can you run ecoplus inline pumps for h2o out of water? i have an eco plus pump connected to a water chiller and i was wondering if i need a different pump or or will the pump over heat its a 250gph pump eco plus and i was thinking of putting it in a 5 gallon bucket of water so it stays cooled by the water because they need water to stay cool but i was thinking a water chiller at 68 degrees F would be cold enough to keep the motor safe from burning out what pumps can i run out of the water i know of one thats for computers but not any for hydro and it needs a 12v computer hook up so i was thinking if you guys know of a pump that can run out of the water for year or so without burning out i really need it for my aero chiller
I would go with Iwaki or Little Giant. 250gph is a pretty slow turnover rate, so you shouldn't have to spend too much money. Lemme get back to this in a minute, lemme do some searching.
Ok, looks like the smallest/lowest flow rate Iwaki I can find from Marine Depot is (I love this number) 420gph. I think that should be your pump.
http://www.marinedepot.com/pumps_iwaki_japanese_american-ap.html
I'm throwing this link up here to show you what's available that can be used externally:
http://www.marinedepot.com/pumps__index-ap.html
They have Eheim pumps listed there, and that's a top notch German brand. That said, if you go into the back areas of any large public aquarium, I think you're going to find Iwakis and Little Giants for the most part. That says something.
Oh, sit, I missed the whole 12v hookup. Look into live well/live bait pumps, that are suitable for saltwater.
