mberlew
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Yes, I agree...I was not implying I would glue into the return! I have a threaded adapter that I screwed into the return, then slipped the end of the fountain into it, as per post #65, including tapping it in with a dead blow hammer; however, the fit was not tight enough to hold when I blocked all the other returns...so will glue (or screw) the slip joint before screwing the whole contraption back into the return.Agree with Dave - go with threaded connection, not glue. Good luck.
Yes, I agree...I was not implying I would glue into the return! I have a threaded adapter that I screwed into the return, then slipped the end of the fountain into it, as per post #65, including tapping it in with a dead blow hammer; however, the fit was not tight enough to hold when I blocked all the other returns...so will glue (or screw) the slip joint before screwing the whole contraption back into the return.
Not wanting to block the returns and normal circulation is why I went with the portable submersible pump option showed earlier in this thread. Easy in and out. Its still working well even in humid FL.Yes, I agree...I was not implying I would glue into the return! I have a threaded adapter that I screwed into the return, then slipped the end of the fountain into it, as per post #65, including tapping it in with a dead blow hammer; however, the fit was not tight enough to hold when I blocked all the other returns...so will glue (or screw) the slip joint before screwing the whole contraption back into the return.
Seems like a good option...what are the specs of the pump you are using?Not wanting to block the returns and normal circulation is why I went with the portable submersible pump option showed earlier in this thread. Easy in and out. Its still working well even in humid FL.
1/3 HP. This one.Seems like a good option...what are the specs of the pump you are using?
Wow! I like the idea that you incorporated the pump into the spray system. I could do that with my shelf, but the other side (15 feet away) would have to rest on the coping. But it would move the sprayer 4 feet from the edge.
How many holes did you drill and what size? Also, what size PVC did you use?