RE: fountain question

Are you building this fountain or is this a kit or just what?

Most ones sold have a trap door that you stack only a couple of rocks on.
Some have hard plastic trays with holes, so only the water drains down, and
can lift the darn thing to clean.

I think we need more info...

Donna

> 
> So, how the heck does one get to the pump if it is under a grid covered
> with rocks?
> 
> Theresa
> 
> Donna wrote:
> 
> >It will always get clogged. You can add a sponge or
> >similiar cage type thing around the pump so it doesn't
> >totally block the water flow (sponge doesn't work as
> >well as cage type thing).. but the bottom line is --
> >you still have to clean them.
> >
> >Donna
> >
> >--- Theresa <tchessie@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Ok- this question is for anyone who has a
> >>fountain...
> >>We are thinking of putting in a fountain in the back
> >>near a patio we are
> >>building.  My question is how do you keep the pump
> >>from getting clogged
> >>up with gunk (dust, stuff from the trees etc) that
> >>falls into the
> >>fountain base?  I have images of having to dismantle
> >>the fountain to
> >>clean out the pump way too often to keep is running.
> >>
> >>Any fountain building advise??
> >>
> >>Theresa
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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