Originally Posted by Theo Gallus
Originally Posted by esshup
If you don't have electric at the pond that's no big deal, the compressor can be where the electric is and black poly tubing can be trenched to the pond, attach to a remote manifold box and then distributed in the pond from there using the weighted tubing.

I plumbed the "manifold box" at my second pond with galvanized pipe and brass ball valves. After 16-17 years, corrosion from the dissimilar metals has it leaking and I have to replace it (have been thinking of all brass but might go all plastic - although in Ohio I worry about condensation in the latter freezing and breaking it - that probably wouldn't be as likely in GA). Consider this problem and avoid it.

Theo, I have seen that exact same problem here in Indiana with brass/galvanized, but never with plastic (PVC) and brass ball valves or the aluminum/brass manifolds. Those aluminum manifolds are anodized though , and I am talking about the same length of time for all 3 types of manifolds.

In my experience, the plastic ball valves are too much of a PITA to turn, and I have broken the plastic handles on 2" plastic ball valves that were used to adjust water flow. They ARE pricey, but now I just use brass ball valves.

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