Fountain dimensions: Top basin: 12" x 12" x 9" tall Middle basin: 15" x 15" x 9" tall Bottom basin: 18" x 18" x 9" tall Overall: 18" x 18" x 27" tall Pump inlet: 1" diameter Tubing: 3/4" inside diameter throughout I just purchased the fountain shown for my backyard and need to buy a submersible pump for it. The pump is placed in the bottom basin and pumps the water out of a pipe just below the waterline of the top basin. When running correctly, each of the basins is 2/3 full, the water flows at 20 gallons per minute, and the head loss through the pump/piping system is 3.72 feet. If the pump I want has a 62% efficiency, what size pump (horsepower) should I buy?

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Fountain dimensions:
Top basin: 12" x 12" x 9" tall
Middle basin: 15" x 15" x 9" tall
Bottom basin: 18" x 18" x 9" tall
Overall: 18" x 18" x 27" tall
Pump inlet: 1" diameter
Tubing: 3/4" inside diameter throughout
I just purchased the fountain shown for my backyard and need to buy a
submersible pump for it. The pump is placed in the bottom basin and
pumps the water out of a pipe just below the waterline of the top basin.
When running correctly, each of the basins is 2/3 full, the water flows at
20 gallons per minute, and the head loss through the pump/piping system
is 3.72 feet. If the pump I want has a 62% efficiency, what size pump
(horsepower) should I buy?
Transcribed Image Text:Fountain dimensions: Top basin: 12" x 12" x 9" tall Middle basin: 15" x 15" x 9" tall Bottom basin: 18" x 18" x 9" tall Overall: 18" x 18" x 27" tall Pump inlet: 1" diameter Tubing: 3/4" inside diameter throughout I just purchased the fountain shown for my backyard and need to buy a submersible pump for it. The pump is placed in the bottom basin and pumps the water out of a pipe just below the waterline of the top basin. When running correctly, each of the basins is 2/3 full, the water flows at 20 gallons per minute, and the head loss through the pump/piping system is 3.72 feet. If the pump I want has a 62% efficiency, what size pump (horsepower) should I buy?
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