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Pond and Lake Inc. can help turn your dreams and ideas into REALITY!

Architectural Fountains

The Pool or Pond

Many people spend a great deal of time planning their fountains main  feature. They look high and low for that one of a kind center piece,  spray feature, or overall design of their fountain. Then they proceed to  install the said feature, spending untold hours and dollars on the  project. Finally after many months, or years of planning and  preparation, they fill their pond and turn on their fountain. 


ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THEIR POND LEAKS!

So if there is ONE THING we want you to look at seriously is your fountains basin or pond. Because after all, If your pond doesn't hold water you don't have a fountain. We have been called many times after the fact, to fix or repair leaks  in various pond applications. In general there are only three main types  of pond construction.

  1. Vinyl or Rubber membrane materials.
  2. Concrete - with various water proofing methods
  3. Pre-Formed Fiberglass ponds


Vinyl and Rubber Membranes: They have  come a long way over the past few years with vinyl technology, but if  you have the choice EPDM rubber membrane is heaver and resists punctures  more than Vinyl. Rubber can be patched and seamed together to make  larger sized ponds and pools. Drains, fills, and various penetrations  can be installed into these materials with the use of proper fittings.  These materials are typically used for backyard water gardens, streams,  waterfalls and applications where fish and plants are going to be  incorporated into the design.


Concrete Pools: When you start  thinking about medium sized fountain features, one of the first choices  people look to, is concrete. Largely because of it's availability and  wide use, especially in climates where you do not get freezing  temperatures. Many times in commercial applications they will pour  concrete, then put down a rubber membrane, then pour a concrete finish  (or Gunite) the interior of the fountain. They are using the rubber  membrane to hold the water, or make the basin waterproof. Most home  owners don't know this and just use concrete. While it can hold water,  be sure your installer is familiar with making things that hold water. 


Pre-Formed Fiberglass ponds: Fiberglass ponds come in many sizes and shapes. Ours come with a Lifetime Warranty against  cracks and leaks. They are typically free standing and self supporting.  They can be put into the ground or above ground. There are no footers  needed to install the fiberglass pond. Fiberglass ponds are easy for the  do it yourselfer to install. With various penetrations, you can easily  add drains, fills, electrical junction boxes, and other penetrations as  needed. 

Fountain Feature

Dual Spray Rings

Tiered CenterPiece

Tiered CenterPiece

Concrete Center piece accented by a spray ring at the bottom. The  installation uses a fiberglass fountain pond with a fiberglass pedestal  which supports the concrete centerpiece. The biggest problem with this  design is the pool should be a little larger in order to contain splash  and wind load.

Tiered CenterPiece

Tiered CenterPiece

Tiered CenterPiece

Modular Fiberglass pool 16 feet in diameter. The fountain feature  consists of fifteen aerator nozzles and is powered by three submersible  pumps. The unit also has lighting for night time enjoyment. Complete  with drain, automatic fills and underwater electrical junction boxes,  the fountain is ready for years of reliable service.

Aerator Nozzles

Tiered CenterPiece

Aerator Nozzles

Two copper spray rings which are going different heights. It utilizes a  modular fiberglass pond with drain, automatic fill and underwater  electrical junction box. The fountain has lights which provide  additional hours of enjoyment.

Pumping Systems

When it comes time to move the water you will require some type of pump. In general there are two choices, a dry pump or a submersible.


Dry Pump: A dry pump is typically  located outside of the fountain at some remote location. It may be  sitting right next to the fountain, in a pump vault, or in a distant  garage or basement. The main draw backs to using a dry pump is HEAT and NOISE. If  the pump is sitting next to the fountain the main factor is noise. If  in a pump vault, heat, and how to get rid of it. As well as how to keep  the vault from flooding during adverse conditions. If the pump is in a  garage or basement again noise and heat will become an issue.

Submersible Pump: These  pumps are typically cooled by the water flowing past and through them.  They are virtually silent, with all of the noise being absorbed by the  water and water activity (fountain feature). The biggest obstacle in  using submersible pumps is where and how to get electric service to  them. For that you would typically use a "Cord Seal" or an "Underwater  Junction Box". The cord seal would typically be located in the side of  the pool, and lead to some type of electric box. The underwater junction  box would typically be located in the bottom of the pond and the  conduit would also lead to the electric source.
 

Underwater Lighting

120 Volt Underwater Lights

120 Volt Underwater Lights

120 Volt Underwater Lights

Most people consider lights and option, but we consider them a must  have. Just think about it, when are you typically home? Is is light or  dark? If your like most of us, you work during the day and are home in  the evening. So in order for you to get any night time enjoyment out of  your fountain you will need some underwater lighting. Lighting in a fountain can be expensive but well worth the additional  cost.  Again there are two main types of submersible lights,

120 Volt Underwater Lights

120 Volt Underwater Lights

120 Volt Underwater Lights

  "Low Voltage" and "Line Voltage". Low voltage lights are usually around 20Watts and 12Volts. They will require some type of  external transformer in order to operate. Line voltage lights operate on  standard 120 volt household current, but again you must determine how  you are going to get the power into the pond. You can use "cord seals"  or an "underwater junction box"

Both of the above fountains are using line voltage lights, and underwater junction boxes.

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