What size misting pump do I need for my project?

What size misting pump do I need for my project?

When you decide you are in the market for a misting system, one of your many questions should be what size misting pump do I need? Lets look at the math behind the answer.

• How large is the area you want misted? Before you have a licensed contractor come out to your home to give you an estimate, you should have some what of an idea where you want the misting lines placed. With knowing this your contractor should be able to give you the exact measurement.

• How tall is your patio? Knowing the height of your patio makes a huge difference. For instance if you have a 6′ patio you would not use stainless steel misting lines with nozzles spaced 12″ apart. This would drench your patio furniture as well as your patio. The spacing for this patio should be much further apart. Knowing the height of the patio plays a huge role in deciding what size pump you should install.

• Are you going to mist multiple areas? For example the front patio or second patio area? When customers request different areas of the yard to be misted we have to take into consideration the misting pump size. New valves have to be installed, possibly a bigger motor and of course more stainless steel and nozzles.

Now that we have listed a few very important questions, lets talk about misting pumps. Misting pump size does matter. If the misting pump is under powered for the system installed in your home or business, it is likely that the system will be unable to fully pressurize and perform poorly. In this case the pump will never fully pressurize. If the misting pump is too large you are wasting money. The pump is working overtime for no reason. The misting pump must have capacity to supply enough water to all your nozzles while maintaining optimum pressure. Optimum pressure being anywhere between 800-1000 psi. When choosing the right misting pump for your project Modern Misting Systems sticks to a very basic formula. This formula can be found here on our website. Remember aside from servicing your misting pump, choosing a misting pump is the most important part of your installation. DO NOT BE SOLD ON BIGGER IS BETTER. Bigger can and will lead to more problems.   For more information or help with installing your system give us a call at (760) 345-9429. Or visit our website at www.ModernMisitngSystems.com You can also send us an email to ModernMistingSystems@Gmail.com