Thread: Pump rated wattage vs actual power draw vs pumping power
View Single Post
Unread 11-14-2003, 01:02 AM   #5
Cathar
Thermophile
 
Cathar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 2,538
Default
Quote:
Originally posted by bigben2k
Well, you've got a few things going on here.

First, the Johnson pump is a direct drive, versus the Eheim's magnetic drive, so the Johnson is going to be more efficient (but alas, not more reliable!)
Yes, but both the Eheim and the Johnson are electro-magnetic motors, no?
Cathar is offline   Reply With Quote