The new pump was delivered today and even with the adapter it wont fit the
largest hose we have. The outflow is much larger than the one on the
Becketts were. We're going to have to search now for a store that carries
such a huge hose.... if we find one it wont fit the filter.... so we'll have
to find an adapter to fit it's intake.

I think I need a few Excedrins.
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RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
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On Sep 11, 2:02 pm, "Reel McKoi" wrote:
The new pump was delivered today and even with the adapter it wont fit the
largest hose we have. The outflow is much larger than the one on the
Becketts were. We're going to have to search now for a store that carries
such a huge hose.... if we find one it wont fit the filter.... so we'll have
to find an adapter to fit it's intake.

I think I need a few Excedrins.
--

RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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RM What is the Inside diameter of the hose you have in use now, and
what is the OD and what kind of fitting is on the pump? Is it a barbed
fitting or pipe threads? YOu may be able to adpat it down with PVC
fititings (reducers or a combination of such) and use a typical PP pr
PVC hose b arb fitting which is commonly used on polybutylene (black
well tubing they sell in large 100+ foot rolls. I wul dnot change out
the hose per se, just adapt to it.

"Tristie" wrote in message
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RM What is the Inside diameter of the hose you have in use now,

I don't know the interior but the outside is 1" .

and
what is the OD and what kind of fitting is on the pump?

The new pump's OD is 1 1/2".

Is it a barbed
fitting or pipe threads?

It's a barded fitting. We made up a list of what we need. I think the
hardest thing to find is going to be a hose that fits over the 1 1/2" outlet
so we can take it from there. He's going to take the Pondmaster reducer
part with him.

YOu may be able to adpat it down with PVC
fititings (reducers or a combination of such) and use a typical PP pr
PVC hose b arb fitting which is commonly used on polybutylene (black
well tubing they sell in large 100+ foot rolls. I wul dnot change out
the hose per se, just adapt to it.

Yep, he's going to get some reducers. We have a small boxful but as fate
would have it.... none the size we need. The pump comes with a 2" outflow
and a screw-on reducer to 1 1/2"s. We don't want to put backpressure on the
pump reducing it to less than that, naturally. So we figure a 1 1/2" hose
will be clamped to the outflow, then several reducers off that line. One to
the filter, one to the settling-tank/veggie filter and the rest will be bled
off to agitate the water surface. My husband says between Lowes, HD, ACE
and TSC he should find what we need. I also gave him the info you
sent...... I hope by this time tomorrow it's all set up and running. :-)
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RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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