Technical data

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Float Valves
Nature Pond Float Valve and Support
•TheNPFVisanallplasticfloatvalveforcontrollingwaterlevels.
•Mountingrequiresdrillinga
5
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8
"holeabout
1"abovethedesiredwaterlevel.
•TheNPFVmountslikeabulkheadthroughthishole.
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Ithas
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4
"maleNPTthreadsandcomesfittedwith
anadaptercompressionfittingfor
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4
"tubingconnection.
•Thisvalvecanhandlepressuresupto90psi.
NPFV —PlasticFloatValve
NPFVS —FloatValveSupport
Forinstallingafloatvalvewithaflexibleliner
Atlantic Water Garden
Float Valve
•Maintainsconsistentwaterlevelinwaterfeature.
AWGAF1000 —AutoFillKit
Expanding Black Spray Foam
•Simplifieswaterfeatureandwaterfallcreationbyfillingthecracks
andvoidsandthusdirectingtheflowofwaterovertherocks.
For pond installers: Use the large cans,
with a spray gun and gun tip
SAViO Black Foam
S.BF400—16ozBlackFoamdeliversabouta
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2
"beadoffoam575'long
S.BF500—24ozBlackFoam
S.BF510—24ozBlackFoamGun
S.BF520—FoamGunCleaner
Pond Construction Supplies
Buying the Right Sized Liner
Tobuytheright size lineryoumustknowthemaximumlength,
width,anddepthinfeetoftheplannedexcavatedarea.Add
twicethemaximumdepthinfeetand2'foroverlap,tothelength
andwidthofyourplannedpond.
For Example: Takeapoolthatwillmeasures8'inlength,12'
inwidthand2'deep.Youwouldhavetotakethelengthof8',
addtwicethedepth,whichis4',andthenadd2'tocalculatea
finalmeasurementof14',Tocalculatethewidthyoutakethe
measurementof12',addtwicethedepth,whichis4',andadd
2'tocalculateafinalmeasurementof18'.Thelinersizeyou
wouldneedforthissizepoolwouldbe14'x18'.
Basic Pond Installation
Theseareonlytheverybasicstepsforinstallingapondanddo
nottakeintoaccounttheinstallationoffiltrationorwaterfalls
1. Locate your pond where you can enjoy it and interact
with it.
A.Wesuggestanareawithfullsun.
B.CheckwithyourBuildingDepartmentforregulations.
2. Electricity addstoyouroptionsandENJOYMENT.
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(BesuretouseaGroundFaultInterruptedoutletorplug.)
3. Before you start digging,trysettingoutagardenhoseto
“layout”theshapeandsizeyouwant.
A.Makeitaslargeasyoucanbecauseitwillalwaysseem
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smallerwhenyou’redone.
B.Whileyouaredesigningtheareathinkaboutwhetheror
notyouwillwanttoaddinawaterfallorasecondpooland
keepthatinmind.
4. If you are using a preformed pool(quickandeasyforpools
under6-10')yousetthepoolinthehole,beingsureitislevel
and1-2"abovethesurroundingground—thenbackfillaroundit.
5. If you are using a liner
A.Definetheouteredge(allowingforastone“wall”orcoping
“inside”thepondifdesired)andthehighwaterlevelwith
Super-Edgandlevelitcarefully.(Remembertohavethe
edgingacoupleincheshigherthenthesurroundinggrade
ofthepondsothatrun-offiskeptout.)
B.Completetheexcavationofshelvesandpondbottom
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measuringalldepthsfromtheSuper-Edg“topline.”
C.Very Important-Makesurethattheshelvesandtheedges
ofthepondarewelldefinedandsecured–considerusing
Super-Edgorotherrigidmaterialfordefinition.Thecon
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stantfreezingandthawingoftheicewillcausethingstoshift
andsettleandiftheedgesaren’tproperlysecuredthenthe
poolsedgeswilleventuallyfallapart.
D.Grade the bottom of the holeandremoveanyrocks
thatarethere.
E.UnderlayfabricshouldbeusedaroundtheSIDESofthe
poolwheremostabrasionoccursandleaksappear.Sand
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2-3"deepisbestforunderthebottomofthepond.The
underlayfabricwillprotectthelinerfromanyabrasionthat
mayoccurduringthosethawingandfreezingperiods.You
cantuckitovertheSuper-Edgtokeepitsecure.
F. Now you’re ready for the liner. Beforeyouputtheliner
inthehole,layitoutalongsidethepooltomakesureitis
therightsize.
G.Centerthelinerandanchoritwithwater.Foldtheedgeof
thelinerupandovertheSuper-Edgorwhateverstructural
supportisholdingtheedge.Keepingthatniceandtight,
secureitwithbackfillandrocks.
6. Startputtingthecopingtogetherwithrocksandsmallquart
sizeplants,placingtheplantsbetweentherockssoitlooks
morenatural.Uselinerscrapstopadalonginsidewallswhere
stonewillbeplaced(Goodcopingplantsonthewetsideare
forget-me-not,moneywort,mint,watercress.Forthedryside
putsomesedums.)
Enjoy!
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