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by davebms
Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:44 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: Bottom Drais #2
Replies: 17
Views: 25599

bottom drains 2

a tip if you fit female end cap to the inside of the drain, drill and thread it 1/4 bsp , fit 1/4 to 9mm barbed adaptor short length 9 mm pipe to aireator, ditto the other end ,( but to pump) ,you have a pipe all air and no dirty dead water !! please what ever you do, do not put an air pipe inside a...
by davebms
Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:02 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: Bottom Drains
Replies: 16
Views: 21073

bott drains

chris yes i did read your post! my reason for posting was , many bott draines are hydrogen sulphide genorators , followed by pipe 2 3 4 2=3000gph. my concern is that a novice may conclude that a 2 inch will be better as it will pull clean, do the job better and all at half the cost!! i do not mean t...
by davebms
Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:26 am
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: Bottom Drains
Replies: 16
Views: 21073

chris we is geting silly !!the original ,post bott draines 1 or 2. your reply with flow rates ,may lead him to think fit 2inch to keep clean ! depth sort of matters if you are 6ft down you have to come up! length off pipe! and please all bott drain pipes must end up with bends. my orriginal thoughts...
by davebms
Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:23 pm
Forum: Pond Construction and Pond Gizmo's And DIY bits and pieces
Topic: Bottom Drains
Replies: 16
Views: 21073

flow rate

chris
are you are correct on your flow rate calcs?
if you push through a 2 inch pipe it will go 3000 gals
if you pull from 6 ft down +a couple af 90 deg bends
and through a filter ? my temp lash up i did before
my pond build didnt!!!

davebms