Important Tips for Installing a Pond

Prior to installing an in ground pond your first step should be to contact your local utilities companies and have any phone, cable, electric, or gas lines that are buried in your yard marked.

You will want to avoid these areas when digging for your new pond. This is an important step as cutting through one of these lines could be very dangerous. It could also irritate your entire neighborhood by turning off the power for several blocks.

Whether your electrical pumps will operated through a transformer or conventional circuit, they will need to be connected the main electrical supply. A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) and a circuit breaker must be used in order to protect the pump system. The power will be automatically cut off by the GFCI should there be a short in the system or any other type of damage.

Check all of your switches and cable connectors and be sure that they have been approved for outdoor use. Never use those that are not for outdoor applications. You will need to use a conduit to protect any cables which have not been approved for underground use. Always use waterproof connectors to attach your cables, and if at all possible connect them above the water level. All equipment, including the pumps, should be in the off position prior to being installed and handled.

The amount of digging you are physically able to accomplish is an important consideration when designing your water garden. Make sure your plans are realistic to what you can actually accomplish. Installing a pond by yourself is not something that should be done by someone with significant health problems, including heart and back issues.

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