How much is 55 gallons per hour and 80 gallons per hour?

Question

i am trying to make a mini fountian for my room about 5 by 4 , so i need a pump. i found some cheap pumps but i have no idea what gallon per hour means in water pumping....ness

Answer 1

Choosing the Right Pump for Your Fountain

Sometimes, when trying to replace your fountain pump or purchase one for a fountain you're building yourself, choosing the right one can seem like a daunting task. Here are a few guidelines to follow to help you make the right choice with confidence.

The first thing to consider is the flow rate (gallons per hour, or GPH) that your fountain requires in order to produce an adequate water flow. This is explained further in the paragraphs below. The second is the 'head' height, which is the distance between the basin of the fountain and the water discharge point. This 'head' height is not affected by the depth of the basin the pump is placed in - only the point from which the tubing emerges from the water to the 'spout' at the top of the fountain. 'Max Head' refers to the very highest level to which a pump can raise water. At a pump's max head, it will yeild only a fraction of the flow and will not be adequate for fountain purposes. You must choose a pump with a max head higher than the height of your fountain. For example, if your fountain measures 2 feet from the level of the water in the basin to the discharge point, you will need a pump that has a max head of 3 feet or higher. Also pay attention to the 'tube outlet size', given in each fountain pump's description. This is represented in fractions of an inch and reflects the inside diameter. The tube outlet is the part that connects to the rubber hose, or tubing, that is included with your fountain.

For large outdoor fountains that require a powerful water flow, use the following guidelines: For each inch (25 centimeters) of stream width (the width of the stream of water that comes out) at the top of the fountain, choose a pump that will deliver 100 gallons of water per hour. Typically, you will want to choose a pump that provides 500 GPH per 3 feet of fountain height, or 'head'. These guidelines are best if you are building your own waterfall or similar outdoor feature. For large waterfalls that are being placed in ponds that hold hundreds of gallons of water, you may require a pump that can produce up to 2,000 gallons per hour.

However, smaller indoor features do not require as much water power; it would likely cause excessive splashing. Small tabletop fountains up to 10" in height typically require a pump with a GPH between 45 - 65. This will move the water easily up the height of the fountain and allow it to stream down the face of the fountain without splashing. Our WT-55-LV, WT-55-L and WT-65-L are perfect for this job, and have a flow adjustment switch on them so you can increase or decrease the force of the water flow as needed for your particular fountain and water sound preference. If your fountain is splashing excessively, your pump is too powerful for your fountain.

Medium sized fountains - whether tabletop, floor, or wall - up to 36" in height will require a pump with a GPH between 100 and 200. Once a fountain reaches a height taller than 12", it is better to choose a pump that may have a bit too much pressure rather than not enough, since these pumps also have flow adjustment switches and you can modify the flow as needed.

Larger floor and wall fountains, up to 6 feet in height, will require a GPH of 250 -345. If your fountain is between 6 and 7.5 feet in height, go with the WT-470.

Answer 2

That is how many gallons of water per hour the pump will pump from a container. example: 55 = 55 gallons per hour. If you pump the water back into the original container you will not need 55 gallons. A 5gal container would be more than enough for a mini pump.

Answer 3

Actually there is a little more to it when looking at a pump rate spec. 55GPH means it will move 55 gallons of water in one hour, that is just under 1 gallon per minute.

The tricky part is knowning how much that pump can move when it has to push water uphill. This is referred to as head pressure and it means it takes 1/2 psi to push water up 1 foot in elevation. This head pressure acts as resistance and reduces the overall flow. So your 55GPH rating may be at 0ft head pressure, there may be a lower rating like 30GPH @ 3ft which means that your pump will loose half of its pumping rate to raise water 3ft. Eventually the presuure and be raised so high taht there is zero flow. This is called shutoff head and reperesents the hight elevation wate is can raise water to.

You will need to look for a table or a chart which comes with the pum to get a good idea of the true pumping capacity for your application if you are going to be raising water to a higher level or spraying it.

Answer 4

ite pretty simple if you have a pump that will do 5 gallons per hours that mean is will pump 5 gallons per every hour it is on
what you might want to do is go to a nursery or a home depot and get a pump there they have little ones that will work for you

Answer 5

it just means that the pump can pump out 55/80 gallons per hour.in the case of fountain you circulate water and losses are minimal and therefore your fountain tank and the system must take care of the volume.

Answer 6

55 gallons will just fill a 55 gallon drum.

I think that you can visualize about how much water that would be. Its about the size of a standard oil drum that you see in many auto garages.

Answer 7

Your question is self-answering. 55 gallons per hour is, well, 55 gallons per hour. Am I missing something here?

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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