Serenity
Waterfall
& Skimmer
Installation Manual
Страница 1: ...Serenity Waterfall Skimmer Installation Manual ...
Страница 2: ...llowing clearance for surface debris to flow into the skimmer during normal operation Position Backfill Skimmer Your skimmer should be level from front to back and side to side Make sure the base below your skimmer is compacted well to prevent settling in the future Slide the mechanical media mat and black mesh net into position Once the skimmer is properly positioned begin filling the soil in aro...
Страница 3: ...e skimmer remove the liner clips and fold the liner back toward you leaving it rest on your lap Using the clean rag wipe down the face of the skimmer Also wipe the surface of the liner that will be coming in contact with the area you cleaned on the skimmer box Apply a bead of silicone along the sides and bottom of the opening of the face of the skimmer Use one of the two guide holes at the top cor...
Страница 4: ...ws into all pre drilled holes to prevent water from leaking around the snout From inside the skimmer use your utility knife to cut out the liner in the snout area so water can flow from the pond into the skimmer Simply follow the edge of the skimmer opening with your knife to cut away liner This works best with a new sharp blade At this time you can also trim away any excess liner that extends abo...
Страница 5: ...Finishing Touches Place the Natural Landscape Lid on top of the skimmer to disguise the skimmer within the landscape Maintenance During normal operation the skimmer net will remove larger leaves and debris while the mat will remove the smaller particles allowing the clean water to flow into the pump chamber area where it can be recirculated back to the pond preferably via the appropriately sized B...
Страница 6: ...lue Thumb Serenity Waterfall Box has one spinweld fitting located on the back side near the bottom of the box Thread the PVC 90 adapter included into that spinweld use Teflon Tape not included on the threads first Position Waterfall Box Your Blue Thumb Serenity Waterfall Box has one spinweld fitting located on the back side near the bottom of the box Thread the PVC 90 adapter included into that sp...
Страница 7: ...ox The liner should follow the contours of the pond edge or stream and the face of the waterfall box It is a good idea to leave a little slack in the liner where it transitions from the pond edge or stream to the face of the waterfall box This will ensure that the weight of the rocks used in the waterfalls will not pull down on the liner Using boulders and rockwork begin building the waterfall up ...
Страница 8: ...d n Foam to fill in the gaps of the rockwork leading up to the waterfall box The foam will force the water on top of the rockwork rather than around and behind it where it can t be seen This will give you a much more dramatic waterfall display Step 6 Bonus Feature For additional installation instructions view the PondBuild n Steps DVD Blue Thumb recommends the following products for use with their...
