The best heat pump size for your home or business depends primarily on the area you need to heat or cool. Mini-split heat pumps are ideal for one to a handful of rooms, multi-family residences or relatively small areas that simply require supplemental heating or cooling during Maine's winters or summers.

You are almost there but certainly need a larger sluice so you can run the pump at its max. All my 4's I have made have been 16" wide at the head box and taper out to 20" at the discharge …

Place the sluice in the flow of a stream or river so that the water enters the flared end and flows through the sluice. If the current is strong you may need to lay some stones against the edge of the sluice to keep it from washing away. The sluice should be set at a downhill angle that allows the material to briskly flow through the sluice.

What size pond pump do I need for my pond? If you have a pond that is 1000 gallons, the minimum pump size is 500 GPH (gallons per hour). If you have quite a few fish in your pond (like most of us) more circulation is better, therefore ideally you should pick a 1000 GPH pump or larger.

I have now converted the sluice box into a suction dredge. My idea is to set it next to a small creek and suck out from underneath the big boulders. I have a 2" Briggs and Stratton 3.5 HP pump which delivers 150 GPM. It appears to be supplying more than enough pressure and flow.

But by following these 6 simple rules, you can avoid premature pump failure and related pump piping pitfalls. 1. KEEP SUCTION PIPING AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE. Include a straight run pipe length equal to 5 to 10 times the pipe diameter between the pump inlet and any obstruction in the suction line.

The sluice is working pretty well. I tested the sluice by hand panning the waste material in the tub to see how much gold snuck through. This sluice does a really good job of trapping all but some of the very …

1. Place the sluice parallel in a shallow area that has a good flow of water. You do not want whitewater flowing through the sluice, as you will more than likely lose material due to the fast flow of water. 2. Ensure that the bottom of the sluice is angled slightly lower than the gate of the box.

10. Sluice Cleanup by Rich Downing, California: I have found that the produce drawers from old refrigerators work well for getting everything out of the sluice on my dredge. Just find one that is …

Lots of ways to fix the problem, overcoming weight will be the biggest issue. I cant see why you can't use a good boat bilge pump 1400 gallons an hour should do the job on that size …

I added the XL latex sluice yesterday, and it was much more comfortable, but I had to use more succion to avoid slipping, so I added the smallest sluice-rings. I need to play around with some …

Need to determine the correct pump size for a fish pond (koi fish) that is 14ft x 14ft x 3.5-4ft in depth = 3.5ft=5145 gal and 4ft=5880 gal. small pond up top that filters down to this main one. any recommendations on size pump to use and a quality brand.

The pump is a Keene P-150, I assume pumping in the 200 - 250 GPM range. It has the old paper gaskets for the pump housing, will Auto gasket maker work to replace those if needed? I think the main pump seal is still the same as modern pumps. For the Sluice it has a plate in the crash box then flat red carpet under the riffles.

sump pumps play a pivotal role. A pump typically has to be replaced every few years. But if you size it correctly, you can extend the life of your pump. What's more, you can ensure that you have the right …

A Recirculating Sluice Box for Gold Prospecting: One of my many hobbies is recreational gold prospecting. I've been gold panning on my vacations for many years. It's a lot of fun. …

You don't need a bunch of smart to spend $5K to recover $50 worth of gold. Like I said, old and cranky. Oh and I paid a damn high price for my opinions. In many cases, far too much. …

Slope of a sluice is generally in the range of 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) to 3.8 cm (1-1/2 in.) per 30.5 cm (1 ft), depending on the size rock in the feed. To move the larger rocks down the sluice requires a steeper slope or more water, both of which cause greater …

The pump is a Keene P-150, I assume pumping in the 200 - 250 GPM range. It has the old paper gaskets for the pump housing, will Auto gasket maker work to replace those if needed? I …

Le Trap Sluice. As a general rule, the optimum slope-setting of a sluice is around one inch of drop per linear foot of box. This can change, depending upon the volume and velocity of water being used, and/or the average shape, size, volume or weight (specific gravity) of material that you are processing. There is no exact formula for setting ...

2.5" dredge 4 hp engine with a 200 GPM pump with a 12' wide sluice box. 3" dredge 5.5 hp with 250 GPM pump 14" wide box 4" dredge 6.5 hp with 275 GPM pump with 16' box 5" dredge 13hp 400 GPM with 20" wide box 6" dredge 13 to 26 hp 20" to 26" wide sluice depending on the pumps and horsepower. LOW SUCTION POWER

Required Water Pump Horsepower. Use this form to estimate the brake horsepower required. Brake horsepower is the power out of the drive motor, and the power into the water pump and is how most …

i have 2 1200 gph bilge pumps and i have a feeling that the volume of water is too great and will wash some of the fine gold away and flat flakes of gold. the riffles on the sluice are an inch high and if i havent a big volume of water flowing it wont efficently clear the bigger pebbles,my problem could be that i screen material down to half ...

Thanks for the info, I have a keene a52 sluice I believe is 10 by 48. I would like the pump to be 12volt so I could set it up in the desert. Sawmill is your 2200 gph johnson pump 12volt and also wouldn't it be easier to buy a smaller pump than having to put a valve in to divert excess water, or do you do it that way in case your using it as a highbanker and need the extra power for pumping the ...

Divide the water horsepower by this value to find the actual horsepower of the motor you need for your pump. X Research source Example: To do 0.18 horsepower of work, a pump with a 50% (or 0.5) efficiency rating would actually require 0.18 0.5 …

G'day fellow prospecters, what size pump do I need for a small High Banker???

I do have another 4 of them (the bottom sluice is a full length one but if you CAN find them, they do come in bigger or smaller lengths and widths). Done a quick run to test the bilge pump …

Looking for any help on what size pump to go with. We have a Keene A52 and understand flow depends on material types and size of material we will classify down to 1/2" it will be run in the desert So Cal most of the time any ideas. Thinking 1500 gph.

Need help with sluice size and comfort. I just got my penimaster pro and when I tried to put it on with the already installed tan sluice (medium) I couldn't get a good fit and would slide out. I only pumped the ball one full pump so I'm not sure if I should do an extra pump for more pressure?

Large 12-volt electric pumps can deliver a lot of water flow but do not have the head pressure that a gasoline pump can deliver. Generally, if you want to make a nice quiet power sluice or recirculator, a 12 volt electric pump is recommended. These pumps are submerged and make no noise.

I just got a 2.4 hp 1 1/2 inch pump to use on my highbanker. I have a Matin m46 es sluice with a Keene hopper box on it. I was wondering what size hose do I need .

The Fatboy pump draws 17 amps maximum and has leads of 12 gauge wire. You need at least that size wire to power the pump. So I would suggest an extra plug in your bumper to power the pump. Skinny wire just can't power a big pump--and it will probably get hot. Get someone to wire it properly and include a fuse in the hookup.

Finding a pump to fit your duty points and application can be time consuming. But the pump sizing tool helps you find the information you need fast – from application through to installation. Step 1: Define your application requirements. Enter your duty point in the pump sizing software and …