Pump Sizing & Running Costs
What Size Pond Pump Do I Need? A Step-by-Step Guide
Work out your pond volume, pick a sensible turnover rate, add up the head height, then read a pump curve. Here is the full method with a worked example.
Pump Sizing & Running Costs
Work out the pond volume, flow rate and head height your pump has to handle, and what it will cost to run. These guides explain the calculations behind our calculators so you can check the numbers yourself.
Pump Sizing & Running Costs
Pond Pump Head Height Explained: Why Lift Cuts Your Flow
Head height is the reason a pump rarely delivers the flow printed on its box. Learn what counts as head, how to estimate it, and how to read a pump curve.
Pump Sizing & Running Costs
Pond Pump Running Costs: How to Calculate and Reduce Them
A pump that runs all day is one of the larger electrical loads in a garden. Calculate the yearly cost from the wattage, then cut it without harming the pond.