Item #PBECIM

Cascade Box &Pump Canyon

Installation Manual

Choose Cascade Box Location

a. TheCascadeboxisbestpositionedsothatyoucanviewitfromtheoutdoorandindoorareaswhereyouplantoenjoyyournewwaterfeature.

Install Diffuser Mat

a. PositiontheblackdiffusermathorizontallyinthemiddleoftheCascadeBox.Itshouldpinchintoplaceeasily.

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PumpCanyonTM

Pump andCheck ValveAssembly

Basin Matrix

PVC Flex Hose

Cascade BoxTM

How does it work?Abasinareaisdug,lined,thenfilledwithaPumpCanyon&Matrixboxes.Thisareaisfinishedoffwithgravel.ThePumpCanyonholdsthepumpwhichsendsthewateruptotheCascadeBoxviaflexpipe.ThewaterflowsoutoftheCascadeBox,downthestreambed,andbackintothegravelbasinwheretheprocessbeginsoveragain.

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Assemble Cascade Box Plumbing

a. YourPondBuilderEliteCascadeBoxhastwospinweldfittings,oneoneachsideofthebottomofthebox.Choosewhichsideyourfeedhose/linewillcomeinandthreadthePVCmaleadapterintothatspinweld(usetheTeflonTapeincludedonthethreadsfirst).Usesiliconeifdesired.

b. ThreadthePVCplugintotheremainingspinweld.UsetheTeflonTape(included)onthethreadsfirst.Usesiliconeifdesired.

c. Ifdesired,youcanusethesecondspin-weldforasecondpumpline.

Position Cascade Box

a. CompacttheareawheretheCascadeboxwillsittopreventfuturesettling.TheCas-cadeboxshouldsitlevelfromsidetosideandshouldbetiltedforwardslightly(about¼bubbleonyourlevel)toensurethatthewaterflowsforwardthroughthespillway.

Hook-Up Flexible PVC Pipe

a. The14”&22”EliteCascadesareplumbedtoaccept2”FlexiblePVCPipe;the30”EliteCascadeisplumbedtoaccepteither2”or3”FlexiblePVCPipe;andthe40”EliteCascadeisplumbedtoaccept3”FlexiblePVCPipe.WerecommendusingFlexiblePVCpipeasitisveryflexibleandeasytoworkwith.

b. UsingPVCPrimer&Cement,gluetheflexpipeintothePVCmaleadapter.

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Attach Liner to Cascade Box

a. BringthelineruptothefaceoftheCas-cadeboxandcheckthepositioningofthelineragainsttheCascadebox.Usethelinerclips(included)totemporarilyholdthelinertothebox.ThelinershouldfollowthecontoursofthestreamandthefaceoftheCascadebox.ItisagoodideatoleavealittleslackinthelinerwhereittransitionsfromthestreambottomtothefaceoftheCascadebox.ThiswillensurethattheweightoftherocksusedinthefallswillnotpulldownonthelineronceitisattachedtotheCascadebox.

b. KneelinfrontoftheCascadeboxandhavethefollowingwithinreach:cordlessscrewdriver,5/16”nutdriverbit,Cascadeweir(included),silicone(included),stain-lesssteelscrews(included),utilityknife(withnewblade),andacleanrag.

c. KneelinginfrontoftheCascadeboxremovethelinerclipsandfoldthelinerbacktowardyouleavingittorestonyourlap.UsingthecleanragwipedownthefaceoftheCascadeboxaroundtheareawheresiliconewillbeapplied.AlsocleantheareaonthelinerthatwillbecomingincontactwiththeareayoucleanedontheCascadebox.

d. ApplyabeadofsiliconealongthesidesandbottomoftheopeningonthefaceoftheCascade,keepingthesiliconebeadcenteredtheentireway.

e. BringthelinerbackupintopositionagainstthefaceoftheCascadebox.Holdthelinerinplaceagainwiththelinerclipstohelpkeepitfrommovingaroundaswepreparetoattachtheweir.Gentlyrunyourfingersalongthelinerovertheareawhereyouappliedthesiliconeandflattenthebeadoutslightly.Thiswillhelpensureamoreevendistributionofthesiliconeaswecompressitwhenwescrewdowntheweir.

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f. Bringtheweirintoposition.TheweirhasareturnedgethatwillmakeiteasytoholditagainsttheCascadeboxinthecorrectposition.Onceinpositionbegindrivingthestainlessscrewsintoplace.Startwiththetopscrewsontheleftandrighttoholdtheweirinposition.Continuedrivingscrewsintotheremainingpilotholesontheweirwithyourthirdscrewgoingintothemiddleholeontheundersideoftheweir.

g. Carefullytrimoutthesectionoflinerinsideofthewaterfallareatoopenthechannelwherethewaterwillflowthrough.

h. Usetheremainingsiliconetorunanad-ditionalbeadalongthejointwheretheCascadebox,liner,andweircometogeth-er.Smoothoutthebeadusingyourfinger.

Install Landscape Lid

a. ThePondBuilderLandscapeLidallowsyoutomaketheopentopareaoftheCascadeboxdisappearintotheland-scape.PositiontheLandscapeLidontheCascadebox.ThemostpopularmethodofdisguisingtheCascadeboxistoplantaquaticplantswithinthechannelsofthelandscapelid.Addpeagraveltofilltherestofthechannelandlandscapelidarea.Thereareholesinthebottomofthelandscapelidthatwillallowwatertowickuptotherootsystemoftheplants.OtheroptionsincludehidingtheCascadeboxusingmulchorgravel.Addinginsomedriftwoodisanicetouchaswell.

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a. UsePondBuild‘nFoamtofillinthegapsoftherockworkleadinguptotheCascadebox.Thefoamwillforcethewaterontopoftherockworkratherthanaroundandbehinditwhereitcan’tbeseen.Thiswillgiveyouamuchmoredramaticwaterfalldisplay!

Choose Pump Canyon Location

a. ThePumpCanyonshouldbelocatedatthebottomofastreambedwhereawaterfallorstreamends.Thiswillbetheendingpointforyourstream/waterfallandiswhereyourpumpwillbelocatedforrecirculationofthewater.

Excavation of Basin Area

a. YourPumpCanyonshouldbeusedwithinabasinareaalongwithanotherwaterstoragesystem,likeWaterMatrixBoxes.RefertotheLayoutDiagramsonthefollowingpageforreference.

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View the Cascade Box attachment steps and a complete Cascading Falls installation on the PondBuild ‘n Steps DVD.

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b. Excavateyourbasinareatothenecessarysizebasedonthelength&widthofthestream/waterfallyouwillbecreating.ThedepthofthebasinwillbedeterminedbythesizeofPumpCanyonyouareinstall-ing.TheMiniPumpCanyonrequiresadepthof19”.TheSmallPumpCanyonrequiresadepthof25”.AndtheLargePumpCanyonrequiresadepthof34”.

Underlayment & Rubber Liner

a. Onceyou’vecompletedtheexcavationyoucanlaytheprotectiveUnderlinerinthebasin.SpreadtheUnderlinerevenly.

b. Next,layRubberLinerinthebasinontopoftheprotectiveUnderliner.

c. AftertheUnderlinerandLinerareinstalledyoucanaddanotherlayerofUnderlinerontopofthelinerforadditionalpunctureresistance.

Position Pump Canyon

a. PositionthePumpCanyonwithinthebasininthedesiredposition.ItisrecommendedthatyoupositionthePumpCanyonsothatitcanbeeasilyaccessedforfuturemain-tenanceofyourpump.

Fill Basin Area

a. FillthebasinareaaroundthePumpCan-yonwithWaterMatrixBoxes.Thesewillallowyoutomaximizethevolumeofwaterkeptinthebasinandhelptosupporttheweightoftherockworkabove.Finishoffthetopsofthematrixboxeswithdecora-tivegravellargeenoughthatitwon’tfallthroughtheopeningsofthematrixbox.

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Add in Submersible Pump

a. TheMiniPumpCanyoncanhandlepumpswithvolumesupto2500gph(gallonsperhour).

b. TheSmallPumpCanyoncanhandlepumpswithvolumesupto7500gph.

c. TheLargePumpCanyoncanhandlepumpswithvolumesupto20,000gph.

d. PlaceanappropriatelysizedpumpintothePumpCanyonandconnecttotheflexpiperunninguptoCascadeBox.

Mark Canyon Location

SetaflatrockoverthelidofthePumpCanyonasanidentifiersoyouknowwhereitislocated.

Optional Automatic Water Fill Kit

a. Dependingonanumberoffactorsupto1/2”ofevaporationispossibleperday.Youcaneitherfillthebasinfromagar-denhoseorinstallanautomaticwaterfillkit(Item#PB1342).Thiskitcanbecon-nectedtoanygardenhoseconnectionorirrigationlinetoautomaticallyreplaceanyevaporatedwater.SeeyourPond-Builderdealerforadditionalinfo.

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Cascade BoxTM

Pump CanyonTM

Auto Fill Valve