Bottom Drain and plumbing
matt_m
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Comments (10)i know the feeling jenny! this month i finally had to give up my 3 year old stream because i just can't keep the raccoons from breaking down the sides. i have made the sides stronger 2 times already- once a year in spring it seems to get destroyed, and its a big job to crawl around and rebuild it. like you, i'm getting too old for this! keeping leaves cleared out was also a constant chore and every once in a while the pump would get clogged up too. so its gone now and the former stream is a nice little garden path. oh well, it was lovely while it existed. why don't you first try discontinuing all the pumping in your pond and see if it will be ok without it? i have never in about 10 years had all that filtering in my big pond and it seems to do just fine with only a small pump in it to bubble and move the water around a little. my plants and three remaining goldfish (raccoons again!) are thriving and the water is clear. maybe you can enjoy your pond for more years without all the hassle. min...See MorePond Tips for all --,newbee's & seasoned ponders alike.
Comments (9)I love your BD cleaning tips Joan. It won't work for me because of the dome but it is a great tip for those who can remove the dome or don't have a dome. One of the best tips I have is to know your source water. If you use city water look up the city water reports. My city tests the water yearly and I found out the water is high in phosphates. High in phosphates means high algae so this report was valuable and I cut down the frequency of water changes. Next- Do not underestimate the importance of veggie filtration. You can add watercress, WC, and many other plants in your pond, in floating planters, and in your filters or filter ponds that will help keep your pond crystal clear. Have tree whirlybirds but no skimmer? Use a garden hose to move them to one section of the pond and then use a leaf skimmer remove them. No bottom drain, no pond vacuum and a mucky pond bottom? Take a debris handling pump, hang it by a rope and go over the bottom of the pond with it. Stir the bottom up a little with a net to get the debris moving a little as you pump the muckiness out. Need pond shade and want pond plants without using shelves or plants that sit on the bottom of the pond? Look up floating planters. Easiest floating planter in the world is to take a piece of styrofoam from Home Depot or Lowes- paint it black, cut holes to fit your annual pots and place pots inside the hole. Viola! Cheap floating planter. Can't make a waterfall to save your life? Take the discharge pipe from your pump- put a 90 degree elbow on it place on edge of pond over a spill rock. Plant a creeping juniper or plant, vine or tree that hangs over the pipe and hides the discharge pipe. Very natural looking without the fuss. These are some of my tips from years of ponding. Right now my set up includes skimmer with UV light, bottom drain, settling pond, and large veggie filter. Maintenance is very easy but even without the bells and whistles you can still keep a clear pond. Most important- build it as big as you can. When you can use it as a swimming pool you have met your goal. lol Lisa...See MoreBottom Drains???
Comments (16)Well, if no bottom drain works for you, that's good. But my pond is 9000 gallons, heavly stocked, I go through 40 pounds of food in 5 weeks, and I NEVER have to vacuum. My lily pond is only 3000 gallons, lots of plant debris, lots of fish, and I never have to vacuum that one either. It is also a proven scientific fact that the debris sitting in the bottom of the pond rotting provides breeding grounds for harmful bacteria and many types of parasites. It just makes good sense to me that a healthier environment for fish mean keeping the pond bottom free of all debris, all the time. Once every 6 months means the fish are bathing in their own rotted feces for 6 months at a time. Yuck....See MoreHow to plumb drains to minimize dishwasher drain noise?
Comments (6)Would almost need an unconventional installation that does not utilize the sink trap. Would need a standpipe similar to that of a laundry washer under the sink in the cabinet. It would have a separate trap and need vented correctly. Now you got me brainstorming for the future lol.... As far as drain noise and hiding it, cast iron is used in the living space where the water runs and transitioned to pvc for the venting and underslab to manage costs. You could look into the quiethouse brochure to see how it works. No hub cast piping and fernco connections are used. http://www.charlottepipe.com/Documents/Brochures/BR-QH.pdf So for said standpipe under the sink, cast iron would be your best option for noise. They have p traps in cast out there, just need a few ferncos and some no hub pipe....See Morekoidog
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