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Pumphouse for external pump?
Any suggestions on a making an underground pumphouse for an external
pond? Im concerned that having a dry one will fill up with water when cleaning the leaf basket. That is when I take the cover off my leaf basket, water starts flowing out of the top. If that is in a dry pumphouse wont the water fill the pumphouse and get trapped in there? Are there good premade pump houses? any cheap quick DIY solutions? |
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Pumphouse for external pump?
"phillerup" wrote in message ... Any suggestions on a making an underground pumphouse for an external pond? Im concerned that having a dry one will fill up with water when cleaning the leaf basket. That is when I take the cover off my leaf basket, water starts flowing out of the top. If that is in a dry pumphouse wont the water fill the pumphouse and get trapped in there? Are there good premade pump houses? any cheap quick DIY solutions? Leave the bottom dirt and put about 6" of drain rock in the bottom. Paul |
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Pumphouse for external pump?
phillerup wrote:
Any suggestions on a making an underground pumphouse for an external pond? Im concerned that having a dry one will fill up with water when cleaning the leaf basket. That is when I take the cover off my leaf basket, water starts flowing out of the top. If that is in a dry pumphouse wont the water fill the pumphouse and get trapped in there? Are there good premade pump houses? any cheap quick DIY solutions? Hi, You need to install a shut off valve before the pump on the suction side. Also if the discharge at the pond is below water level then use a check valve on that side. There are a few varieties, basically, pumping dirty water use a flapper, clean water use a spring loaded ball type. Local box stores should have what you need. HTH -_- how -- no NEWS is good |
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Pumphouse for external pump?
should it be something like a rubber made bin? What do you do in the
winter? if the plumbing is below ground once you remove the pump wont it drain the pond? On Jul 13, 10:27 pm, "Paul" wrote: "phillerup" wrote in message ... Any suggestions on a making an underground pumphouse for an external pond? Im concerned that having a dry one will fill up with water when cleaning the leaf basket. That is when I take the cover off my leaf basket, water starts flowing out of the top. If that is in a dry pumphouse wont the water fill the pumphouse and get trapped in there? Are there good premade pump houses? any cheap quick DIY solutions? Leave the bottom dirt and put about 6" of drain rock in the bottom. Paul |
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Pumphouse for external pump?
I built my pump box out of pressure treated wood, left the bottom open to
the soil and put several inches of gravel in the bottom. Put a valve, I use knife valves like http://cgi.ebay.com/2-Valterra-Knife...3286.m20.l1116, on the inlet pipe into the pump. That way you can close the valve and remove the pump for service, etc. I also let my pump run 24/7 even in the winter. I get a little ice build up on the water fall, but nothing major. Paul "phillerup" wrote in message ... should it be something like a rubber made bin? What do you do in the winter? if the plumbing is below ground once you remove the pump wont it drain the pond? On Jul 13, 10:27 pm, "Paul" wrote: "phillerup" wrote in message ... Any suggestions on a making an underground pumphouse for an external pond? Im concerned that having a dry one will fill up with water when cleaning the leaf basket. That is when I take the cover off my leaf basket, water starts flowing out of the top. If that is in a dry pumphouse wont the water fill the pumphouse and get trapped in there? Are there good premade pump houses? any cheap quick DIY solutions? Leave the bottom dirt and put about 6" of drain rock in the bottom. Paul |
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Pumphouse for external pump?
For those that do take their pump out for the winter, what do you do
with the water in the plumbing? wont that break the pipes? On Jul 15, 7:09 pm, "Paul" wrote: I built my pump box out of pressure treated wood, left the bottom open to the soil and put several inches of gravel in the bottom. Put a valve, I use knife valves likehttp://cgi.ebay.com/2-Valterra-Knife-Valve-For-Koi-Pond-Construction_..., on the inlet pipe into the pump. That way you can close the valve and remove the pump for service, etc. I also let my pump run 24/7 even in the winter. I get a little ice build up on the water fall, but nothing major. Paul "phillerup" wrote in message ... should it be something like a rubber made bin? What do you do in the winter? if the plumbing is below ground once you remove the pump wont it drain the pond? On Jul 13, 10:27 pm, "Paul" wrote: "phillerup" wrote in message ... Any suggestions on a making an underground pumphouse for an external pond? Im concerned that having a dry one will fill up with water when cleaning the leaf basket. That is when I take the cover off my leaf basket, water starts flowing out of the top. If that is in a dry pumphouse wont the water fill the pumphouse and get trapped in there? Are there good premade pump houses? any cheap quick DIY solutions? Leave the bottom dirt and put about 6" of drain rock in the bottom. Paul |
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