The MyReef Creation line of high performance external water pumps are the first new models of this kind to be designed in a great number of years. In the next couple of days MRC will begin limited shipments of their brand new, American made water pump in two models, the LP4200 and the MP6100.
The model names for MRC are very informative about this pump with the LP4200 being a low pressure design that moves up to 4,200 gallons per hour and the MP6100 is more in the medium pressure category and tops out at 6,200 gallons per hour. It’s really easy to look at these pumps and lump them in with similar designs from other manufacturers but a look at the flow curves and complete specification sheets reveal a much higher degree of performance.
The MRC LP4200 seems to be geared towards very efficient water pumping since it’s still moving 3,000 GPH at five feet of head and a maximum power draw of 154 watts. Meanwhile themedium pressureMP6100 is even more faithful to its maximum flowrate of 6,100 gph since it can sustain 5,500 gallons per hour at five feet, but that comes with an energy cost of 344 maximum watts used.
什至不thinkabout comparing these to the DC pump you’re using as a return which has a flow rating of 3,000 GPH. DC pumps are totoally optimized for volume, not pressure, so you’re lucky to still be pumping half that volume when used in typical aquarium situations of four to six feet of head pressure.
MRC LP4200和MP6100和可比泵之间最大的区别在于，它们是在美国制造的，其中很高的组件也在美国采购。这意味着泵的制造具有更紧密的公差，因此一切都更合适，可以更好地操作，较低的噪音和Amuchlonger life on the seals around the impeller shaft.
此类别中的当代泵的印章通常在一年内（有时在几个月内）出现，导致工作，混乱和失败。然而，MRC的彻底质量控制使他们的泵通过，使他们可以在MRC泵上放置五年的有限保修，预计海豹的寿命为三年或更长时间。
This kind of attention to detail, quality materials and reliable performance tends to prepare us for sticker shock, especially when it comes with a Made in USA sticker. However MRC is really being aggressive in their pricing with the MRC LP4200 priced at $499 and the MRC MP6100 listing for $599.
