Blade water material fall type?

[coral49]

Which material is better for a blade waterfall. Stainless Steel or Acrylic? Located in Chicago so hot summers and cold winter, which still last longer and less likely to clog up. It's going into a wall of a paver pond. Pond is 8' x 4' x 4' will have goldfish.

thanks

 

[combatwombat]

What’s a blade waterfall? Same as a sheet falls?

 

[brokensword]

What’s a blade waterfall? Same as a sheet falls?

yeah, pretty sure that's what he means.

Stainless steel has the strength factor, and probably the cost (more) facter, too. I think either will work fine, though.

 

[coral49]

Yes the sheet falls. No issues with rust forming on the steel?

 

[Lisak1]

I've seen blade falls that are 10 or more years old - no rust. Now maybe they clean them? Who knows. But either one would work, I assume. Depends on the look you're going for mostly. If I could see it, I'd want stainless. If it's to be concealed, I wouldn't care.

 

[coral49]

I'm going with Stainless, seems to work for what i need, thanks to all. I'll share the build once I get closer to the finish line

 

[brokensword]

Yes the sheet falls. No issues with rust forming on the steel?

stainless isn't suppose to rust...

 

[addy1]

stainless isn't suppose to rust...

It will , totally depends on the grade of the stainless. This link was just one of many. I have had stainless rust a bit, not a lot but rust did show up.

Stainless Steel Grades - Continental Steel and Tube Company

Stainless steel grades - A guide to the naming conventions, compositions and applications of stainless steel

continentalsteel.com