Solar fountain pump. [RE-wrenches]

[Doug Pratt]

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Hi John,

Real Goods has sold tons of little backyard solar fountain pumps over
the years. The only ones I recommend (and oh how I wish they were the
only ones we sold!), are the Oase brand Aquasolar pumps. These are
German brushless pumps designed for solar-direct use. I have the
prototype for what's now the model 200 in my backyard. In six years of
year-round use, I've had to disassemble it only once to pluck out all
the accumulated hair wrapped around the impeller. They don't do a lot of
lift, but the wattage requirements are very low, and they run for damn
near forever. Expensive initially, and worth every penny in customer
satisfaction.

We also sell a $50 floating solar fountain which has a motor that is
neither serviceable or even replaceable. It usually lasts about one
summer. Doesn't give solar a good name, promotes a throw-away
society...and we can't get enough of the damn things. (The world is full
of idiots I conclude.)

Cheers,
Doug Pratt
Real Goods Technical Editor

-----Original Message-----
From: John Blittersdorf, Cent. VT Solar & Wind [mailto:cvsolar at aol.com] 
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 8:28 AM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: Solar fountain pump. [RE-wrenches]

 


Hi,
   Now with a retail store attached to our installing business, we are 
getting lots of requests for stuff of which we have little direct
knowledge.  The 
request of the month is for a small submersible pump which can run
directly off 
a PV panel and make a small fountain.  We saw one demonstrated at MWREF
but 
failed to get info on it.  Anyone had good results from a particular
pump... 
longevity, etc.  It seems that a lot of people here in Vermont have
small ponds 
on their properties but no moving water.
Any suggestions would be helpful.  

John
CVSolar

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