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Pond/water feature advice
I'm building the dog bed pond and have thought of an issue.
I'm wondering if anyone can advise me on this question, I think the pump I've bought is a little too powerful 1400 Litres per hour. I have an inline flow rate valve but I'm just worried it'll stress the pump out, what with the water backing up.
Am I worrying needlessly? This is my first water feature.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi James
Technical questions are beyond me sorry
But I've PMd you re the snowdrops
I think you should post a link to your blog,
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thanks, don't how it'll affect the pump....I get visions of an hour glass only with water and the pump having a hairy fit. lol
For more photos of my creative bent...http://www.dumfries-art.co.uk/art-blog.html
In the sticks near Peterborough
Hi scroggin........thanks for the help, I'll check out the specs of the pump
is 1400 L/H a lot of movement of water?
I did see something on youtube about these valves helping to back up water so that it could be directed to higher places, for instance the water will go to the lowest point but this chap I watched installed a ball valve and was able to back up the water enough to feed a higher water fall first!
I'll do some homework on the pump and just have a fiddle, it may be the perfect pressure without needing the valve but will see.
Thanks
I need not have worried the pressure is spot on, perfect in fact!
Thank you
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.