is this suitable to use as a small patio pool - water for dog, no fish or plants?. i have a pump, and store it in the winter
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Yes a small dog like from a yorkie to about a cocker spaniel..i use mine as a water dish for my saint bernard,english mastiff, pug and cocker spaniel....
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I packed up the pump and stored it indoors for the winter. The freezing and thawing will not be good for the unit.
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With small plants and fish, I think it would work. The flow of water may be too strong and would have to be slowed somehow.
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Yes...I supposed it could be buried...in colder climates you would need to leave a slope in it so the water continued to flow through it and not pool inside then freeze and crack the pipe
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With the right brass I imagine you can make it work. Just remember there is a minimum pressure in, and the water out is pretty hot so i wouldn't use a cheap hose. Something of a wash machine grade hose will do it. This is my personal (not professional/qualified technician) opinion. Good luck. By the way, since its installation it has worked like a dream. It is installed on an outside wall in an airy patio. Last week we had an avg. of 28 F degree night for 5 days and it fired right up without any freeze issue. The one it replaced froze daily if the weather dropped below 32F. Good luck.
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I used this pool once so far and it is great. I used it for myself to get some sun i could not get the dogs to go in it yet.
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My guess is that it wouldn't be a good use for this pump. Pumping with no back pressure can be a pretty good work out. With 20-30 feet of water you'd be lucky to make it for more than a minute
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This would be fine outside. The only issue I had was my dog clawing it up by walking on it, but water wipes off of it just fine.
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I Installed the unit before I opened the pool from winter. We had a lot of snow and ice this winter so it had pushed water out when it thawed. The water was just below my return line. I don't think you would want to change this with water in the pool. The water will get behind the liner and may cause problems. I would recommend lowering the water below the return line. Other than that it was a piece of cake. My kids love it for swimming after dark. Highly recommend but haven't had for very long so time will tell on durability!!!
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Absolutely. I use it as the winter time water container for my ducks (who live outside). I use a bucket heater to keep the from freezing so it has to be something metal. It has been full of water for seven months with no leaks and no rusting.
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I wouldn't. The heat may cause it to fail faster as it is entirely plastic. It's really for light yard usage. I've only used it for cold water but had to replace twice so far. Granted, that was under heavy use but the material is not made for anything more than what a weekend gardener uses.
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Can be outside, but to be prudent, I would shelter it from rain/snow. Mine is in a nearby, unheated garage. I used an old garden hose section to run from pump to manifold. Could be any length.
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absolutely not. Its only to be used after you drain the water from the unit for winter storage.
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I do not know how many gallons can this hold/it does not have drainage holes at the bottom but I guess if you use as a small fish pond it could work,hope this would help to answer your question.
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Hi, Tracy. We live where it freezes and snows all winter, so, no, we do not leave it out then. If it were drained, it might be okay, but it is portable enough for my husband to carry it to the basement for winter storage. This is our second summer using this pump and it is still pumping strong.
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i fill mine with fresh water and run a pond pump to circulate the water,it will warm in the sun no problem and saves on water,just put the pump in the pool area ,its safe ,just put in to a GFI,works great here on the north shore of new york
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I live in Texas so my fountain is outdoors all year. We only get a few days below freezing so it hasn't been a problem. It should be fairly level to prevent the water from spilling over the top. You don't have to worry about making it perfectly level. The pump is submerged.