| Steve
I agree with you 100%
The problem is though I doubt he made a bottom drain for $20. A bottom pickup maybe, things that suck water off the bottom, and many are retrofit. But something that goes through the liner and the plumbing runs under the liner for $20? I doubt it.
Just for laughs ( I know it aint funny, but the owner defended the guy that installed it, even after I explained to them how stupid the install was), I thought I would post a photo of a bottom drain that was installed by a pond pro. As you can see, the plumbing runs through the pond and over the side near the skimmer. He also put a pump in the pond, with a rubber tube going to the back of the skimmer. Needless to say, after the tubing went flat because of the suction, the skimmer did not work, and the pump burned up. You can see the hose including the flat part right next to the skimmer. Beautiful pond, eh?
And BTW, this pond has a 9CF sand filter on it, and a 5 HP pump. Right after you backwash it, it has decent flow. Within 90 seconds the flow starts to go down, and within 5 minutes, a garden hose can handle the flow. I told them there were too many issues with the pond install to fix it properly for $50, which is all they wanted to spend.
You can lead a horse to water.............
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