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It's been hitting the century mark here in central Arkansas with the
heat index several degrees above that. My 3,000 gallon pond had dropped 5 inches in the last wee. What say you? JB |
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JB wrote:
It's been hitting the century mark here in central Arkansas with the heat index several degrees above that. My 3,000 gallon pond had dropped 5 inches in the last wee. What say you? JB Sissies- that is a cool pleasant day here in Phoenix. Right now a moderate 109. I have an auto fill device, w/o it, I would have to re-fill by hand every day. Chip |
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JB wrote: It's been hitting the century mark here in central Arkansas with the heat index several degrees above that. My 3,000 gallon pond had dropped 5 inches in the last wee. What say you? JB Well, don't wee into your pond so much! Here in San Diego it has been an abysmal summer. We live a few miles from the coast and it has been gloomy for what seems like weeks. The only reason anyone lives here is because of the weather. San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Koi, Goldfish, and RES named Colombo. |
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"JB" wrote in message ... It's been hitting the century mark here in central Arkansas with the heat index several degrees above that. My 3,000 gallon pond had dropped 5 inches in the last wee. What say you? JB Well......here in London, I've lost at least 1/4 inch of water this year already (also 3,000 gallon)! Dribbler |
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Add water!
We have had the heat as well, but our pond has a toilet valve that refills it, so we don't know what it added. Jim |
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On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:00:35 EDT, JB wrote:
It's been hitting the century mark here in central Arkansas with the heat index several degrees above that. My 3,000 gallon pond had dropped 5 inches in the last wee. What say you? JB Sounds about right. I add 5-12 minutes worth (on a timer) almost every day. The plants really suck it up when it is hot, besides splash and evaporation. We're looking at 3 day of triples, maybe more, but our humidity is so low that it can be 100F and only feel like 90ish. Not that I like 90ish, but I do appreciate dry over humid. I checked my son's weather down in TX and with the heat index at one point they were 117F today. Can you say OMG!? Cabin fever in July! ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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~ jan wrote: On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:00:35 EDT, JB wrote: It's been hitting the century mark here in central Arkansas with the heat index several degrees above that. My 3,000 gallon pond had dropped 5 inches in the last wee. What say you? JB Sounds about right. I add 5-12 minutes worth (on a timer) almost every day. The plants really suck it up when it is hot, besides splash and evaporation. We're looking at 3 day of triples, maybe more, but our humidity is so low that it can be 100F and only feel like 90ish. Not that I like 90ish, but I do appreciate dry over humid. I checked my son's weather down in TX and with the heat index at one point they were 117F today. Can you say OMG!? Cabin fever in July! ~ jan A couple of years ago I bought a meter that attaches to my hose bib. Best $50 I have spent, pond wise. In addition to knowing how much water I use (up to 20 gallons/day in mid summer) it helps me learn of any leaks. San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Koi, Goldfish, and RES named Colombo. |
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What kind of meter is that?
Jim |
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Phyllis and Jim wrote: What kind of meter is that? Jim Here's the link: http://shop.watermeters.com/product....FA8532934F957E 7C0F32.qscstrfrnt05?productId=6&categoryId=1 Guess it was more than $50. Still worth it though. San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Koi, Goldfish, and RES named Colombo. |
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On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:44:07 EDT, Joe wrote:
Phyllis and Jim wrote: What kind of meter is that? Jim Here's the link: http://shop.watermeters.com/product....FA8532934F957E 7C0F32.qscstrfrnt05?productId=6&categoryId=1 Guess it was more than $50. Still worth it though. Here's a $30 digital one on Amazon- http://www.amazon.com/Absolutely-New...0445007&sr=8-1 Too bad you could be the first to review it.g Jim |
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On 7/25/2010 3:00 PM, JB wrote:
It's been hitting the century mark here in central Arkansas with the heat index several degrees above that. My 3,000 gallon pond had dropped 5 inches in the last week. What say you? JB Looking at tonight's 7 day forecast, they're predicting over 100 degrees for each of the next 7 days. Only 7 days above 100 so far but it looks like it's heating up. |
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Phyllis and Jim wrote:
What kind of meter is that? Here's the link: http://shop.watermeters.com/product....FA8532934F957E 7C0F32.qscstrfrnt05?productId=6&categoryId=1 Guess it was more than $50. Still worth it though. San Diego Joe I have something a little different, around $35 I think. I have this one, which is really easy to use. Click on, click in how many minutes, done. http://www.grasslandcorp.com/sprinklers___timers.html I also have one like this, and I like it the best: http://www.blujay.com/item/New-RainM...090300-3230678 as I don't have to click the button 30-45 times, numerical keyboard lets me type the time in. $40. These attach to the spigot. They can also be used on a hose to water automatically, or add water automatically. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:37:36 EDT, JB wrote:
Looking at tonight's 7 day forecast, they're predicting over 100 degrees for each of the next 7 days. Only 7 days above 100 so far but it looks like it's heating up. Ugh! We're cooling down for the weekend, low 90's, back up for the work week, mid-90's. I can live with that. ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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I like the toilet valve for filling because it runs prn. Just sits
there til the pond goes down a bit. I am still interested in a meter to see how much actually is used. Jim |
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Phyllis and Jim wrote: I like the toilet valve for filling because it runs prn. Just sits there til the pond goes down a bit. I am still interested in a meter to see how much actually is used. Jim I always worry that the valve will break and fill my pond with chlorinated water. San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Koi, Goldfish, and RES named Colombo. |
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