ... Choose the wrong pump and the electricity costs can be high.
The major purpose of any garden pond pump is circulate your pond water volume, ideally once every couple of hours. Therefore a 1500 gph pump is the minimum requirement for a fish pond that contains 3000 gallons of water.
By circulating the water the pump actually circulates dissolved oxygen to the beneficial nitrifying bacteria living in your pond filter.
These bacteria need copious amounts of oxygen to convert ammonia into nitrite then into nitrate. Without this process taking place your fish will eventually succumb to ammonia poisoning.
Why Fountain Pumps Are So Popular...
Pond fish as well as us humans love pond fountains. We love them because they add beauty and sound to what might otherwise be quite a plain old boring fish pond. The fish love them because the splashing water helps atmospheric oxygen to enter the pond. This makes for a healthier environment for pond fish to live in.
Types of Fountain Display...
The patterns of water formed are created by a fountain pump pushing water through a water fountain nozzle. There are many different pattern formations available including: Cascading or tier sprays (see the above picture which is a 3 tier effect), bubble or umbrella effects, Tulip or inverted bubble effects of foam effects. At the end of the day it is down to personal choice as to which effect works for you and your fish pond.
How To Choose The Best Submersible Fountain Pumps...
There isn't a definitive answer to "How to choose the best fountain pumps" unfortunately. However you can't really go wrong if you stick to the following:
- Avoid fountain pumps with sponges in the suction because they soon become blocked and reduce the flow of water through the nozzle ... That's right no more wonderful display, just a rubbish dripping of water.
- Choose a branded product from an industry recognized supplier, who is willing to back up the product with a decent guarantee (2 YEARS OR MORE).
- Make sure the fountain pump model comes with a variety of different fountain nozzle heads (spray nozzles) for different effects because variety is the spice of life so they say.
- Don't get too powerful a pump because you don't want the water to go that high that half of it ends up being blown out of the pond by wind. Believe it or not this is one of the most common reasons for water loss in fish ponds.
The fountain pump models below are from Sicce and are reliable, quiet and supplied with 4 fountain spray nozzles. Peace of mind comes in the form of an excellent 3 Year Warranty...
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Syncra Submersible Pond Fountain Pump reviews
Sicce Syncra Submersible Pond Pumps with fountain and intake filter.
Grounded, high performance fountain pumps that ensure high energy savings, quiet operation, ergonomic design, resistance to harsh conditions, and reliability.
Innovative technology makes these pumps ideal for ponds, indoor and outdoor fountains, and all submersible and inline applications that require high performance and total SILENCE.
Sicce Syncra Fount Pump Features...
Flow regulator, 20' cord. Includes intake filter and these fountain heads: water bell, water lily, single daisy, and double daisy.
Models 0.5 to 1.5 have 1/2" threaded inlet/outlet; Models 2.0 to 3.0 have 3/4" threaded inlet/outlet. Models 3.5 to 5.0 have 1" threaded inlet and 3/4" threaded outlet.
- Synchronous motor and advanced rotor
- Higher head pressure per watt
- Higher flow per watt
- Quiet operation below 30db
- Fewer vibrations
- Less heat transfer
- Much smoother rotation
- THREE YEAR warranty!
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