"tuin man" wrote in message
...

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
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If anyone has built an effective filter to remove silt, I would be
interested in the design :-)

Cheers
Dave R

Hmm not sure if this is what you want, but I might have one. I'll have to
check the make/model later. Basically, its a pump that can handle
semi-solods. Silt, if dispersed throughout agitated water does get pumped.
But not the kind of stuff that is dense enough to need to be shovelled
out.

It isn't the pump I am looking for - I have a pump that will shift murky
water, as well as the standard pond fountain pump with an extra take off.

I am looking for a device to pump water into which will remove the silt then
return clear water to the pond.

The main issue I see is that an efficient filter will soon clog up with the
amount of silt it is removing.

Cheers
Dave R

P.S. a short burst with a 'wet and dry' vac might clear silt from the bottom
of the pond - plus fish, weed, lining.... ;-)

"tuin man" wrote in message
...

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

If anyone has built an effective filter to remove silt, I would be
interested in the design :-)

Cheers
Dave R

Hmm not sure if this is what you want, but I might have one. I'll have to
check the make/model later. Basically, its a pump that can handle
semi-solods. Silt, if dispersed throughout agitated water does get pumped.
But not the kind of stuff that is dense enough to need to be shovelled
out.

It isn't the pump I am looking for - I have a pump that will shift murky
water, as well as the standard pond fountain pump with an extra take off.

I am looking for a device to pump water into which will remove the silt then
return clear water to the pond.

The main issue I see is that an efficient filter will soon clog up with the
amount of silt it is removing.

Cheers
Dave R

P.S. a short burst with a 'wet and dry' vac might clear silt from the bottom
of the pond - plus fish, weed, lining.... ;-)

"tuin man" wrote in message
...

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

If anyone has built an effective filter to remove silt, I would be
interested in the design :-)

Cheers
Dave R

Hmm not sure if this is what you want, but I might have one. I'll have to
check the make/model later. Basically, its a pump that can handle
semi-solods. Silt, if dispersed throughout agitated water does get pumped.
But not the kind of stuff that is dense enough to need to be shovelled
out.

It isn't the pump I am looking for - I have a pump that will shift murky
water, as well as the standard pond fountain pump with an extra take off.

I am looking for a device to pump water into which will remove the silt then
return clear water to the pond.

The main issue I see is that an efficient filter will soon clog up with the
amount of silt it is removing.

Cheers
Dave R

P.S. a short burst with a 'wet and dry' vac might clear silt from the bottom
of the pond - plus fish, weed, lining.... ;-)

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

"tuin man" wrote in message
...

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

If anyone has built an effective filter to remove silt, I would be
interested in the design :-)

Cheers
Dave R

Hmm not sure if this is what you want, but I might have one. I'll have
to
check the make/model later. Basically, its a pump that can handle
semi-solods. Silt, if dispersed throughout agitated water does get
pumped.
But not the kind of stuff that is dense enough to need to be shovelled
out.

It isn't the pump I am looking for - I have a pump that will shift murky
water, as well as the standard pond fountain pump with an extra take off.

I am looking for a device to pump water into which will remove the silt
then
return clear water to the pond.

The main issue I see is that an efficient filter will soon clog up with
the
amount of silt it is removing.

Cheers
Dave R

P.S. a short burst with a 'wet and dry' vac might clear silt from the
bottom
of the pond - plus fish, weed, lining.... ;-)

Ok, I thought the pump answer seemd a bit toooo obvious (-:
But since I found out what I have, it's a ISIS, capable of pumping
"suspended solids" up to 20mm in size.
Given that you've not had much response, might I suggest you try either a
swimming newsgroup, or a swimming pool goods and services outlet.
Your idea about the sand filter if as close as I've seen adopted for the one
swimming pool, whose filtration system I once saw opened up.
The big difference being how the water enters the tank. It sprayes all round
it, rather than the glug glug head-on torrent from a pipe.
Depending on the size of your silt, how about going for a slower filtration
by using grit first and then later sand?
I was even thinking about suggesting using one of those metal incinerators
with legs and the holes around the end and bottom, to hold the grit/sand.

Patrick

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

"tuin man" wrote in message
...

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

If anyone has built an effective filter to remove silt, I would be
interested in the design :-)

Cheers
Dave R

Hmm not sure if this is what you want, but I might have one. I'll have
to
check the make/model later. Basically, its a pump that can handle
semi-solods. Silt, if dispersed throughout agitated water does get
pumped.
But not the kind of stuff that is dense enough to need to be shovelled
out.

It isn't the pump I am looking for - I have a pump that will shift murky
water, as well as the standard pond fountain pump with an extra take off.

I am looking for a device to pump water into which will remove the silt
then
return clear water to the pond.

The main issue I see is that an efficient filter will soon clog up with
the
amount of silt it is removing.

Cheers
Dave R

P.S. a short burst with a 'wet and dry' vac might clear silt from the
bottom
of the pond - plus fish, weed, lining.... ;-)

Ok, I thought the pump answer seemd a bit toooo obvious (-:
But since I found out what I have, it's a ISIS, capable of pumping
"suspended solids" up to 20mm in size.
Given that you've not had much response, might I suggest you try either a
swimming newsgroup, or a swimming pool goods and services outlet.
Your idea about the sand filter if as close as I've seen adopted for the one
swimming pool, whose filtration system I once saw opened up.
The big difference being how the water enters the tank. It sprayes all round
it, rather than the glug glug head-on torrent from a pipe.
Depending on the size of your silt, how about going for a slower filtration
by using grit first and then later sand?
I was even thinking about suggesting using one of those metal incinerators
with legs and the holes around the end and bottom, to hold the grit/sand.

Patrick

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

"tuin man" wrote in message
...

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

If anyone has built an effective filter to remove silt, I would be
interested in the design :-)

Cheers
Dave R

Hmm not sure if this is what you want, but I might have one. I'll have
to
check the make/model later. Basically, its a pump that can handle
semi-solods. Silt, if dispersed throughout agitated water does get
pumped.
But not the kind of stuff that is dense enough to need to be shovelled
out.

It isn't the pump I am looking for - I have a pump that will shift murky
water, as well as the standard pond fountain pump with an extra take off.

I am looking for a device to pump water into which will remove the silt
then
return clear water to the pond.

The main issue I see is that an efficient filter will soon clog up with
the
amount of silt it is removing.

Cheers
Dave R

P.S. a short burst with a 'wet and dry' vac might clear silt from the
bottom
of the pond - plus fish, weed, lining.... ;-)

Ok, I thought the pump answer seemd a bit toooo obvious (-:
But since I found out what I have, it's a ISIS, capable of pumping
"suspended solids" up to 20mm in size.
Given that you've not had much response, might I suggest you try either a
swimming newsgroup, or a swimming pool goods and services outlet.
Your idea about the sand filter if as close as I've seen adopted for the one
swimming pool, whose filtration system I once saw opened up.
The big difference being how the water enters the tank. It sprayes all round
it, rather than the glug glug head-on torrent from a pipe.
Depending on the size of your silt, how about going for a slower filtration
by using grit first and then later sand?
I was even thinking about suggesting using one of those metal incinerators
with legs and the holes around the end and bottom, to hold the grit/sand.

Patrick

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

"tuin man" wrote in message
...

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

If anyone has built an effective filter to remove silt, I would be
interested in the design :-)

Cheers
Dave R

Hmm not sure if this is what you want, but I might have one. I'll have
to
check the make/model later. Basically, its a pump that can handle
semi-solods. Silt, if dispersed throughout agitated water does get
pumped.
But not the kind of stuff that is dense enough to need to be shovelled
out.

It isn't the pump I am looking for - I have a pump that will shift murky
water, as well as the standard pond fountain pump with an extra take off.

I am looking for a device to pump water into which will remove the silt
then
return clear water to the pond.

The main issue I see is that an efficient filter will soon clog up with
the
amount of silt it is removing.

Cheers
Dave R

P.S. a short burst with a 'wet and dry' vac might clear silt from the
bottom
of the pond - plus fish, weed, lining.... ;-)

Ok, I thought the pump answer seemd a bit toooo obvious (-:
But since I found out what I have, it's a ISIS, capable of pumping
"suspended solids" up to 20mm in size.
Given that you've not had much response, might I suggest you try either a
swimming newsgroup, or a swimming pool goods and services outlet.
Your idea about the sand filter if as close as I've seen adopted for the one
swimming pool, whose filtration system I once saw opened up.
The big difference being how the water enters the tank. It sprayes all round
it, rather than the glug glug head-on torrent from a pipe.
Depending on the size of your silt, how about going for a slower filtration
by using grit first and then later sand?
I was even thinking about suggesting using one of those metal incinerators
with legs and the holes around the end and bottom, to hold the grit/sand.

Patrick

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

"tuin man" wrote in message
...

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

If anyone has built an effective filter to remove silt, I would be
interested in the design :-)

Cheers
Dave R

Hmm not sure if this is what you want, but I might have one. I'll have
to
check the make/model later. Basically, its a pump that can handle
semi-solods. Silt, if dispersed throughout agitated water does get
pumped.
But not the kind of stuff that is dense enough to need to be shovelled
out.

It isn't the pump I am looking for - I have a pump that will shift murky
water, as well as the standard pond fountain pump with an extra take off.

I am looking for a device to pump water into which will remove the silt
then
return clear water to the pond.

The main issue I see is that an efficient filter will soon clog up with
the
amount of silt it is removing.

Cheers
Dave R

P.S. a short burst with a 'wet and dry' vac might clear silt from the
bottom
of the pond - plus fish, weed, lining.... ;-)

Ok, I thought the pump answer seemd a bit toooo obvious (-:
But since I found out what I have, it's a ISIS, capable of pumping
"suspended solids" up to 20mm in size.
Given that you've not had much response, might I suggest you try either a
swimming newsgroup, or a swimming pool goods and services outlet.
Your idea about the sand filter if as close as I've seen adopted for the one
swimming pool, whose filtration system I once saw opened up.
The big difference being how the water enters the tank. It sprayes all round
it, rather than the glug glug head-on torrent from a pipe.
Depending on the size of your silt, how about going for a slower filtration
by using grit first and then later sand?
I was even thinking about suggesting using one of those metal incinerators
with legs and the holes around the end and bottom, to hold the grit/sand.

Patrick

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

"tuin man" wrote in message
...

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

If anyone has built an effective filter to remove silt, I would be
interested in the design :-)

Cheers
Dave R

Hmm not sure if this is what you want, but I might have one. I'll have
to
check the make/model later. Basically, its a pump that can handle
semi-solods. Silt, if dispersed throughout agitated water does get
pumped.
But not the kind of stuff that is dense enough to need to be shovelled
out.

It isn't the pump I am looking for - I have a pump that will shift murky
water, as well as the standard pond fountain pump with an extra take off.

I am looking for a device to pump water into which will remove the silt
then
return clear water to the pond.

The main issue I see is that an efficient filter will soon clog up with
the
amount of silt it is removing.

Cheers
Dave R

P.S. a short burst with a 'wet and dry' vac might clear silt from the
bottom
of the pond - plus fish, weed, lining.... ;-)

Ok, I thought the pump answer seemd a bit toooo obvious (-:
But since I found out what I have, it's a ISIS, capable of pumping
"suspended solids" up to 20mm in size.
Given that you've not had much response, might I suggest you try either a
swimming newsgroup, or a swimming pool goods and services outlet.
Your idea about the sand filter if as close as I've seen adopted for the one
swimming pool, whose filtration system I once saw opened up.
The big difference being how the water enters the tank. It sprayes all round
it, rather than the glug glug head-on torrent from a pipe.
Depending on the size of your silt, how about going for a slower filtration
by using grit first and then later sand?
I was even thinking about suggesting using one of those metal incinerators
with legs and the holes around the end and bottom, to hold the grit/sand.

Patrick

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

"tuin man" wrote in message
...

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

If anyone has built an effective filter to remove silt, I would be
interested in the design :-)

Cheers
Dave R

Hmm not sure if this is what you want, but I might have one. I'll have
to
check the make/model later. Basically, its a pump that can handle
semi-solods. Silt, if dispersed throughout agitated water does get
pumped.
But not the kind of stuff that is dense enough to need to be shovelled
out.

It isn't the pump I am looking for - I have a pump that will shift murky
water, as well as the standard pond fountain pump with an extra take off.

I am looking for a device to pump water into which will remove the silt
then
return clear water to the pond.

The main issue I see is that an efficient filter will soon clog up with
the
amount of silt it is removing.

Cheers
Dave R

P.S. a short burst with a 'wet and dry' vac might clear silt from the
bottom
of the pond - plus fish, weed, lining.... ;-)

Ok, I thought the pump answer seemd a bit toooo obvious (-:
But since I found out what I have, it's a ISIS, capable of pumping
"suspended solids" up to 20mm in size.
Given that you've not had much response, might I suggest you try either a
swimming newsgroup, or a swimming pool goods and services outlet.
Your idea about the sand filter if as close as I've seen adopted for the one
swimming pool, whose filtration system I once saw opened up.
The big difference being how the water enters the tank. It sprayes all round
it, rather than the glug glug head-on torrent from a pipe.
Depending on the size of your silt, how about going for a slower filtration
by using grit first and then later sand?
I was even thinking about suggesting using one of those metal incinerators
with legs and the holes around the end and bottom, to hold the grit/sand.

Patrick

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

"tuin man" wrote in message
...

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

If anyone has built an effective filter to remove silt, I would be
interested in the design :-)

Cheers
Dave R

Hmm not sure if this is what you want, but I might have one. I'll have
to
check the make/model later. Basically, its a pump that can handle
semi-solods. Silt, if dispersed throughout agitated water does get
pumped.
But not the kind of stuff that is dense enough to need to be shovelled
out.

It isn't the pump I am looking for - I have a pump that will shift murky
water, as well as the standard pond fountain pump with an extra take off.

I am looking for a device to pump water into which will remove the silt
then
return clear water to the pond.

The main issue I see is that an efficient filter will soon clog up with
the
amount of silt it is removing.

Cheers
Dave R

P.S. a short burst with a 'wet and dry' vac might clear silt from the
bottom
of the pond - plus fish, weed, lining.... ;-)

Ok, I thought the pump answer seemd a bit toooo obvious (-:
But since I found out what I have, it's a ISIS, capable of pumping
"suspended solids" up to 20mm in size.
Given that you've not had much response, might I suggest you try either a
swimming newsgroup, or a swimming pool goods and services outlet.
Your idea about the sand filter if as close as I've seen adopted for the one
swimming pool, whose filtration system I once saw opened up.
The big difference being how the water enters the tank. It sprayes all round
it, rather than the glug glug head-on torrent from a pipe.
Depending on the size of your silt, how about going for a slower filtration
by using grit first and then later sand?
I was even thinking about suggesting using one of those metal incinerators
with legs and the holes around the end and bottom, to hold the grit/sand.

Patrick