Flow Rates

[rroselavy]

Hello,

I am a bit confused about the flow rates of the MP20 and MP40W. Your main product page states that the MP40W is 1000-3000 GPH, but your MP40W product page states that it is 500-3000 GPH. I remember the 500-3000 GPH figure when I originally purchased a MP40, so I am a bit confused about the new 1000 GPH figure.

Does the MP40W Gen2 do 500 GPH when not in feed mode?

Secondly, the MP20 is rated at 500-2000 GPH, but at the SoCal MAX show, I could have sworn that the Ecotech rep told me 200-2000 GPH. He may have mispoke, or I may have misheard, but I was assuming that the 200 GPH figure was one of the main selling points for smaller tanks. The literature at the MAX show did say 500-2000GPH (as does your web site), so I assume that that is the true figure.

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[sfsuphysics]

Urg nevermind, maybe I should have read the announcement first before posting

 

[EcoTech Marine]

During the development of the MP20 we thoroughly tested and re-tested our pumps. We have since published the following official flow rates in our trade show flyers according to our collected data:

MP20- 500 to 2000 gph

MP40w - 1000 to 3200 gph

Feed mode for both pumps is 500 gph

Admittedly, our website is a bit out of date on some of this info and some of it even conflicts! We are doing a heavy overhaul on the website as we speak and this should alleviate any future confusions.

-Tim

 

[rroselavy]

But why would the feed mode on the MP40W be 500 gph if the pump weren't able to throttle down to that speed under normal operation?

 

[EcoTech Marine]

It is technically able to throttle down to that speed, we just don't enable it for the regular range. It's all software determined.

-Tim

 

[rroselavy]

Hmm...well, for the next rev of your software, may I request that the feed mode duration be user programable (10 minutes <> 60 minutes) and that the normal minimum operating speed of the MP40w be governed at 500 gph instead of 1000 gph. Both these would help with my feedings.

thanks!

 

[bklynreefdude]

and I would recommend getting the inforamtion right the first time as well as a night mode. All of this redesigned information is troubling to me. Why did some distributors list 100 and 300 gph as low end/feeding range? You must admit 100/300 revised to 500/1000 is quite a difference.

 

[EcoTech Marine]

Thanks all for your input. As you have seen we always consider user input in any improvements.

-Tim