Head pressure on pump..Height or lenth?

JimR · 01/14/2006, 03:45 PM

In order to use a 29gal sump for my 55gal, I can not place it under the stand. We are thinking of running the hose through the wall, into our storage room ( small bedroom we dont use ). Instead of the 3-4 foot lift from under the tank, it would still be a 3-4 lift, but diagonaly, about 5 feet away for the over flow and 8 foot away from the pump.

Do I still figure for a 4' head? Or do I measure the whole lenth of hose as the head?

JimR · 01/14/2006, 04:33 PM

Newver mind, I found the head loss calc. on the home page.

01/14/2006, 03:45 PM	#1
JimR Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 247	Head pressure on pump..Height or lenth? In order to use a 29gal sump for my 55gal, I can not place it under the stand. We are thinking of running the hose through the wall, into our storage room ( small bedroom we dont use ). Instead of the 3-4 foot lift from under the tank, it would still be a 3-4 lift, but diagonaly, about 5 feet away for the over flow and 8 foot away from the pump. Do I still figure for a 4' head? Or do I measure the whole lenth of hose as the head?

01/14/2006, 04:33 PM	#2
JimR Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 247	Newver mind, I found the head loss calc. on the home page.