You can see the overflow, pump discharge and auto-fill lines ready to be backfilled. Here is the box installed with the plumbing roughed in. Make sure to set you box to the level of your finished grade for it to flow correctly. Here you can see the installation of the Filtrific filter box as well as the expansion tank. Always make sure your excavation is ‘cupped’ into your slope to give the feature a natural look. Give yourself enough room in the waterfall excavation to account for placing boulders and stone. Once your design, location and system size are set, you are ready for excavation.ĭig out an area to set your filter box, as well as, a rough excavation for the waterfalls and stream. This is only needed if your system has a greater volume then the filter box can hold. The second component is the expansion tank. This box will hold your leaf catch baskets, pump, overflow port and automatic fill valve (if you choose to use an auto-fill). The first is the filter box and pump housing. The Filtrific system has two basic components. Do not under estimate this step! I have seen many projects gone wrong by not having enough volume of water to run the system. 3 times the volume of water, flowing trough the waterfall or stream, in your holding tank or pondless basin. This is a very important part of the project. Using the Filtrific sizing chart is a very useful tool, and will help you figure out how much space you will need to hold the total volume of water in your feature. Your system size is the total amount of water that will be circulating through the waterfall and any point. The first step, after you have decided on the right location for your waterfall, (considering things like, the view from your house or seating area, and making sure the water flows from a naturalistic starting point.) would be to size your system. This will allow you to plan for future planting or hardscaping and make sure you are satisfied with the location of the waterfall before construction begins.
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To read more about the difference between a Filtrific Vanishing Waterfall and the traditional Pondless Waterfall go Here.Īs with any waterfall or landscape design, I always recommend doing a drawing or having a professional designer draw out a plan for your project area prior to construction of your water feature.
We will be detailing a Filtrific Vanishing waterfall in this post. Simple and low maintenance, yet guaranteed to be the focal point of your garden. The Pondless waterfall is a great addition to any landscape design. Here is a quick guide to building a pondless or vanishing waterfall in your backyard or garden area.
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