i have just built a 12mtr long by 2.5 mtr wide by .8 mtr deep pool with a disappearing edge on one of the long sides. we have a problem with the water going over the edge. I think that there may be 2 issues actually. 1. The edge is not exactly level. 2. we may not have enough water volume. 3. the water may not be returning fast enough into the pool. ie: the pump is too small. How can i determine the problem?
2006-09-12 16:48:40 · 1 answers · asked by paul b 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
A waterfall or a negative edge has to be perfectly level to give that even look across its span. Since it's probably not possible to reconstruct the edge, try a larger-capacity pump--and go high. To determine volume, multiply your three measurements together, then go online (I'm sorry I don't know for sure) and find out how much water is in a cubic meter. That will determine your volume. If you have a half-inch slope across the length of the edge, effectively you have to be pumping in one-half inch of vertical height for every half-inch draining. Does that make sense?
2006-09-12 19:58:44 · answer #1 · answered by Peter 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋