Sunday, September 26, 2010

Outdoor Fountains for Your Garden or Patio

Our back yards may just be best location for us to be able to unwind. You will discover that your relaxation is increased if you have a water feature placed in your garden. For most folks this feature can be spitters which are put in the vicinity of a pond. For others the trickling sound of running water that the backyard garden water features provides  a sense of being washed away to a distant spot that is tranquil and removed from the hubbub connected with the day-to-day grind.
The different back garden fountains that you can find happen to be an indication of the level of popularity these types of water fountains may have with folks from all parts of society. One must consider some significant facts when you are excited about setting one of these garden fountains somewhere as part of your backyard.
Among the aspects that you simply must think of the size of your water feature that you intend having. You will need to decide on on the manner of pumping clean water into the fountain in a method that will not get in the way or affect the regular water supply. The expense of buying and setting up this fountain for your garden must be thought of as well before you start planning on checking out  garden fountains.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Outdoor Fountains for Your Garden or Patio

Our back yards may just be best location for us to be able to unwind. You will discover that your relaxation is increased if you have a water feature placed in your garden. For most folks this feature can be spitters which are put in the vicinity of a pond. For others the trickling sound of running water that the backyard garden water features provides  a sense of being washed away to a distant spot that is tranquil and removed from the hubbub connected with the day-to-day grind.
The different back garden fountains that you can find happen to be an indication of the level of popularity these types of water fountains may have with folks from all parts of society. One must consider some significant facts when you are excited about setting one of these garden fountains somewhere as part of your backyard.
Among the aspects that you simply must think of the size of your water feature that you intend having. You will need to decide on on the manner of pumping clean water into the fountain in a method that will not get in the way or affect the regular water supply. The expense of buying and setting up this fountain for your garden must be thought of as well before you start planning on checking out  garden fountains.
You can find various kinds of garden fountains you can choose to get in your garden. Some water features might be statues of animals, people, fairies or mermaids that drip or spit into a fish-pond. There are additionally bird bath type fountains, tier fountains, or wall fountains. Another well-liked fountain is the bubbling grecian urn. The urn is set on a  natural stone setting and the pump motor draws the water from the base and pumps it up the middle of the urn and the flows over the outside of the urn. Many urns can be big.
One more kind of garden fountain is the faucet type of fountain and this is a terrific feature for smaller yard or patios.This type of water feature is really a faucet that flows into a small tub or planter with water plants. The pump returns the water through a small tube up the plumbing to drip into the container.  Cascading pots or bamboo pumps also do well in the smaller spots or in a nook of a flower bed.The comforting effect of the water bubbling from a small garden fountain is just as successful as a large waterfall to free the strain from a busy workday.
The ideal location to observe water fountains in action is your local recreation area or arboreteum. Also your local garden store will probably have a number of fountains to pick from and can provide you guidelines concerning setting them up and taking proper care of them. Your home and garden magazines additionally showcase garden fountains and you can get a plenty of terrific thoughts for your backyard or outdoor patio. You can also surf FavoriteGardenFountains.com to get a good deal more ideas for unique water fountains.
By using garden fountains and the practices of Feng Shui in your garden you are able to produce a space where negative energy is displaced. The ensuing aura will probably make you feel happy and capable of accomplish anything.
To get this feeling of serenity you need to look at different styles of outdoor fountainsthat you can buy. The assembly of one of these garden fountains may transform your house into a sanctuary of tranquility following a arduous and demanding day.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Hayward Pool Pump

OK this is what is going on if anyone can help me I would really appreciate it..
I have an in ground pool with a hayward pool pump and cartridge filter. I clean the filter once a week but now I am having vacuuming issues and pressure problems. I fill the vacuum hose with water then connect it but there is nothing going on. Sometimes to there is no pressure coming out of the jets. I have read that maybe there is air in the lines not really sure what to do but my pools floor is dirty and I don’t know what to do. Thanks

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Pool Filter Problem

Our house came with a built in pool, the pool filter is from Pentair Pool Products. The pressure is always 30-32 psi yet there’s barely any suction for the underwater vacuum and the drains are useless. We opened it yesterday and cleaned the pads, nothing has changed though its still getting high pressure but no suction. The pump water is clear and full of water. Any suggestions?

Why isn't my swimming pool working

My pool is 4 years old- in ground- salt. we swam last summer and water started looking a tad cloudy,  basically never checked the water balance. well about 4 months ago, after a filter cleaning i noticed that the water pressure was still high (at the filter) and my vacuum wasn’t moving at all. checked it (hayward) and made sure there was no debris and noticed that the suction was low. about that time, the motor burned out. so we got a new motor, new salt cell and just today i put in 4 brand new cartridge filters. the pool was already clear of debris before i put in the new filters. but immediately after starting it up, my circulation was still low and my pressure at the filter is still very high- well above what it used to be. we’ve got water features that work fine when on and i double checked the salt cell to ensure that it was clear of any debris. both skimmers are clean.
this problem persists when the water features are OFF.
now there’s a valve that controls the balance between skimmer suction and vacuum suction and i typically have it set to what the pool manufacturer recommended- (60% vac, 40% skim- or vice versa- either way, my problem persists) when i have it at this setting, the vacuum doesn’t move. i literally have to have it at 100% vacuum and then it seems to have full suction. i tick it down like 1 or two clicks and it almost stops moving. when i have it at 100% skimmer, the skimmer is going nuts. at either extreme, the psi at the filter is around 30. after every filter cleaning the pressure used to drop from 30ish back down to 10ish and whenever it got high, that’s when i decided it was time to clean (2-3 months, and we live in arizona where we’d get the occasional wind storm that would gum up the system)
when the system is off, the valve goes back down to zero.
what should i check next? my objective is to drain the pool and refill it within the next week before it gets hot and algae becomes an issue, but if i have a plumbing issue I’d hate to drain and fill and it turns out that something was wrong that required the pool to be empty to fix.
thanks!