MOUNTAIN_ARK 2 Pack Mini Submersible Water Pump 240L/H 63 Gallon For Aquarium Garden Pond Fall Hydroponic Fountains

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Why we love it?

Voltage: DC12V/4.8W （AC is forbiden) Suitable for both fresh-water and salt-water

Some comments about this we saw on the web:

* /u/checkitoutmyfriend on /r/BurningMan Pump

Pump upgrade This one really moves some water! You will need to increase your tubing/tee size from ³⁄₈” to ¹⁄₂”.

Jungle Special, good to have a spare.

Media Confirm size!! These come cut in various sizes. One of them goes all the way around the inside of the bucket. I like this media better as it allows better air flow. But you need to make a cage out of chicken wire to hold it up when its wet. Like a tubular filter cartridge. It can be found in pre-cut panels like the poly pads too.

Fan Get a spare, along with the pump. Pre-wired for quick change out if needed. If you don’t have spares, you will need them. If you do, you never use them. :)

Flex Duct This can be ‘shaped’ to fit around the fan mounted on top of the lid. Its 5” duct. Kind of an ‘off size’ but works great for this. Some duct tape and you’re all sealed up. Gently bend to the desired direction, wrap with a towel or bubble wrap for some insulation if you like. It comes compressed length wise at 29”. It can be expanded to 8ft! Handle with care while shaping ‘a square’ to fit around the fan. And again when setting the direction you want it pointing. Cut to length if needed.

A five gallon paint bucket with lid
³⁄₈” ID Tubing.
A ³⁄₈” Barb Tee.
Some wire & crimp terminals 3ft should do it.
Switches for the pump and fan if desired.
Deep cycle battery.
Solar panel and charging controller.
Or other 12VDC power source.

I made a bin style cooler for last year. (It is FigJam inspected and approved! :) )But I used it for grey water evaporation. Used two of the big pumps and two fans. It held 6gals & would evap 2gals/hr in the heat of the day! 1-1.5gal/hr the rest of the time. Building a trash bin style for this year. It will have a 24”tall x15” dia ‘cylindrical cage’ for the media and an 8” radiator fan. Basically an upsized FigJam cooler but for grey water evap. The Bin is for sale.

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——* /u/checkitoutmyfriend on /r/BurningMan UPDATED FIGJAM BUCKET COOLER PARTS LIST:

Note: do search around on Amazon as prices vary a lot for the same item. Watch out for China 28 day shipping if the price is really low.

Pump - get two, one for back up

Fan - mount it on top of the lid. Skip the PVC fitting he lists and get a semi rigid drier duct. Shape one end square, work it onto the fan, secure with tie wrap(s). Wrap with a towel or foil bubble wrap for some more insulation.

Tubing is ⁵⁄₁₆” ID - can be had at most HD, Lowes, Menards, etc. ⁵⁄₁₆” tee

Media is the same - (This is an example) HD, Lowes, etc carries it much cheaper.

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