Why is there so much talk about pond liners? What are UV protected, or stronger or longer? I am not an expert in online technology, nor have I ever used my 30 years in these design and construction of waterfalls. If you are a "liner guy" disciple are, I'm sure you're thinking. "Oh no, here he comes" Actually, I kept my business for over two decades, see, read and listen to all the "experts ".
I'm like "pond liner heardare easy to install "and" pond liners are cheap compared to concrete and steel "and" pond liners are quick to install. "O" pond liner past 50 years "," pond liner to bring more profits to build the pond and waterfall construction "and" liner does not pollute the water with an alkali such as concrete. experts "Yes, I am almost in listening, which sold the facts." "Well, not really, since a couple of my own business.
Thus, a tin coating provides for 4050 years? I agree, provided that you leave in the box all the time. Schade, a coating manufacturer's warranty does not cover damage by rodents, squirrels, chipmunks, rats or mice. O trees, plants, weeds and roots. O stretching and holes in the coating due to heavy stones and other sharp objects. Surprisingly, only a puncture the size of a hole, a pond leading to a drop or lose 5 liters per second in just 24 hours. This is a hole, not a holemade by a couple of teeth out of a tomb mammals.
Stay with me for a minute. You must design for $ 350 on a lake and spent $ 8,000 for your hard earned money on a pond and waterfall. The water feature is impressive. They dug a big hole of dirt accumulated at one end, a large rubber cover over everything and put huge boulders around the pond and dirt on the hill. Smaller rocks to fill in the rocks and stones cover the additional coveragePond. It is now two years later and has just returned home from a two week vacation to find the middle of the pond empty (or half full, if you're a positive person).
There must be a leak! How did this happen? Where is it? No problem, you think, I remember the salesman pitch: "If ever a leak, clean the area around the hole, dry out and follow instructions in the kit including the patch, these are patches of material." But there's only one problem: where is the loss? orLosses? How do I find it? And if I am, and I managed to patch up, what prevents it from leaking again?
OK, I snap my fingers, and wake up. "Snap!" Surprise! This was just a mental exercise, with a happy ending. It was not true! Or was it? In fact it was. The story he had just heard was true. One of the eight projects we are doing is to replace the loss of an angry fish pond liner / liner leaks owners.
That's why I finally have their sayNow, after 30 years and over 2,000 lakes and waterfalls? Because I'm angry, too! Not in the "liner guy" who sells the shirts pond, but to his disciples all over the country with how much money they make in just one or two days. I'm not on the fact that in two days what takes me 6-7 days to get excited in the construction of my fishing lakes with 3,000 psi concrete and rebar to do.
My anger comes out to $ 8,000 with a share of $ 6,000 to replace the pond liner lasted only2 years. (A leakproof liner with padding not to stop the root of a tree, which traveled 25 feet to their destructive work.) Just for a further 16% of the cost, could still enjoy its original tin, stress, career and his children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The main characteristics propagated by promoters tin coatings are simplicity, low cost, quick deployment and extremely high profits. In an article published in its catalog / magazine, coating andAccessories, the "liner messiah" has obviously taught his disciples to read this excerpt:
"If you ask us to install your pond, you can choose to buy, with or without electricity received. We offer no choice! The pond is built on an area of 11 by 16 meters, has a maximum depth of 2 m, and a beautiful waterfall. We will build your pond in a day. The pond Basic costs $ 5,100, and if you want to connect to the waterfall with a stream, you are looking for an extra $ 1,000. This isit. End of story. No mas. "
That's what Ernie Selles, president of the patios and pools of students "guy liner" he said. Another quote of Ernie in the same catalog, "I get out of bed every morning and look forward to going in a way that I never had before work." I noticed that no mention of how well you slept.
Let's review the math for the installation of Ernie. The pond, stream and waterfall is $ 6,100. The actual sales price of the kit is only $ 1,000. $ 5,100 profit for only 1 dayThe division of labor. Note: in contrast with our package, they offer no lights, no autofill, and the pond is only two meters deep. But a minimum of three meters needed for Koi. A two foot pond does not provide protection from predators such as raccoons and herons, and the depth is easily affected by sudden temperature changes, resulting in unnecessary stress on the pond's population. She does not like to build ponds over two feet deep, because they are subject to landslides.
We would like to build the same pondwith a depth of 3 to 4 feet, with dry eating predators. E '(sidewalks and driveways are typically 2000 psi) of rebar 18 inches on center with a shell of 3000 psi concrete construction. This 7-lot, 60% with the mixture of pea fiber is so dense that it is waterproof. However, we do not have Coat ThoroSeal. The pond is to remove the bottom two anti-vortex drain inlet, a dirt surface skimmer, and have an out-of-pond pump that produces 5000 liters per hour in just 2.6 ampscompared to the line type pumps, which are only 4200 liters per hour at 7.6 amps - more than double the cost of energy! In addition, you have to pull his heavy cast iron pump monster clean up, debris water.
There was also a state of the art and UV filters Aqua UV - can buy the best quality-price. The filters cover guy must be dismantled for cleaning by hand. The Ultima II filter requires a simple twist of a handle for the discharge of debris. ThisMy system is operating in water games without problems for 10 years. We are an ultraviolet light in our system that the bacteria that create odor kill, kill pathogens, disease spores and algae that cause green water turning. This light has a windshield wiper that cleans the lens inside, without having to open the light.
There would also be an automatic level control electronics, "Aquafill" Aqua Media Corp., the water level remains the pondconstant. Leakproof liner installers use floats that are mechanical like floating in a bath tub. Mechanical fillers can corrode and get stuck, overflows, and even poisoning the fish with an excess of chlorine. However, not Aquafill stick or corrode.
Not only do all our ponds designed for at least three feet deep, caves to hide in. We have to fish and turtles to build with pond construction line, the stones can not be cemented to the lining and so many loose, creating aDanger if someone steps on them. Kids will be kids and I promise that eventually fall run up and down. We do not have loose rock, because everything is in place with Aqua Mix malta mean that not only are three times stronger than normal mortar solidified, is very narrow. As a result of alkali is not leach into the water and a pH problem. Malta normal porous and water through the joints with the removal of rock bear. This in turnexcursions instead creates high pH, light-fish poisoning.
Finally, as an educated customer, it would pay $ 6,100 for a boat pond, rubber, or spend the same amount or slightly more than a shell of concrete and steel that not only reaches as far as ever done, but it will take decades. So what we are looking for a contractor? Exorbitant profits or peace of mind with a long term satisfied customers?
It 'nice to have a call for me 8 years away from a satisfiedAs a client to get a complaint from a leaking pond. What does the saying "liner guy" disciple? "I'm sorry, we only have one year warranty"? Or want to pull back and remove all the tiles, tin coating, cleaning, repair leaks and replace all the tiles and equipment at no cost? Liner or professional installation?
You say, ships are professionally installed pond. And because the coating itself kit is sold, homeowners and do-it-yourself? The reason is, it does not take a technicianTo install Professional. All you need is "a garden hose and a shovel!"
Look before you leap and think before you cry. Koi happy, peace and joy.
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