HYDROSWEEP IN MY POND-PART 2-PICS-SMASHING SUCCESS!!!!!

[soberleaf]

well i'm on a roll this week so i decided to work on the pond pump a bit this afternoon as the weather is great here in cinti!

the pond pump itself puts out 4250 gal per hour i found out today by calling jones fishery where i bought it. they have everything you could ever need for a pond!

i decided to do away with the hose and mount the hydrosweep/toilet flange directly above the pump.

here is the pump

 

[soberleaf]

HERE IS THE PUMP WITH THE WASH ARM SUPPORT ATTACHED

i was gettin excited here!

 

[soberleaf]

FUNKIE GIVES IT HER FINAL APPROVAL

and it's ready to go in the water she says

 

[soberleaf]

DUKE COULDN'T CARE LESS

he spotted a frog!

 

[cleanteamofny]

VAVOOOOOM or did it just dribbled?

 

[soberleaf]

HERE IT IS IN THE WATER

i feel like i'm at the nevada test site or something. decided to test it sans hydrosweep first.

drum roll please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[soberleaf]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it works! it works! it works!

at least it seems to work. the true test will be coming up now!

 

[soberleaf]

another view

to build the suspense here!

 

[soberleaf]

HYDROSWEEP

is loaded onto the wash arm support

 

[soberleaf]

I SAY A PRAYER

and ask my higher power (God) to not let me look like a fool here!

 

[soberleaf]

PLUG IT IN AND

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

look at that! looks like my kitchenaid! looks pretty good to me! i am shocked!

 

[soberleaf]

ANOTHER

view here

 

[soberleaf]

ANOTHER

can't get enough here.

the hydrosweep is turning very slowly.

 

[dblrinz]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

That's SUPERBA!!! - Sorry I just had too...

 

[soberleaf]

THE NEXT STEP

will be to fine tune it. as steve on this site suggested i am going to seal the mating surface of the toilet flange/wash arm support. i am also going to plug several holes on the hydrosweep. at least the one in the extreme center and if there are any on the bottom of the sweep, them too.

there are several bolt holes and one side hole on the support that i'm going to plug so the next time i do a post all the water will be coming out the hydrosweep.

and finally i am going to mount that toilet flange on a board that will float and the pump will be directly below the board and float in the water.

the length of 1 1/2 pvc pipe between the pump and flange will be shortened. this should provide max flow! and this way pump will not be setting in mud at edge of pond or in a tub. entire fountain will be floated to center of pond and anchored there with rope i guess. i would use fishing line but am afaid duke might get tangled in it. it is still his pond!

i will do a final post when i get all this fine tuning done!
all in all i am pleased with the results and it is beginning to look like that magazine ad i saw back in 1971!

to be continued...

 

[gyrafoam]

That is great! Send a photo to Hobart!

Duke certainly has his eyes rivited to something----does he eat a lot of frogs?

 

[maytagbear]

Gyrofoan

shouldn't that be "ribbited?"

Great going, Soberleaf.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[washmeup]

This is great!

You should send this to Hobart and beg them to come back with a household dishwasher. Or, you could send this to Whirlpool and let them know that this is the way a true Kitchen Aid should work.

Washmeup

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Calling Hobart Service!

There seems to be a lot of muddy residue at the bottom of my tub...

RCD