Battle with the Fall II
Well, it’s finally done. G realized that he couldn't able to control the water float, the valve did control the waterfall’s float but the pressure release at the bottom of the pond, therefore, the shut-off valve is gone. He spent so much time on it. G doesn’t want to buy a lower pressure pump because he spent dear money on the existing one already. We just hope to see the lilies would flower! Any engineers out there have some brainstorm ideas that can offer us?? He still has to finish it off the path way around the pond this weekend.
Well, it’s finally done. G realized that he couldn't able to control the water float, the valve did control the waterfall’s float but the pressure release at the bottom of the pond, therefore, the shut-off valve is gone. He spent so much time on it. G doesn’t want to buy a lower pressure pump because he spent dear money on the existing one already. We just hope to see the lilies would flower! Any engineers out there have some brainstorm ideas that can offer us?? He still has to finish it off the path way around the pond this weekend.
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Sorry, I don't really understand the design / problem here. Can you explain how the waterflow control, and the pressure stuff work?
If you're worried about the pump pushing water around too hard, perhaps placing a barrier of sponge under the water (between where the water falls and where the lilies grow) will ease the currents from that water. Kind of like your own underwater breakwater.
If you can describe it in more detail, I'll try to help. Sounds like fun.
so too much water was being pumped to the top? and there's no shut-off valve? umm... maybe u can split the pumped water into 2 pipes.. one goes to the top of the fall and one goes back into the pond ... maybe that'll cut the amount of water goinf to the top of the fall by 1/2 and make the fall more gental?
Yes, HG, G did split the pumped water into 2 pipes, one goes to the top of the fall and one goes on the side of the pond two years ago and it did cut down the currents but G changed it and now he regretted.
Ben, your idea might work but create high maintenance. Right now G is trying to keep it in low maintenance because he is older with health problem. He might have to change it back to the way it was!? I’ll give all your ideas to G and see what he’ll say?
:)
Does the pump just run at one speed, or is there some kind of adjustment that can be done to the voltage/power running the pump?
Splitting the pipes into multiple is a good idea, I think.
or u can run a drain pipe from the fall abck to the pond .. so some water will go down the pipe to ease the fall...
We were talking about this at the dinner table last night. G redesigned the pump position cause of the edge of the pond is no longer strong enough to position another pipe. He said he'll leave it as is this year and will install another pipe right under the exiting one, hopefully, this will slower the water float from coming out and decrease the currents at the same time.
Ben, the pump does run at one speed with no control unless G installs a shut-off valve which it didn't work out!
HG, drain pipe isn't going to work because it's all solid clay all around. Your previous idea is better and G is going to try next year. Thanks to all! =)
HG, I re-read you comment again. The pump is for recirculation the water back to the pond to create oxygen for the plants and fish. The pipe is for the water to come out which create a Fall.. G plans to add on another pipe under the existing one next year which will have two Falls (one on top of another, like two layers). Is the picture more clear to you now? Not sure this will work!!
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