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matrix j 15-08-2004 08:07 PM

Aside from a leak inside...you may have water spilling out from the
perimeters....check the edges of the pond to see if it's level to see if
some liner caved in.
You may have to remove all of the rocks around the pond. There may be
water exiting a fold etc.


Larry 16-08-2004 01:55 AM

On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:07:40 -0500, (matrix j)
wrote:

Aside from a leak inside...you may have water spilling out from the
perimeters....check the edges of the pond to see if it's level to see if
some liner caved in.
You may have to remove all of the rocks around the pond. There may be
water exiting a fold etc.


That's exactly what has happened. The contractor is coming tomorrow.

Larry
Southern Ontario

Larry 16-08-2004 01:55 AM

On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:07:40 -0500, (matrix j)
wrote:

Aside from a leak inside...you may have water spilling out from the
perimeters....check the edges of the pond to see if it's level to see if
some liner caved in.
You may have to remove all of the rocks around the pond. There may be
water exiting a fold etc.


That's exactly what has happened. The contractor is coming tomorrow.

Larry
Southern Ontario

matrix j 16-08-2004 05:24 AM

Glad to be of help.

The same thing happened to me on my first pond. Those folds have a way
of slipping below the water line. It's rare that a liner is punctured.

Rains, soil erosion and ground shifting are usually the culprits.


matrix j 16-08-2004 05:24 AM

Glad to be of help.

The same thing happened to me on my first pond. Those folds have a way
of slipping below the water line. It's rare that a liner is punctured.

Rains, soil erosion and ground shifting are usually the culprits.


Larry 17-08-2004 04:07 PM

On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 23:24:51 -0500, (matrix j)
wrote:

Glad to be of help.

The same thing happened to me on my first pond. Those folds have a way
of slipping below the water line. It's rare that a liner is punctured.

Rains, soil erosion and ground shifting are usually the culprits.


Thanks again Matrix for the advice and info.
Went back out today to do battle again. Figured by the time the
contractor comes I can figure it out myself. The liner on the side
under the rocks did indeed slip below the 2nd tier of the waterfall.

Lifted it an inch and made sure the decorative rocks on top would not
push it back down.

So far after two hours the water level is holding. Can't believe I
was topping up the stupid thing each day for about 3 weeks before I
got into this group. All my family is coming this weekend and I'm a
happy camper that it's up and running again.

Any wine enthusiasts(who drink by their ponds of course) out there I
can direct you to an equally enjoyable ng.

All the best,

Larry
Southern Ontario




Larry 17-08-2004 04:07 PM

On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 23:24:51 -0500, (matrix j)
wrote:

Glad to be of help.

The same thing happened to me on my first pond. Those folds have a way
of slipping below the water line. It's rare that a liner is punctured.

Rains, soil erosion and ground shifting are usually the culprits.


Thanks again Matrix for the advice and info.
Went back out today to do battle again. Figured by the time the
contractor comes I can figure it out myself. The liner on the side
under the rocks did indeed slip below the 2nd tier of the waterfall.

Lifted it an inch and made sure the decorative rocks on top would not
push it back down.

So far after two hours the water level is holding. Can't believe I
was topping up the stupid thing each day for about 3 weeks before I
got into this group. All my family is coming this weekend and I'm a
happy camper that it's up and running again.

Any wine enthusiasts(who drink by their ponds of course) out there I
can direct you to an equally enjoyable ng.

All the best,

Larry
Southern Ontario




Larry 17-08-2004 04:07 PM

On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 23:24:51 -0500, (matrix j)
wrote:

Glad to be of help.

The same thing happened to me on my first pond. Those folds have a way
of slipping below the water line. It's rare that a liner is punctured.

Rains, soil erosion and ground shifting are usually the culprits.


Thanks again Matrix for the advice and info.
Went back out today to do battle again. Figured by the time the
contractor comes I can figure it out myself. The liner on the side
under the rocks did indeed slip below the 2nd tier of the waterfall.

Lifted it an inch and made sure the decorative rocks on top would not
push it back down.

So far after two hours the water level is holding. Can't believe I
was topping up the stupid thing each day for about 3 weeks before I
got into this group. All my family is coming this weekend and I'm a
happy camper that it's up and running again.

Any wine enthusiasts(who drink by their ponds of course) out there I
can direct you to an equally enjoyable ng.

All the best,

Larry
Southern Ontario




~ jan JJsPond.us 17-08-2004 06:15 PM

On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 11:07:41 -0400, Larry wrote:

Any wine enthusiasts(who drink by their ponds of course) out there I
can direct you to an equally enjoyable ng.
Larry


Wine enthusiasts have a ng?! rec.wino? Just kidding, not a wine enthusiast
obviously, but put a glass of ice wine in front of me and I'll down it. But
as my BIL informed me, that's not wine, that's syrup!
;o) ~ jan
~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

~ jan JJsPond.us 17-08-2004 06:15 PM

On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 11:07:41 -0400, Larry wrote:

Any wine enthusiasts(who drink by their ponds of course) out there I
can direct you to an equally enjoyable ng.
Larry


Wine enthusiasts have a ng?! rec.wino? Just kidding, not a wine enthusiast
obviously, but put a glass of ice wine in front of me and I'll down it. But
as my BIL informed me, that's not wine, that's syrup!
;o) ~ jan
~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~


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