Selecting a Pond Pump

There are two key issues in selecting a pond pump.
- First is the volume of water in your pond.
- Second is the pump head or pressure required.
For the first, it's relatively simple, ie. if your pond is 2 metres x 3 metres x .3m deep, we multiply 2 x 3 x .3 and the result is 1.8 cubic metres (or 1,800 litres). As the miniumun recommeded change of water is 2 x water volume, you need a pump to do at least 3,600 litres / hour.
The second is the pump head or pressure required. You may want to lift the pond water up 1.5m [measured from the water surface] and over your water feature or through a filter. This however has many variables and you may need to contact JDM Instant Pumps for advice.
Our range of pumps covers domestic through to commercial quality.
Messner Range of Pumps | |||||||||||
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Submersible | In-Line | Waterfalls or Creeks |
Fountains | Litres hour |
Head metres |
Watts consumed |
Warranty Years |
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Sytem Tec | ✔ | ✔ | 1200 - 3900 | 1.8 - 2.8 | 25 - 65 | 2 | |||||
System M | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 500 - 2600 | 0.7 - 2.7 | 12 - 45 | 3 | ||||
System N | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 800 - 3900 | 1.3 - 2.8 | 25 - 65 | 2 | ||||
System X | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 750 - 3500 | 1.3 - 2.8 | 15 - 65 | 3 | ||||
Pond Flow | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 1200 - 15500 | 1.8 - 5.5 | 25 - 200 | 2 | ||||
Eco N | ✔ | ✔ | 4600 - 16000 | 2.7 - 5.5 | 42 - 200 | 3 | |||||
Eco Tec2 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 4500 - 20000 | 3.1 - 5.8 | 48 - 205 | 5 | ||||
Power Tec2 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 4000 - 14000 | 4.5 - 8.0 | 80 - 280 | 5 | ||||
Multi System M | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 20000 - 40000 | 6.5 - 9.5 | 400 - 650 | 5 | |||
Multi System MP | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 3500 - 35000 | 3.4 - 11.2 | 530 - 680 | 5 | ||||
Multi System MPF | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 3000 - 13000 | 2.5 - 5.0 | 40 - 175 | 5 | ||||
Messner Range of Pumps designed for Salt Water Aquariums & Aquaculture | Marine X | ✔ | 2640 - 4200 | 2.7 - 3.2 | 45 - 85 | 2 | |||||
Titan Tec | ✔ | ✔ | 4900 - 12300 | 3.1 - 5.5 | 48 - 140 | 3 | |||||
Messner Range of Low Voltage Pumps | System M 12V | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 800 - 1650 | 1.3 - 2.2 | 14 - 25 | 3 | |||
Profi P 24V | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 4400 - 6000 | 4.2 - 4.5 | 75 - 95 | 3 | |||
Profi PF 24V | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 4440 - 5400 | 2.2 - 3.2 | 75 - 95 | 3 |