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Another waterfalls question
I'm considering adding a small waterfall to my pond. My yard has a natural
slope, so it shouldn't be too hard...the pre-fab fiberglass ones seem easiest, but are they hard to attach rocks to cover the black color? Also, how does it impact one's utility bill to add a small waterfall, since you have to have something with the power to pull the water back up the line to go over the falls? Thanks, Kirsten |
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Another waterfalls question
Kirsten,
Build the rocks up around the outside of the fiberglass unit or bury it in a pile of soil and cover as much of the soil as you like with the rock. The top should be planted as part of the veggie filtration, which conceals the top area. When looking for a pump for the waterfall, look at the energy requirements for the pumps available in the approximate gallon per hour size that you are interested in, since the difference in energy requirements can easily be more than the cost of the pump. Many of the good pumps draw less electricity than a couple of light bulbs, so you probably won't even see it in your electric bill. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "k conover" wrote in message ... I'm considering adding a small waterfall to my pond. My yard has a natural slope, so it shouldn't be too hard...the pre-fab fiberglass ones seem easiest, but are they hard to attach rocks to cover the black color? Also, how does it impact one's utility bill to add a small waterfall, since you have to have something with the power to pull the water back up the line to go over the falls? Thanks, Kirsten |
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Another waterfalls question
More like 6 light bulbs running 24 hours a day every day of the month.
About $20. |
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Another waterfalls question
I can handle that :-)
Kirsten "Pat Keith" wrote in message ... More like 6 light bulbs running 24 hours a day every day of the month. About $20. |
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Another waterfalls question
Hi Kierten;
Not sure about the plastic but I build a small waterfall and pond in the back and the pump uses about 90 watts per hour. About like running a light. The water fall I have is about four feet high and has a flow over and a cascade. Doug "k conover" wrote in message ... I'm considering adding a small waterfall to my pond. My yard has a natural slope, so it shouldn't be too hard...the pre-fab fiberglass ones seem easiest, but are they hard to attach rocks to cover the black color? Also, how does it impact one's utility bill to add a small waterfall, since you have to have something with the power to pull the water back up the line to go over the falls? Thanks, Kirsten |
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