Three Tiered Fountain Problems

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  • Опубликовано: 24 авг 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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Комментарии • 93

  • @josetrujillo9906
    @josetrujillo9906 Год назад +1

    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.

  • @raymarshall2995
    @raymarshall2995 2 года назад +1

    Great idea. I love that fountain, too.

  • @patmcdaniel3664
    @patmcdaniel3664 4 года назад +2

    Very good I really like what you did with the fountain

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  4 года назад

      Pat Mcdaniel thank you!

  • @djy0025
    @djy0025 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the info!

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  Год назад

      You’re welcome 👍🏻

  • @ajayshrivastava7925
    @ajayshrivastava7925 Год назад +1

    Beautiful😊

  • @bobruprecht8621
    @bobruprecht8621 Год назад +1

    Great video!

  • @dennisfeldmann7399
    @dennisfeldmann7399 5 лет назад +1

    Really nice video. So this is the fountain you were telling me about in my yard a couple of weeks ago. Great Job.

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  5 лет назад +1

      That’s the very fountain...

  • @joesr5700
    @joesr5700 2 дня назад +1

    So you had to plug the bottom tear where the pump used to be?

  • @56PapaBear56
    @56PapaBear56 4 года назад +1

    Sounds like the problems solved, 2 thumbs up on this one, way up.

  • @westwalker8294
    @westwalker8294 3 года назад +2

    Great idea! Another idea is to add a floater valve tied into your sprinkler system so you NEVER have to add water yourself!

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  3 года назад

      That’s another idea, I just didn’t want to waste a lot of water…. It’s expensive here.

  • @saltabalta975
    @saltabalta975 2 месяца назад +1

    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.

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  2 месяца назад

      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.

  • @DaylightRobbery83
    @DaylightRobbery83 3 года назад +1

    Absolute genius

  • @laurielasala-tuttle5
    @laurielasala-tuttle5 7 месяцев назад +1

    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

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  7 месяцев назад

      Have you checked the piping?

  • @anniecree5242
    @anniecree5242 3 месяца назад +1

    Hi, it looks great! How did you make the hole in the base and bottom tier to run the tube from the new reservoir?

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  3 месяца назад

      The base pedestal already had a hole in it to be able to run the piping through it

  • @bernadettedavis9461
    @bernadettedavis9461 3 года назад +1

    Please answer I love this Idea

  • @KoiAddiction
    @KoiAddiction 5 лет назад +2

    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?

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  5 лет назад

      Modern Design Aquascaping Inc. as soon as it warms up and stops raining 🌧 here I will ...

  • @jeffkilnapp7160
    @jeffkilnapp7160 10 месяцев назад +1

    Good job my fountain is a constant problem

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  10 месяцев назад

      Give this a shot… 👊🏼

  • @davidg.9890
    @davidg.9890 3 года назад +3

    What type of water pump did you use to make that type of effect? How many GPH?

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  3 года назад +4

      An Aquascape Ultra 800 gph pump.

  • @Bklyntee
    @Bklyntee 5 месяцев назад +1

    which pump are you using?

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  5 месяцев назад

      Aquascape Ultra 400gph
      a.co/d/4HHkC80

  • @snowball6389
    @snowball6389 2 года назад +1

    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

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  2 года назад

      Most plumbing suppliers will carry an inline ball valve you can install for your size piping…

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  2 года назад

      You’re welcome and thanks it was a great question

  • @bernadettedavis9461
    @bernadettedavis9461 3 года назад +1

    Where did you purchase the aqua basin.. I love the Idea

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  3 года назад

      It’s made by Aquascapes
      www.aquascapeinc.com/products/aquabasin-45

  • @lynjane9952
    @lynjane9952 5 лет назад +5

    Can you show us the end result please

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  5 лет назад +1

      lyn jane as soon as the new plantings are in and it stops raining 🌧

    • @lynjane9952
      @lynjane9952 5 лет назад

      @@PutsPonds thank you will look forward to it

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  3 года назад

      Check out our video up on Instagram now

  • @richardramos4707
    @richardramos4707 2 года назад +2

    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.

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  2 года назад

      Look up episode number two on my channel for the second part

  • @alpha-light2883
    @alpha-light2883 Год назад +1

    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.

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  Год назад +1

      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.

    • @alpha-light2883
      @alpha-light2883 Год назад +1

      @@PutsPonds Thank You!

  • @jcleveland221
    @jcleveland221 4 года назад +3

    Could you tell me where you got the fountain? I love the frogs!

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  4 года назад +1

      Jayme, it was given to us by a client who wanted it removed. I believe it is a Masserelli fountain.

  • @carolhenderson1982
    @carolhenderson1982 Год назад +1

    How do I feed tubing into my fountain. I have 1/2 inch tubing

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  Год назад +2

      I’ve never seen a fountain that didn’t have a hollow center that you couldn’t feed piping through…

  • @ELVISRN1
    @ELVISRN1 Месяц назад

    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%.

  • @bennorthrop2605
    @bennorthrop2605 4 года назад +1

    Any idea where to find an umbrella like the one you showed?

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  4 года назад

      Ben Northrop not sure, this one came with the feature...

  • @coachkeith643
    @coachkeith643 3 года назад +2

    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 😄

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  3 года назад +1

      I honestly don’t recall... 😂 probably just shimmed with a penny if it’s unlevel

    • @snowball6389
      @snowball6389 2 года назад

      yes i have the same problem with mine. i tried everything cant fix fill it eveery other day looses plenty of water.

  • @evadnefomundam7390
    @evadnefomundam7390 3 года назад +2

    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

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  3 года назад

      Sorry I didn’t explain everything. I used one long piece of 1/2” kink free piping.

  • @ColumbiaWaterGardens
    @ColumbiaWaterGardens 5 лет назад +2

    Nice video with great tips! I like it when you do less editing. Its more personal.

  • @lindaford950
    @lindaford950 3 года назад +2

    I have no idea what to do from start to do finish.

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  3 года назад

      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

  • @lindaford950
    @lindaford950 3 года назад +1

    Where to you connect the water flow?

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  3 года назад

      From the pump inside the basin through the hole in the feature up to the top

  • @terrywatts6124
    @terrywatts6124 3 года назад +1

    How do yoh clean the pumk when it gets clogged up?

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  3 года назад +1

      There is an access panel in the basin...

  • @bernadettedavis9461
    @bernadettedavis9461 3 года назад +1

    How many gallons is the aqua basin ..whats the cost

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  3 года назад

      There are 45 gallons in the AquaBasin

  • @JamJells
    @JamJells 3 года назад +1

    Did you have to seal between the tiers? The flow on one I am installing doesn't seem to work very well. 140GPH enough?

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  3 года назад +3

      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

    • @ELVISRN1
      @ELVISRN1 Месяц назад +1

      Plumbers puddy.and coins to level,works great.be patient.

  • @Campbellfamilylights
    @Campbellfamilylights 3 года назад +1

    I had the exact same problem with mine

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  3 года назад

      Did you fix it? If so, how?

    • @Campbellfamilylights
      @Campbellfamilylights 3 года назад

      @@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

  • @sarssars-hm2ox
    @sarssars-hm2ox 3 года назад +1

    Turn down the pressure just like the toilets they have a thing to squeeze the hose close to save water ☺️

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  3 года назад

      Great idea, not always applicable when clients want to see a lot of water

  • @donnabosken6396
    @donnabosken6396 2 года назад

    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?

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  2 года назад +1

      Can you have a couple plates welded up with spacer rods, the pump could be nestled between the plates?

  • @Purplerain477
    @Purplerain477 2 года назад

    I have a Alpine fountain from Walmart that leaks from the post any suggestions🤯

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  2 года назад

      Can you replace the post?

  • @amandamcbride256
    @amandamcbride256 2 года назад

    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!

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  2 года назад

      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…

  • @Doriesep6622
    @Doriesep6622 Год назад +2

    I fill mine up every other day. Don't be a drama queen.

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  Год назад

      Sorry but I have better things to do than go around filling up a fountain, plus I like less maintenance

    • @Doriesep6622
      @Doriesep6622 Год назад

      @@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.

    • @thatguyoverthere8355
      @thatguyoverthere8355 Год назад

      ​@@Doriesep6622 waaaaah...titty baby calling names.

  • @saltabalta975
    @saltabalta975 2 месяца назад

    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.

  • @rivercrest-watergardens
    @rivercrest-watergardens 5 лет назад +1

    😎😎😎💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  5 лет назад

      Glad I was able to upload the entire video this time 😃

    • @rivercrest-watergardens
      @rivercrest-watergardens 5 лет назад +1

      Dan - considering that I have one of those to do myself - I’m glad that you did also!!!
      Have a GREAT day Brother!!

  • @Ventura0404
    @Ventura0404 3 года назад

    Well that helped absolutely not how about show more detail about putting it together😠

    • @PutsPonds
      @PutsPonds  3 года назад

      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...