Post #714054 by Chip and Andy on Wed, Apr 16, 2014 6:38 AM

On 2014-04-16 02:53, flood_bc12 wrote:
ill see if i can find a local nursery that carries fountains....just hope it wont cost arm and a leg!

Shouldn't be too much, you don't need much flow rate because you are only lifting the oil to the top of the lamp. Its not like you are powering a waterfall feature or filtering a pond....

Most statuary pumps should be sufficient for a flow rate and run in the neighborhood of $40. If you can, get one that has an adjustable flow rate. A pump moving 30gph of water will not move as much mineral oil because of the difference in viscosity. An adjustable pump will let you tweak the output so you don't turn your 'rain' effect into a waterfall effect.

Just have a good idea of the space the old pump took up in the lamp and get something that will fit in the space. You can use vinyl tubing to adjust the output of the pump to the correct alignment for the original plumbing of the lamp.