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I feel like a sub-moron in this pond building business. I cannot find
anything as to precisely how to connect the pump to the piping or hose. One end screws into the pump and has an adapter which turns into about of 2" inch flexible (?) pipe about a foot long. Believe this is called the pump discharge. I know I will need to attach a 90 degree elbow to the pump discharge too get the water out of the side of the skimmer.but how so that it can be easily detached. But then something is said about a check valve. And also removing the pump in winter. So how can I attach the hose/pipe to the pump or pump discharge so that it is easily detachable. I had no trouble at all building my first pond but I didn't have all these gadgets like filters and skimmers. The filter was a little external thing, had never heard of a skimmer, and the pump simply sat on the bottom of the pond with clear hose attached that connected pump to filter. Piece of cake. |
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Hi Pixi,
If you are trying to work without seeing pictures then as far as I'm concerned you are working blind. Strongly suggest you go to the library or a book store and check out a good pond book... like "The Complete Pond Builder" by Helen Nash. She has about a dozen on ponds ... any of them are good. Also James Allison's "Water In The Garden" is an excellent book. Read and Research - they are key to understanding. Good Luck! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "pixi" wrote in message ... I feel like a sub-moron in this pond building business. I cannot find anything as to precisely how to connect the pump to the piping or hose. One end screws into the pump and has an adapter which turns into about of 2" inch flexible (?) pipe about a foot long. Believe this is called the pump discharge. I know I will need to attach a 90 degree elbow to the pump discharge too get the water out of the side of the skimmer.but how so that it can be easily detached. But then something is said about a check valve. And also removing the pump in winter. So how can I attach the hose/pipe to the pump or pump discharge so that it is easily detachable. I had no trouble at all building my first pond but I didn't have all these gadgets like filters and skimmers. The filter was a little external thing, had never heard of a skimmer, and the pump simply sat on the bottom of the pond with clear hose attached that connected pump to filter. Piece of cake. |
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Oops, I hadn't quite finished. Didn't say "pretty please" "thank you or
anything. Sure hope you will help. Pixi "pixi" wrote in message ... I feel like a sub-moron in this pond building business. I cannot find anything as to precisely how to connect the pump to the piping or hose. One end screws into the pump and has an adapter which turns into about of 2" inch flexible (?) pipe about a foot long. Believe this is called the pump discharge. I know I will need to attach a 90 degree elbow to the pump discharge too get the water out of the side of the skimmer.but how so that it can be easily detached. But then something is said about a check valve. And also removing the pump in winter. So how can I attach the hose/pipe to the pump or pump discharge so that it is easily detachable. I had no trouble at all building my first pond but I didn't have all these gadgets like filters and skimmers. The filter was a little external thing, had never heard of a skimmer, and the pump simply sat on the bottom of the pond with clear hose attached that connected pump to filter. Piece of cake. |
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Pixi, go to the plumbing section of home depot. It'll open your eyes to the
possibilities of how you can hook up plumbing. "pixi" wrote in message ... I feel like a sub-moron in this pond building business. I cannot find anything as to precisely how to connect the pump to the piping or hose. One end screws into the pump and has an adapter which turns into about of 2" inch flexible (?) pipe about a foot long. Believe this is called the pump discharge. I know I will need to attach a 90 degree elbow to the pump discharge too get the water out of the side of the skimmer.but how so that it can be easily detached. But then something is said about a check valve. And also removing the pump in winter. So how can I attach the hose/pipe to the pump or pump discharge so that it is easily detachable. I had no trouble at all building my first pond but I didn't have all these gadgets like filters and skimmers. The filter was a little external thing, had never heard of a skimmer, and the pump simply sat on the bottom of the pond with clear hose attached that connected pump to filter. Piece of cake. |
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pixi wrote:
I feel like a sub-moron in this pond building business. I cannot find anything as to precisely how to connect the pump to the piping or hose. Take your pump to Home Depot or Lowe's. It will make finding the fittings much easier. When you enter the store make sure to go to the service desk to get a sticker for your pump. That way they won't try to charge you for it when you leave. -- Bonnie NJ |
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pixi,
There is a connection called a union. It has a threaded collar that allows the two sections to be separated. Put it in anywhere close to the pump. I have mine inside the skimmer box, that way if I don't get it thoroughly tight the leak is back into the skimmer instead of out in the yard. The backflow preventer is a little flapper valve inside a section of pipe that is larger than the rest of the pipe. Most of the ones I have seen for ponds have to be bought at a good pond store or online. Check page 421 of Aquatic Eco, or go online to http://www.aquaticeco.com/aquatic1v1/search2.asp and search on check valves. My BIL used a sewage backflow preventer from the hardware store. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "pixi" wrote in message ... I feel like a sub-moron in this pond building business. I cannot find anything as to precisely how to connect the pump to the piping or hose. One end screws into the pump and has an adapter which turns into about of 2" inch flexible (?) pipe about a foot long. Believe this is called the pump discharge. I know I will need to attach a 90 degree elbow to the pump discharge too get the water out of the side of the skimmer.but how so that it can be easily detached. But then something is said about a check valve. And also removing the pump in winter. So how can I attach the hose/pipe to the pump or pump discharge so that it is easily detachable. I had no trouble at all building my first pond but I didn't have all these gadgets like filters and skimmers. The filter was a little external thing, had never heard of a skimmer, and the pump simply sat on the bottom of the pond with clear hose attached that connected pump to filter. Piece of cake. |
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pixi,
There is a connection called a union. It has a threaded collar that allows the two sections to be separated. Put it in anywhere close to the pump. I have mine inside the skimmer box, that way if I don't get it thoroughly tight the leak is back into the skimmer instead of out in the yard. The backflow preventer is a little flapper valve inside a section of pipe that is larger than the rest of the pipe. Most of the ones I have seen for ponds have to be bought at a good pond store or online. Check page 421 of Aquatic Eco, or go online to http://www.aquaticeco.com/aquatic1v1/search2.asp and search on check valves. My BIL used a sewage backflow preventer from the hardware store. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "pixi" wrote in message ... I feel like a sub-moron in this pond building business. I cannot find anything as to precisely how to connect the pump to the piping or hose. One end screws into the pump and has an adapter which turns into about of 2" inch flexible (?) pipe about a foot long. Believe this is called the pump discharge. I know I will need to attach a 90 degree elbow to the pump discharge too get the water out of the side of the skimmer.but how so that it can be easily detached. But then something is said about a check valve. And also removing the pump in winter. So how can I attach the hose/pipe to the pump or pump discharge so that it is easily detachable. I had no trouble at all building my first pond but I didn't have all these gadgets like filters and skimmers. The filter was a little external thing, had never heard of a skimmer, and the pump simply sat on the bottom of the pond with clear hose attached that connected pump to filter. Piece of cake. |
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Thanks to everyone for their comments. I am making progress. Although I
have a bit of advice. DO NOT start making a pond by yourself when you are crowding 80 years old. It aint smart!! Started out to Harrisonburg to go to Home Depot yesterday. Harrisonburg is about 80 miles from here but it's the closest Home Depot. We got 12 miles when my husband started feeling ill so we had to turn back. Hope we can go tomorrow and I will get the rest of the parts I need. I have two elbows one at the filter, the other for the top of the pump discharge.) and 25' of flexiblel PVC. Think I may need a check valve, a union to disconnect the pump as Rich suggested, Another 10 feet of flexible hose and something to join the two hose lengths. Will also need some ring clamps or whatever they are called. Mentions a 4" channel wrench (whatever that is) to attach the bulkhead to the filter. Speaking of bulk heads, do I need one to attach to the wall of the skimmer where the pipe goes through? At this point, if I could find someone in my area to do it, I would hire the rest of it done. Expense be darned. But I don't think there is a soul within 80 miles to do that kind of work. Thanks again. Pixi "pixi" wrote in message ... I feel like a sub-moron in this pond building business. I cannot find anything as to precisely how to connect the pump to the piping or hose. One end screws into the pump and has an adapter which turns into about of 2" inch flexible (?) pipe about a foot long. Believe this is called the pump discharge. I know I will need to attach a 90 degree elbow to the pump discharge too get the water out of the side of the skimmer.but how so that it can be easily detached. But then something is said about a check valve. And also removing the pump in winter. So how can I attach the hose/pipe to the pump or pump discharge so that it is easily detachable. I had no trouble at all building my first pond but I didn't have all these gadgets like filters and skimmers. The filter was a little external thing, had never heard of a skimmer, and the pump simply sat on the bottom of the pond with clear hose attached that connected pump to filter. Piece of cake. |
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Pixi,
I missed the early part of this thread because I was away, but if you're in Harrisonburg, VA, you might try contacting James Madison University http://www.jmu.edu/jmuweb/ Who knows what resources might be available for you there? BTW, as for starting a pond by yourself when you're "crowding 80 years ld" -- I'm not sure whether it's smart or not, but I think it's plucky as all get out! Anne Lurie Raleigh, NC "pixi" wrote in message ... Thanks to everyone for their comments. I am making progress. Although I have a bit of advice. DO NOT start making a pond by yourself when you are crowding 80 years old. It aint smart!! Started out to Harrisonburg to go to Home Depot yesterday. Harrisonburg is about 80 miles from here but it's the closest Home Depot. We got 12 miles when my husband started feeling ill so we had to turn back. Hope we can go tomorrow and I will get the rest of the parts I need. I have two elbows one at the filter, the other for the top of the pump discharge.) and 25' of flexiblel PVC. Think I may need a check valve, a union to disconnect the pump as Rich suggested, Another 10 feet of flexible hose and something to join the two hose lengths. Will also need some ring clamps or whatever they are called. Mentions a 4" channel wrench (whatever that is) to attach the bulkhead to the filter. Speaking of bulk heads, do I need one to attach to the wall of the skimmer where the pipe goes through? At this point, if I could find someone in my area to do it, I would hire the rest of it done. Expense be darned. But I don't think there is a soul within 80 miles to do that kind of work. Thanks again. Pixi "pixi" wrote in message ... I feel like a sub-moron in this pond building business. I cannot find anything as to precisely how to connect the pump to the piping or hose. One end screws into the pump and has an adapter which turns into about of 2" inch flexible (?) pipe about a foot long. Believe this is called the pump discharge. I know I will need to attach a 90 degree elbow to the pump discharge too get the water out of the side of the skimmer.but how so that it can be easily detached. But then something is said about a check valve. And also removing the pump in winter. So how can I attach the hose/pipe to the pump or pump discharge so that it is easily detachable. I had no trouble at all building my first pond but I didn't have all these gadgets like filters and skimmers. The filter was a little external thing, had never heard of a skimmer, and the pump simply sat on the bottom of the pond with clear hose attached that connected pump to filter. Piece of cake. |
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Call me a quitter if you like but I called someone today to have the job
finished by a landscaper. I aint got no git up and git no more. Pixi "pixi" wrote in message ... Thanks to everyone for their comments. I am making progress. Although I have a bit of advice. DO NOT start making a pond by yourself when you are crowding 80 years old. It aint smart!! Started out to Harrisonburg to go to Home Depot yesterday. Harrisonburg is about 80 miles from here but it's the closest Home Depot. We got 12 miles when my husband started feeling ill so we had to turn back. Hope we can go tomorrow and I will get the rest of the parts I need. I have two elbows one at the filter, the other for the top of the pump discharge.) and 25' of flexiblel PVC. Think I may need a check valve, a union to disconnect the pump as Rich suggested, Another 10 feet of flexible hose and something to join the two hose lengths. Will also need some ring clamps or whatever they are called. Mentions a 4" channel wrench (whatever that is) to attach the bulkhead to the filter. Speaking of bulk heads, do I need one to attach to the wall of the skimmer where the pipe goes through? At this point, if I could find someone in my area to do it, I would hire the rest of it done. Expense be darned. But I don't think there is a soul within 80 miles to do that kind of work. Thanks again. Pixi "pixi" wrote in message ... I feel like a sub-moron in this pond building business. I cannot find anything as to precisely how to connect the pump to the piping or hose. One end screws into the pump and has an adapter which turns into about of 2" inch flexible (?) pipe about a foot long. Believe this is called the pump discharge. I know I will need to attach a 90 degree elbow to the pump discharge too get the water out of the side of the skimmer.but how so that it can be easily detached. But then something is said about a check valve. And also removing the pump in winter. So how can I attach the hose/pipe to the pump or pump discharge so that it is easily detachable. I had no trouble at all building my first pond but I didn't have all these gadgets like filters and skimmers. The filter was a little external thing, had never heard of a skimmer, and the pump simply sat on the bottom of the pond with clear hose attached that connected pump to filter. Piece of cake. |
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Call me a quitter if you like but I called someone today to have the job
finished by a landscaper. I aint got no git up and git no more. Pixi Hey 80 yo Pixi, I'm impressed that not only are you doing a pond (with or without help) you got on a computer to a newsgroups and asked for help! ) ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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Call me a quitter if you like but I called someone today to have the job
finished by a landscaper. I aint got no git up and git no more. Pixi Hey 80 yo Pixi, I'm impressed that not only are you doing a pond (with or without help) you got on a computer to a newsgroups and asked for help! ) ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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~ jan JJsPond.us wrote: Call me a quitter if you like but I called someone today to have the job finished by a landscaper. I aint got no git up and git no more. Pixi Hey 80 yo Pixi, I'm impressed that not only are you doing a pond (with or without help) you got on a computer to a newsgroups and asked for help! ) ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website -- yes we *are* proud of you you are an inspiration to us all John Rutz Z5 New Mexico i dont get older i get odder (note if you email me you will be asked to confirm email see my pond at: http://www.fuerjefe.com |
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