padi200
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So I have had two Tam Rio Hyper Flow 26 (RIO HF26 pumps for a long long times. (They have died and been replaced 4-5 times) Both are in my sump and both are return pumps to the tank. One goes through a Chiller-JBJ Artica Titanium Chiller 1/3 hp and the other goes directly back into the tank. It is a 180 gallon and the distance from the bottom of the sump to the top of the tamp is about 5 ft. My water goes out of the bank though an overflow box and back drilled tank.
I use two Vortech pumps inside the tank to move water. An MP 40 on one side and an MP 60 on the other. The MP 40 has a battery back up.
I want to replace the Tam Rios with 2 ECOTECH MARINE VECTRA CENTRIFUGAL PUMP. I am looking for controllable DC pumps and I trust EC.
I have two questions:
1. What size/model Vectras should I get? Do they need to be the same?
2. What battery back up can I get to run them in case of power failures.
The tank is hard plumbed with PVC except the tubing from the Rio Hyper flows is flexible PVC.
I use two Vortech pumps inside the tank to move water. An MP 40 on one side and an MP 60 on the other. The MP 40 has a battery back up.
I want to replace the Tam Rios with 2 ECOTECH MARINE VECTRA CENTRIFUGAL PUMP. I am looking for controllable DC pumps and I trust EC.
I have two questions:
1. What size/model Vectras should I get? Do they need to be the same?
2. What battery back up can I get to run them in case of power failures.
The tank is hard plumbed with PVC except the tubing from the Rio Hyper flows is flexible PVC.