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There are a few pumps that
fall into this category and we list them on our page - many you
may have looked at under the category of the Submersible Pumps
.. but failed to realise that these can be converted reasonably
easy to work as a Dry Surface Pump, which is very often an
advantage in many respects ...
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probably the most popular of them all 'The Aquamax'
from Oase - all models in the Aquamax, with the
exception of the 2,000, are dual purpose and all that
is required is for you to simply remove the case,
which is normally used as the filter, or strainer, for
the pump when it is being used as a Submersible Pump. |
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The case of the Aquamax is
very easily removed by taking out just a single self tapping
screw that holds the top section of the case to the bottom
section, and then just prise off the top from the retaining
clips and you then can remove the pump completely from the case.
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The photograph on the left shows the
pump with the top section of the case removed - just
prior to lifting the pump clear of the case - as
simple as ABC .. and the photo right shows the
Aquamax pump completely removed - note the
threaded connections the ones we recommend which are
the 1.5" female threaded / plain connectors which
you will find in our plumbing - pipe section of
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Under no circumstances should
you ever tamper with the cable connection to the Aquamax (or any
other submersible pump for that matter) as these are factory
sealed and guaranteed to be water proof - always make sure if
you are intending to cut the 10 mtrs of cable that is supplied
with every Aquamax pump when it leaves the factory, that you do
leave plenty of cable as jointing cable is not a recommended
practice, so please do try to avoid doing this at all cost.
Once you have removed the
case you will notice that both the inlet and outlet connections
on the Aquamax are 1.5" BSP male threads - and to enable
you to use this pump as a Dry Surface pump, all that you need
are 2 x Female / Plain Threaded Connectors which are available
from us in both White ABS and PVC pressure pipe which can then
easily be connected to 1.5" hard pipe if you are using such
- if you are using the popular black Polypipe, or similar in
40mm then you will also need to have one of our 1.5" - 40mm
reducing sleeves ... If you are using flexible hose then you may
also need to have a plain stepped hose tail which can be solvent
welded into the reducing sleeve the same as used for the
Polypipe.
To save you going back to our Featured Aquamax
Page, and providing you are familiar with the pumps
specifications, you can if you wish choose the Aquamax model you
wish to have and buy this from the links below.
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