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Originally posted by webmedic
The Danner mag drives are not that good.
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BAH!
Danners are awesome. You just can't force 700gph through 3/8" tubing. That's ludicrous. The pump probably overheated. The pump's get most of their cooling from the waterflowing inside of them.
First of all, get rid of those darn 90 degree bends. You've got so many now that (this IS
constructive criticism) it doesn't even look nice anymore. The whole point of a couple 90's here and there is to tidy up the look. You've gone a little too far. Also, for the price you paid for that many 90's, I'm sure you could have afforded 4-5 feet of Silicone or Tygon which will make corners without kinking. Simply getting rid of the 90's would do wonders for your flow rate. Remember, your 90's are fitting INSIDE of your 3/8" tubing, I'd be surprised if the ID of those 90's is much over 1/4".. 700gph or 1000gph, you just can't force much water through 1/4" tubing.. And if you still need a couple 90's with the silicone or tygon tubing, as other's in this thread have pointed out, you could stretch the tubing up over 1/2" 90's, so that the ID of the bend is at least as big as the tubing your running.
Also, next time you buy a pump, get something 350gph or less. Your just adding heat to the water and wasting electricity with a huge pump.