Power saving tips and ways to save money!?

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by ashr

Can you give me some more info on this?

dc pumps run cooler and have lower power consumption, they produce lots of flow and have a soft start in theory making the pump life longer.....time will tell of course as they are still a very new product.


heres a great read:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog...d-and-reviewed

Originally Posted by reefgirl189

We have a wood burning fireplace. It saves us on heating costs during the winter.

Whatever you do, don't put your sump in the basement and the DT on the main floor. The beefy return pump you'll need is heavy on power consumption, so I've learned.

hopefully they will make a stronger dc pump soon but either way the largest one might do for you , depending on how high it has to travel......80watts!! giggaddy!!