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Originally Posted by LQT
Running at full blast on a 24” Lifereef skimmer, it runs at 50 watts when measured with a Kill-A-Watt. .
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Thanks for the comparison, but that is running as a closed loop, not as a recirc pump with head pressure.
Big difference in wattage used.
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My guess is, less than 50 watts
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Run a 6' hose up and get a real measurement, I guess it will be closer to 75W
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with a gate valve for the OP’s flow needs
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With these style pumps one can just use less diameter pipe and it cuts flow dramatically. Add a few elbows or 90's and it cuts even more.
best advise is to use a heat gun and large diameter pipe to get the best flow with a DC pump and one can then lower wattage dramatically, while getting the exact flow one requires.