Cool Pool-filler water feature :: Being not-so-cool

[Mikey67Tang]

Kind of a different plumbing question here...

I've created a clever way to turn my pool filler into more of a water feature. That and I have been known to leave it on a time or two. This way we'll know it's on. This is my second attempt at creating something that will shoot water out. The first attempt I used 2 gates to control the flow of each spout but it tended to cause water to spray out more than flow in a nice stream.

Anyway I was talking with a few people and they mentioned to make the whole thing with a loop of pipe thus causing equalized pressure throughout. Sounded like a great plan but now the right-most spout is considerably lower than the others and I can't figure out why. I'm not an expert in fluidity by any means and there's really not a lot going on here.

Any ideas?

 

[Biggles..]

It's probably down to where the inlet is.....off centre to the left!

 

[mickyg]

bits of cut off copper sticking up from the bottom of the pool? is that not an accident waiting to happen??

 

[Mikey67Tang]

Thanks for the replies. This is actually installed in a planter next to the pool.Would placing a gate on the left side help equalize things?

 

[Charnwood]

Dump that mess!

Single feed pipe with bullet manifold:

Or a linear manifold:

 

[ianmcd]

Do you have a pet sea lion ???

 

[Mikey67Tang]

Mod: my mistake, new to the forum and I didn't know where to post. No sea lion that's my lab. Swims just as much. The manifold idea is clever. I had no idea that existed. I will look for one.

 

[ianmcd]

Thats a shame I would love a sea lion ! any way the manifolds you have been advised of are made by Yorkshire fittings and are readily available in the UK not sure about US though, they are called 22mm x 4 x 8mm central heating manifolds if I remember correctly, dont see them much these days but you can definately still get them, you can get them with six tails too if that would be more spectacular

 

[ianmcd]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22mm-x-4x...arden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item33806e8824

Theres a pair of 10mm ones on ebay if they would post to US they would be Ideal for your project

 

[Charnwood]

The manifold idea is clever.

That goes without saying. It was mine.

I had no idea that existed. I will look for one.

This is a website on the other side of the pond. They may not be available on your side.
Ebay, as above, maybe your best option.

Another lot: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22mm-x-3-...arden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item1c30222243

And:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22mm-x-4-...arden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item1c309ac28d

Or a push-fit version. Can be used with copper pipe: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JOHN-GUES...DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&hash=item460d716703

Bear in mind these are metric-sized fittings for metric pipe.

 

[Mikey67Tang]

Yeah I can't manage to find anything even remotely close here in the US. I'm using 1/2" (just about 13mm if my memory serves me) pipe which is what actually comes from the house feeding the pool.

Because I've got this together, I might just move the location of the T to a more central location to see if that will solve anything. I also have a 1/2" gate laying around that I can place inline to restrict the right side.

 

[Onetap]

 

[Charnwood]

Your problem was with distances of outlets from supply.
The below has all outlets equidistant.

A bit of pipe in each of the 4 elbow outlets will allow for directionality.
You may need to reduce to give a better fountain effect.

View media item 58148