There are couple of ways to secure it...you might want to check your product manual for the suggestions they'll make...but opposing landlines are one common way to secure position. You can also use opposing lines attached to anchor blocks...cinder blocks, etc...and that should keep it in place if they are heavy enough.
Not necessarily...it depends on the size of the pond/lake and where you are placing it, but in small to medium sized pond you could guide the fountain out using the mooring lines which are often used to secure the fountain in place.
The definitive answer I can give you is, yes, they would increase evaporation, but it would be fairly minimal for the smaller fountains. The type of fountain would affect this as well as the size and then you have environmental conditions...temp, humidity, etc, that would affect this as well...so the actual amount can vary day to day or even hour to hour in some respects. I realize too that water conservation for many of us is very important now, but there are actually situations where higher evaporation rates are a benefit. Often these would involve waste water or industrial operations. For general reference I think Kasco suggests about a 2 to 3% evaporation rate of the total gallon volume going through their fountain...like the VFX. I think this is probably reasonably accurate and in a small pond, assuming you aren't having the wind blow the water out of the pond or something like that, you should be close to this rate in most "average" situations.
Sir great video. I have problem with mine dont know what to do, the fountain keeps gradually drifting. ? Any ideas?
There are couple of ways to secure it...you might want to check your product manual for the suggestions they'll make...but opposing landlines are one common way to secure position. You can also use opposing lines attached to anchor blocks...cinder blocks, etc...and that should keep it in place if they are heavy enough.
Do i need a boat?
Not necessarily...it depends on the size of the pond/lake and where you are placing it, but in small to medium sized pond you could guide the fountain out using the mooring lines which are often used to secure the fountain in place.
Do these fountains in small ponds increase evaporation and water loss?
The definitive answer I can give you is, yes, they would increase evaporation, but it would be fairly minimal for the smaller fountains.
The type of fountain would affect this as well as the size and then you have environmental conditions...temp, humidity, etc, that would affect this as well...so the actual amount can vary day to day or even hour to hour in some respects.
I realize too that water conservation for many of us is very important now, but there are actually situations where higher evaporation rates are a benefit. Often these would involve waste water or industrial operations.
For general reference I think Kasco suggests about a 2 to 3% evaporation rate of the total gallon volume going through their fountain...like the VFX. I think this is probably reasonably accurate and in a small pond, assuming you aren't having the wind blow the water out of the pond or something like that, you should be close to this rate in most "average" situations.