Water Flowrate Comparisons
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by: Guest |
Water Flowrate Comparisons Following are some suggestions to help you calculate your required flow rates and tubing requirements: 200 litres per hour 3.33 litres per minute 3 minutes or 180 seconds to fill a 10 litre bucket Recommended tube Ø12mm ‘Just a dribble’, ok for wall and table fountains 400 litres per hour 6.66 litres per minute 1 ½ minutes or 90 seconds to fill a 10 litre bucket Recommended tube Ø12mm A small flow – very gentle flow for cascades and small statuary 600 litres per hour 10 litres per minute 1 minute or 60 seconds to fill a 10 litre bucket Recommended tube Ø12mm Medium size flow – Ok for most statuary where splash is a problem 1000 litres per hour 16.7 litres per minute 36 seconds to fill a 10 litre bucket Recommended tube Ø12mm Standard flow for fibreglass cascades Average flow for medium statuary and tiered fountains 1200 litres per hour 20 litres per minute 30 seconds o fill a 10 litre bucket Minimum tube Ø16mm A full flow for average cascades, average flow for streams etc 2000 litres per hour 33.3 litres per minute 18 seconds to fill a 10 litre bucket Minimum tube Ø20mm Good flow for larger statuary fountains or a medium stream 3000 litres per hour 50 litres per minute 12 seconds to fill a 10 litre bucket Minimum tube Ø20mm – Recommended tube Ø25mm Good flow for waterfall or larger stream 6000 litres per hour 100 litres per minute 6 seconds to fill a 10 litre bucket Minimum tube Ø25mm High flow for large ponds – Niagara Falls! Excellent flow for large waterfalls and streams
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