Bottom Drains

Many pond builders have found that adding a bottom drain helps keep a pond cleaner. Fish waste and other muck that accumulates on a pond bottom can be easily removed by a bottom drain. Ponds that are over 2' deep can become stagnant without a bottom drain. This bottom drain is installed under the liner. Flex PVC pipe carries the water under the liner to the skimmer box. A bulkhead fitting is installed in the skimmer. A PVC male adapter connects the flex PVC to the bulkhead fitting. A valve is placed inside the skimmer box to control flow. When the pump is turned on, water will flow into the skimmer through the skimmer faceplate (surface water) as well as the bottom drain. You can control how much water goes through the top and bottom inlets with the valve on the bottom drain. The kits contain bottom drain, bulkhead fitting, valve and fittings. Does not include PVC pipe. • Click here for image and diagram.

ID#	Item	Price$	Secure Shopping Cart!
BDK2	2" Bottom drain kit	120.00
BDK3	3" Bottom drain kit	140.00

The TetraPond Bottom Drain is an important accessory for achieving optimal water quality. Installed at the deepest point of the pond, this engineered device encourages debris and waste to flow into a circular collection chamber where it is then carried away underground via standard 3" PVC pipe (not included) to a disposal area away from the pond. It's dome-like shape is designed to force debris and waste to flow into a collection area while preventing debris from settling on top of the drain or away from the collecting vents. In seconds, accumulated debris is permanently removed.

TetraPond Vacuum drain can be installed without cutting the liner. Simply place drain in the deepest part of the pond and connect to 2" flex PVC pipe. Removes waste and debris from pond bottom.

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