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12/25/2008, 12:59 AM
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Pool Pumps?
Has anyone used a Hayward Power-Flo pool pump to run there system. There much cheaper than Pumps for aquariums. What is the difference?
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12/25/2008, 01:08 AM
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I don't think pool pumps are made to run continuously and they use a lot of power. Also I doubt the seals are made to handle saltwater.
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12/25/2008, 09:25 AM
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That's what I was thinkin
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12/25/2008, 10:04 AM
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Alot of times poolpumps will have metal part which are harmful to are reefs.
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12/25/2008, 11:31 AM
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Metal, oil filled, and not saltwater safe. Pool pumps of certain types are ment to run 24/7 though. If you found a pump that didn`t have the problems listed in first line- then no problem.
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12/25/2008, 12:00 PM
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That's not always the case, A lot of pumps made for pools, and spa's even are made to run in a saline environment as a lot of pools nowadays are run brackish.
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