It just begs the question of how you know about itching powder in a jock strap
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I would guess, as others said, that it's a flaw in your design. Luckily it's a rather small space, comparatively. I imagine you're going to find you just have a big tub of rotting debris sitting there with barely any water making its way through to the top.
Good luck to you.
Good luck to you.
Started digging up, not that hard but gonna get a bit harder as i get into the bigger pea gravel.
The pea gravel is not clogged at all, as it turns out it couldnt be more clean. Plants had a lot of mud to them, but that's because some I don't remove all the soil, perhaps a bad choice but not big enough of a problem to cause this stagnant water.
So it is most likely that the pipes got clogged and I'll be changing this so the ends are not connected. This is about a foot deep, so a lot of work but anyway what must be done must be done, better now than in the summer when everything's growing.
The pea gravel is not clogged at all, as it turns out it couldnt be more clean. Plants had a lot of mud to them, but that's because some I don't remove all the soil, perhaps a bad choice but not big enough of a problem to cause this stagnant water.
So it is most likely that the pipes got clogged and I'll be changing this so the ends are not connected. This is about a foot deep, so a lot of work but anyway what must be done must be done, better now than in the summer when everything's growing.
probably. all this muck appears out of nowhere. no idea how, but im guessing water somehow pushes it up or something. it's quite odd... though again, say i have no flaw in design, what prevents this sediment, debris ending up on the bottom again?
ive not gotten to the bottom and probably wont for a day or two as im taking it slow. but just curious.
I'm thinking you're pumping too much debris to the bog - ideally the water that enters the bog should be clear and free of any kind of debris. Do you have any kind of pre-filter?
i was digging for 2 and a half hours. mud all around, top layers have little to no mud except around the sides. then near the bottom it's lick i poured mud myself. i got discouraged near the end as it's just too much. not even digging im doing it by hand with a bucket, impossible otherwise. but i am near the end. it seems in my initial design i had many rocks after the gravel, so that debris may have been stuck there because of it although i am not sure.
though one thing ssure that there is no returning from this if it doesnt work after everything is put together again.
though one thing ssure that there is no returning from this if it doesnt work after everything is put together again.
Wondering if simply removing the loop will fix this issue. Should I do anything else?
I have been told here before that pea chip shouldn't be used for a bog so I am wondering if to do away with that fully. Something about debris getting stuck, but pea gravel is half the bog, I did find a lot of mud in it but it was mostly clean, most mud seems to be at the bottom. And what should I do if I want cleaning to be simple?
I have been told here before that pea chip shouldn't be used for a bog so I am wondering if to do away with that fully. Something about debris getting stuck, but pea gravel is half the bog, I did find a lot of mud in it but it was mostly clean, most mud seems to be at the bottom. And what should I do if I want cleaning to be simple?
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I'd eliminate the loop, widen the slits in the pipes, use bigger rocks at the bottom and gradually decrease the size of the rock in layers. Also make a clean out pipe with a cap if you don't already have one - that way the next time you want to clean it, you just remove the cap and either blow it out or vacuum it out instead of having to dig the whole thing out again.
that would seem a good idea. unfortunately when i did this, i did it in december, think it was very muddy, and i was rushing everything. now i will take my time with it.
are these the clean out pipes? ive never really understood the purpose of them other than it could be for cleaning it out?
Every stone in the bog has to be rounded no chips not mediums no fines. I would not recommend using nothing but pea stone, but many have just that , i would do a larger stone 2"within the area of the pipe then graduate to 1 inch or 3/4 then do your 3/8" pea stone again Pea like a pea it's rounded
the larger stone helps keep the slits from getting blocked up/ the risers are to have the caps removed one at a time and push the waater through with the pump OR use a pond vac to pull the debris up
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i have 3/4, but 3/8 is not easy to find and may be unattainable. i may be forced to use 3/4 until i get close to the top but i dont know if that works.
it will work i use vgery little 3/8 in 90% 3/4
Yep, exactly.
I have taken out everything. Pipes entirely clogged, put hose on full pressure way stronger than the pump couldnt do much even with that, bottom full of mud. This thing started creating the problem from day one.
Now i have to get this big barrel out and level it, by hand it seems not possible but maybe i can use a spade to raise it a bit enough so its not stuck to soil anymore.
though i am afraid this piping may not be enough to have the whole bog have proper circulation
not sure if this would work better as i dont want to have to deal with this again.
Now i have to get this big barrel out and level it, by hand it seems not possible but maybe i can use a spade to raise it a bit enough so its not stuck to soil anymore.
though i am afraid this piping may not be enough to have the whole bog have proper circulation
not sure if this would work better as i dont want to have to deal with this again.
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