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Kasco Marine's 4400VFX 1 hp floating aerating fountain is ideal for medium to large ponds. The classic Kasco "V" fountain pattern, now a larger 8' tall x 26' wide, creates an inspiring aesthetic display. The 4-Blade Prop reduces slippage past the prop blades giving the 4400VFX the highest water flow per kilowatts of power used of any unit in the Kasco line. It excels at adding oxygen and improving your pond or lake aeration. The 4400VFX is available in 120V or 240V, 60Hz models. The 4400VFX includes a GFCI protected control box. The C-25, 120V control with timer, GFCI protection, and photo eye for light operation comes standard. The photo eye allows you to set your timer for the hours of operation and when it is dark the lights will activate. No electrician is required to install the C-25 Control or the 4400VFX if an existing 120V, 15 amp receptacle is available. The 4400VFX boasts an innovative float design with a low profile in the water for enhanced appearance, plus an attractive decorative shape.
- Kasco 4400VFX050 Aerating Fountain
- Comes complete with float, mooring lines, control panel, motor unit
- 50' cord
- 1 HP / 120V / Single Phase / 60 Hz / 11.3 amps
- Min. Depth: 19"
Kasco Marine 4400VFX 050 Floating Aerating Fountain 1hp 120 volts 50' Cord
- Brand: Kasco Marine
- Product Code: 4400VFX050
- Availability: In Stock
Dynamic Head
The effect of the Earths gravity on the "lift" or head pressure is fairly simple; for every vertical foot of distance the pump moves the water you are adding one foot of head pressure so the ratio is a 1:1 ratio. The effects of the friction, caused by water as it travels through your hose or pipes, on the total head pressure is a little more difficult to calculate especially as there are slight variations in pipe friction in different hose materials and the smoothness of the inner bore. Basically. for every ten feet of pipe through which the water has to travel travel horizontally will contribute 1 foot of head height; the ratio of the pipe friction loss is a 10:1 ratio.Plumbing fixtures and bends and corners in your hose also increase the total head you must calculate to ensure the proper final volume from your pump. Every corner with a 90 degree elbow in your plumbing will add 1 foot of head pressure with a 1:1 ratio. 45 degree elbows, tees and even insert couplers can all have an impact on the final flow.
If you install a pump 40 feet away from the top of your waterfall which is 6 feet above the pump and the tubing is a single run of 40 feet horizontally then you add 4 feet of head for the tubing length (the 10:1 ratio) to the 6 foot differnetial between the pump location and the final height of the waterfall so your final total dynamic head calculation would be 10 feet. This means your final volume of water flow in this water feature or application would be the volume of flow on the performance curve that equaled the gallons per hour at 16 feet. This volume will certainly be much less than the initial volume the pump can move at an open flow or a zero head.
If in the above example your 40 feet of horizontal tubing run also required 3 elbows of 90 degrees then an additional 3 feet of theoretical head would be added and your final flow result would be at 19 feet on the performance curve of the pump. In this example you would want to choose a pump that has the desired GPH rating at 9 feet of head pressure. Tubing size is also an important factor in accounting for head pressure loss, in general you should never reduce the diameter of the tubing below what the output size of the pump is, this will drastically increase head pressure, and reduce pump performance. For maximum pump performance, using the largest tubing that is practical is the best choice. A best practice is to use a hose with an inner diameter that is the same as your pumps outlet fitting.