I am posting this in response to some questions people have had and some observations people have made. I want to set a few things straight before people get carried away with a bunch of conspiracy theories. First, some people have said that a 6045 does not have any greater flow that a 6025, they cannot feel a difference with there bare hands. This is simply untrue, below is the photographic proof. 6045 on the left, 6025 on the right.
Someone has approached me saying that the readings of a watt meter are inconsistent with the packaging. This is true, the European models are more inline with the stated wattage at about 6.6 for a 6045 and 6.4 for a 6025. The US models differ more as a result of the added turbulence from the higher rotation and shorter propeller.
6025 Wattmeter reading
6045 Watt meter reading
Please note that the above readings vary, they can be up or down for a given pump by as much as .5W.
Some of you have inquired about modifying the 6025 to increase flow, I had initially stated that the front housing was identical, this is not true. The 6045 has a shorter pipe (internally) and a tab to stop backwards rotation. I was wrong, I had not worked with a 6045 in such detail until recently. My last test work of these pumps was back in June and I had forgotten many details and the samples I had were not identical to the final versions. The 6045 is different from a 6025 in the length of this pipe, the propeller reversal mechanism and the size of the potting area over the motor coil. Other aspects are the same. The 6025 has added drag, hence the higher wattage and the lack of a reversal tab, the drag alone will reverse the propeller. Modification seems to result in the inability of the pump to correct it's rotation without intervention as both halves are different and matched in function. If you are wondering the front housings are non interchangeable. The tabs will not line up to secure a 6045 housing on a 6025.
So, with this said, you may wonder why two pumps? The answer is simple, many people need a lower flow pump for a smaller tank, we made the 6025 specifically for these tanks and the 6025 is simpler to make, the moldings are less complex.
You may wonder why the $30 difference, well, truth be told we could have sold both for $75 but that isn't wise marketing. There is no conspiracy here. If you believe this is some price gouging conspiracy than you would also have to question why a car with 2.8L V6 is so much less than the same manufacturers 3.2L when the block is identical and the assembly work is the same. Why is a skimmer with a 4" taller tube $100 more than one with a shorter tube, certainly 4" of acrylic is not $100, not even if the pump has a 25c more copper and a 25c bigger magnet. Most manufacturers subsidize the price of the cheaper model with the added price of the higher model. The actual difference in costs of manufacturing is usually only a few percent but people expect the bigger one to cost more than the smaller one.
One last thing, the 6025 actually pumps 2800l/hr, so roughly 730gph, the 6045 actually pumps 4300gph, so about 1130 gph. I would rather that truth be known and come from me. None of this was done with any intent to decieve, the differences are just the reality of how things change from 230-115 and 50Hz -60Hz and from prototype to final model and they are all within legally accepted deviations.
Thank you for your support of our products!
Someone has approached me saying that the readings of a watt meter are inconsistent with the packaging. This is true, the European models are more inline with the stated wattage at about 6.6 for a 6045 and 6.4 for a 6025. The US models differ more as a result of the added turbulence from the higher rotation and shorter propeller.
6025 Wattmeter reading
6045 Watt meter reading
Please note that the above readings vary, they can be up or down for a given pump by as much as .5W.
Some of you have inquired about modifying the 6025 to increase flow, I had initially stated that the front housing was identical, this is not true. The 6045 has a shorter pipe (internally) and a tab to stop backwards rotation. I was wrong, I had not worked with a 6045 in such detail until recently. My last test work of these pumps was back in June and I had forgotten many details and the samples I had were not identical to the final versions. The 6045 is different from a 6025 in the length of this pipe, the propeller reversal mechanism and the size of the potting area over the motor coil. Other aspects are the same. The 6025 has added drag, hence the higher wattage and the lack of a reversal tab, the drag alone will reverse the propeller. Modification seems to result in the inability of the pump to correct it's rotation without intervention as both halves are different and matched in function. If you are wondering the front housings are non interchangeable. The tabs will not line up to secure a 6045 housing on a 6025.
So, with this said, you may wonder why two pumps? The answer is simple, many people need a lower flow pump for a smaller tank, we made the 6025 specifically for these tanks and the 6025 is simpler to make, the moldings are less complex.
You may wonder why the $30 difference, well, truth be told we could have sold both for $75 but that isn't wise marketing. There is no conspiracy here. If you believe this is some price gouging conspiracy than you would also have to question why a car with 2.8L V6 is so much less than the same manufacturers 3.2L when the block is identical and the assembly work is the same. Why is a skimmer with a 4" taller tube $100 more than one with a shorter tube, certainly 4" of acrylic is not $100, not even if the pump has a 25c more copper and a 25c bigger magnet. Most manufacturers subsidize the price of the cheaper model with the added price of the higher model. The actual difference in costs of manufacturing is usually only a few percent but people expect the bigger one to cost more than the smaller one.
One last thing, the 6025 actually pumps 2800l/hr, so roughly 730gph, the 6045 actually pumps 4300gph, so about 1130 gph. I would rather that truth be known and come from me. None of this was done with any intent to decieve, the differences are just the reality of how things change from 230-115 and 50Hz -60Hz and from prototype to final model and they are all within legally accepted deviations.
Thank you for your support of our products!
