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The old fountain was getting less
and less water and finally stopped.
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When it was replaced it was
obvious why it failed.
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This digger lifted out the old
pump and put in the new.
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The pump house with new gear.
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Laying out the pipes.
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The fountain heads.
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March 15.
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May 3. The fountains were considerably
reduced in volume due to intake blockage.
They switched off for 20 minutes or
so and then came on normally.
There is a cleaning cycle.
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May 10. The pond level had been
raised by heavy rain overnight
(see 'Why the pond floods')
and this drowned the heads.
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The fountains should return to
normal when the level drops.
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June and the intakes were blocking
so the filters and fountain heads
were removed.
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New Intakes to be installed - November 2009.
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SCHEDULE:
- 3rd Adjust flap valves to not leak.
- 4th 11:30 Remove Weir gates.
- 5th Dig trench and pour concrete.
- 6th Drill intake through wall.
- 6th 4pm Open flap valves, replace weir.
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Tides for November 4 show optimum
time to remove weir gate is 11:30am.
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November 6. A meeting to plan the
install of the new intakes.
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November 29. The new intakes are
complete with intake shroud.
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Final installation and working - December 16-20 2009.
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The pump room with pump removed
so the silt could be dug out.
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The pump.
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December 20.
The fountains are working
though not as high as originally.
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January 17: Fountains blocked
and switched off.
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January 31: New straight through
heads fitted and working.
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