"SC guy" wrote in message
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Anyone have experience with this topic


Yep...got one in the garden at the moment. Had mixed success with it as it
has some sort of leak.

Basically we have a reservoir at the bottom that contains the pump which
feeds up to the top. The reservoir is covered with a grid and then pebbles
on top of that. We went for a preformed waterfall and "naturalised" it with
rocks and pebbles. As we have a flat garden we had to construct a raised
area for it to sit on. Problem is I don't think we compacted the soil
enough - hence the leak once it all settled. I've tried remedial work but it
has only been partially successful. So the first lesson I learnt is make
sure that the soil is settled and also lining underneath and at the sides
would have been a good idea - this was my remedial work. The second lesson
is to check for leaks before doing the rest of the landscaping around it -
there are some very heavy bolders that I can't move...hence my attempts at
lining it post installation were only partially sucessful/

Generally the water can get a little stagnant as we don't have the pump on
all the time. However, this improves after about 30 mins of running it and
topping it up with tap water, which because of the leak we need to do a bit
more frequently than we would like when running it for any length of time -
somehow having a hosepipe straggling across the garden detracts from the
overall effect - lol

In theory it is a nice idea, and ours does look great when we have it
running but it will be coming out as this is where the planned pond will be.
Although it would be far better if the waterfall was at a higher level than
it currently is. Might try another one on the opposite side of the garden
were we do have an established raised area.

Where are you planning on siting the waterfall? Is it on an established
raised area? If not, make sure that you check for leaks and line it well!!!
JME

Gill