Three Tiered Fountain Problems
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- You probably found this video because you searched on How to Fix a Concrete Fountain. This was a Do It Yourself project I wanted to get done this Spring for my wife so that she could do the rest of the plantings in this area.
Last season we inherited this concrete three tiered concrete fountain and I know from experience that they can be a real pain. This season I was determined to solve the issue.
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Great video. I’ve talked homeowners into going this route so they don’t have to constantly fill the fountain. I added a water supply and float.
Great idea. I love that fountain, too.
Thanks
Very good I really like what you did with the fountain
Pat Mcdaniel thank you!
Hi! I love how you repaired your fountain! Can you please share why the water from my fountain's bottom tier isn't dripping into the basin at all. It used to! Thanks so much, Laurie
Have you checked the piping?
Really nice video. So this is the fountain you were telling me about in my yard a couple of weeks ago. Great Job.
That’s the very fountain...
Thanks for the info!
You’re welcome 👍🏻
Sounds like the problems solved, 2 thumbs up on this one, way up.
Great idea! Another idea is to add a floater valve tied into your sprinkler system so you NEVER have to add water yourself!
That’s another idea, I just didn’t want to waste a lot of water…. It’s expensive here.
Beautiful😊
Great video!
Thank you
What did you do to the basin to allow it to hold the weight of the fountain itself? That is like one of the most important parts of this project.
Good question… the answer is, nothing. The AquaBasin is strong enough to support the weight of the fountain. It is molded with several supports inside.
So you had to plug the bottom tear where the pump used to be?
@@joesr5700 yes
Absolute genius
Looks good, way to show someone how to re-purpose an old fountain and make it low-maintenance! Are you going to show an after video / pt. 2?
Modern Design Aquascaping Inc. as soon as it warms up and stops raining 🌧 here I will ...
Hi, it looks great! How did you make the hole in the base and bottom tier to run the tube from the new reservoir?
The base pedestal already had a hole in it to be able to run the piping through it
Good job my fountain is a constant problem
Give this a shot… 👊🏼
Please answer I love this Idea
which pump are you using?
Aquascape Ultra 400gph
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What type of water pump did you use to make that type of effect? How many GPH?
An Aquascape Ultra 800 gph pump.
I don’t have the skills for all that, I’m just trying to seal the original basin from leaking. I tried some foam spray I was using for another project, but it’s still leaking. I guess the foam wasn’t the way to go. I’ll have to chip it all out and try something else.
You may want to look into a product called Pond Armor. It’s a two-part epoxy coating, if the surface is prepped properly it can last for a long time. Comes in many colors including clear.
@@PutsPonds Thank You!
Where did you purchase the aqua basin.. I love the Idea
It’s made by Aquascapes
www.aquascapeinc.com/products/aquabasin-45
Could you tell me where you got the fountain? I love the frogs!
Jayme, it was given to us by a client who wanted it removed. I believe it is a Masserelli fountain.
How do I feed tubing into my fountain. I have 1/2 inch tubing
I’ve never seen a fountain that didn’t have a hollow center that you couldn’t feed piping through…
Nice, but have a question,,,,,,,how do i slow down water flow from the tiopp of the fountain when the pump has no speeds, it is a 5 tier fountain aprox 5-5 1/2 tall
Most plumbing suppliers will carry an inline ball valve you can install for your size piping…
You’re welcome and thanks it was a great question
Really would like to see how you did the tubing , is it one long piece tube ?or three pieces.
My three tier fountain , the water is not coming to the top
Sorry I didn’t explain everything. I used one long piece of 1/2” kink free piping.
Nice video with great tips! I like it when you do less editing. Its more personal.
Thanks buddy
It would have been okay if you would have filmed the complete finished result. I got the impression that you weren't interested in doing this project.
Look up episode number two on my channel for the second part
I noticed that your top bowl has an uneven spill into the larger bowl.
Did you fix that?
If so, how'd you do it?
I have the same type of fountain and I have an uneven spill from the small bowl that is visually intolerable for me to live with 😄
I honestly don’t recall... 😂 probably just shimmed with a penny if it’s unlevel
yes i have the same problem with mine. i tried everything cant fix fill it eveery other day looses plenty of water.
Can you show us the end result please
lyn jane as soon as the new plantings are in and it stops raining 🌧
@@PutsPonds thank you will look forward to it
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The water should not go lower than the bottom basin. Pump speed is way to fast,,,then slow daon down and fine tune water falls with leveling each level,if needed,Vaseline on channels to make falls all even.food luck.this will reduce splash 95%.
I have no idea what to do from start to do finish.
You start with a preformed basin (link below)… add a pump inside the basin, then the feature on top….
Aquascape 78224 AquaBasin 45 Fountain and Water Feature Basin, 98 Gallon, Black www.amazon.com/dp/B06WGQ1XZ2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_RK5SFMENTFKJ4JTKJATX
Any idea where to find an umbrella like the one you showed?
Ben Northrop not sure, this one came with the feature...
Did you have to seal between the tiers? The flow on one I am installing doesn't seem to work very well. 140GPH enough?
No I didn’t seal between the levels. You can use some pipe dope at the top so it won’t drain back down the opening. I will typically use 400-800 gph and ball valve back if need be... depending on the look I’m going for
Plumbers puddy.and coins to level,works great.be patient.
How many gallons is the aqua basin ..whats the cost
There are 45 gallons in the AquaBasin
How do yoh clean the pumk when it gets clogged up?
There is an access panel in the basin...
I had the exact same problem with mine
Did you fix it? If so, how?
@@PutsPonds no I never got it fixed it sits in my yard now I just go out and pressure wash it once a year just to keep it looking nicd
I have a 3 tier fountain that I got from Lowes about 10 years ago. It has been discontinued. It was made in China. It is aluminum and iron, I believe. I called or emailed the company because the rod that has the screw on places that held each tier from the 2nd to the 3rd one moving up and the screw on cap was worn out. Right now I have a piece of slightly bendable black pvc pipe, 3/8" I think, that is in it with the top tier on it. I will just run it down the center holes and then it has to be sat on top of the little pump outlet. The problem is that it is so heavy sitting it, that almost the smallest movement on it can knock the tube off of the pump outlet. Do you know of what I can use to keep from having to have all of that weight on top of the pump? It has to sit on it for the water to go up the tube. I have stayed in the hardware store for hours, several different times trying to figure something out. Even had different people from the plumbing dept. trying to figure something out. We haven't come up with anything. I saw something on a pump adaptor/fitting set that said it is a diverter. I am wondering if I can run a pipe from the fountain to lay on the bottom of the fountain (inside) from the side of the pump with a diverter to help take off some of the weight on top of the pump. Any ideas or suggestions?
Can you have a couple plates welded up with spacer rods, the pump could be nestled between the plates?
Where to you connect the water flow?
From the pump inside the basin through the hole in the feature up to the top
Turn down the pressure just like the toilets they have a thing to squeeze the hose close to save water ☺️
Great idea, not always applicable when clients want to see a lot of water
I have a Alpine fountain from Walmart that leaks from the post any suggestions🤯
Can you replace the post?
Oh god help. I ruin 3 tiered cement fountain by adding to strong of a peroxide cleaner. It stained/bleach it white in where water pours and just messed it up. Any suggestions in how to seal it to look the same again??? No latex though cement color? Non shiny? Help. I will pay you!
Perhaps talking with a local cement company but I would like to think that over time the area that was effected will turn back on its own…
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Glad I was able to upload the entire video this time 😃
Dan - considering that I have one of those to do myself - I’m glad that you did also!!!
Have a GREAT day Brother!!
Dude, your microphone and volume levels suck! It's very annoying how it cuts in and out and then the volume cuts in and out... Aside that I like your project and it helped me with mine.
I fill mine up every other day. Don't be a drama queen.
Sorry but I have better things to do than go around filling up a fountain, plus I like less maintenance
@@PutsPonds I have to water my plants. It's like another plant. who wants to dig a hole and create an even harder to reach place to clean.
@@Doriesep6622 waaaaah...titty baby calling names.
Well that helped absolutely not how about show more detail about putting it together😠
Thanks for your input... I basically stacked each piece of the fountain then ran the piping straight down to the basin I sunk in the ground to the pump... (I did mention that I forgot to film the set up, sorry you missed that)
The purpose of the video was to show how you can run your fountain longer by capturing all the water that splashes out...