No idea atm. I think I need to build up the Brownie points bank first!
Because they both asked for a video. Simples!
No idea atm. I think I need to build up the Brownie points bank first!
Because they both asked for a video. Simples!
That's quite remarkable. I reckon on losing around 5 litres a day, so quite a contrast. I know I lose some from splashing over the edge of the stream bed, and where the liner doesn't quite reach fully into the sump. I think, also, your mesh cover is a lot more efficient than my perforated upturned lid - which over time becomes clogged and so needs to be cleaned out periodically. The loss has increased over the years, so maybe there is a small leak somewhere in my system.philipy wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2019 10:00 am ...... it's losing say 15 litres a month!
I'm 99% sure I haven't got a leak, I put it down to a combination of evaporation, the plants using some, and the birds drinking and splashing. The local blackbirds, sparrows and goldfinches have dicovered that they can sit on the bank and drink, and if they jump in they can splash bathe for ages and the water goes everywhere!
Since mine runs behind/under a Camellia and a couple of apple trees, I soon discovered just how many flower petals and leaves drop all the time, plus the bits of soil, moss and other debris from the birds. I've made a small net filter on a wire coat hanger frame that just sits under the final waterfall, and lift it out and shake it clean every 4 or 5 days, plus a wash under the tap a couple of times. It's amazing how much it collects in a short time. I cleaned this out under the tap yesterday morning and took the pic a few minutes ago.
Rod obviously knows my stream better than I do, I hadn't previously realised that it is a Salmon river. As far as I know this is the largest specimen seen so far!
Yes - we haven't seen many waterworks articles in GR recently - would be a good readge_rik wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 6:54 pm Looks brilliant, Philip! Once the moss and groundcover takes a hold, it will tone down the starknss of the concrete. Your sump cover does look a whole lot more subtle than my upturned dustbin lid and will probably be a lot more efficient.
I think this project is worthy of an article in Garden Rail.
Rik
Thanks Grant, that sounds a good idea. I've been toying with using Stixall which also has a rubbery texture, but it may depend on how big the crack is when I start raking it out.
I would go +1 for Stixall. It will give a much more secure bond and fill than silicone. Wipe off surplus and then wipe down stonework with isopropyl alcohol (or meths, I think) to remove any shiny residue.
I also have a stream about 4 metres long, and discovered that during the very windy whether we had water loss was at a peak, even though it was cool, wind drops water loss drops off. I did find a black bird and a wood pigeon bathing in mine, and water everywhere, which again will count for some water loss.philipy wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2019 10:00 am Just a little bit of info for anyone thinking of a stream of their own.
Rik has commented in his various Peckforton writings about losing water and being worried about a leak. I've just topped up mine by approx 12 -13 litres because I noticed that the sump level had dropped. It has been running for 13 hours a day since the beginning of May, so on that basis it's losing say 15 litres a month!
I'm 99% sure I haven't got a leak, I put it down to a combination of evaporation, the plants using some, and the birds drinking and splashing. The local blackbirds, sparrows and goldfinches have dicovered that they can sit on the bank and drink, and if they jump in they can splash bathe for ages and the water goes everywhere!
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