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Aquascape’s Pondless® Waterfall Vault is packed with features that a professional installer will truly appreciate. The Pondless®

Waterfall Vault is sized for small to mid-sized projects.

•Anextrawideopeningprovideseasyaccessandlargeinteriorfitsawiderangeofpumpsizes.ThePondless®

WaterfallVaultiscapableofhandlingpumpingflowratesupto12,500gallonsperhour.

•ThePondless® WaterfallVaultisdesignedtointe-gratewiththeAquaBlox® modularwaterstoragetanks.ThevaultcomesstandardforusewiththeSmallAquaBlox®. An optional Pondless®WaterfallVaultExtension(Item#49001)canbeusedwhencreatingdeeperbasinsusingtheLargeAquaBlox®.

•Easytocamouflage!Built-inwaterlevelinspectionportallowsthelidtobeburiedoutofsight.

Congratulations on the purchase of the AquascapePRO®

Pondless® Waterfall Vault

Item#49001-OptionalPondless® Waterfall VaultExtension

Made in U.S.A. for: Aquascape, Inc. St. Charles, IL 60174 • Brampton, ON L6T 5V7www.aquascapeinc.com

Pondless®

Waterfall Vault

Installation Instructions & Owner’s Manual

• Step-by-Step Installation Instructions for the Pondless® Waterfall Vault

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Installation Instructions

ItisrecommendedtolayoutthepositionofthePondless® WaterfallVaultandAquaBlox® priortoexcavationinordertodetermineactualexcavationdimensions. Pleasenoteanadditional6”ofexcavationisrecommendedpersideofthebasintoallowfor:AquaBlox® dimensions, sufficient backfill materialandcompactionrequiredduringbackfilling.SeethediagramsbelowforexamplesofPondless® Waterfallstoragebasinconfigurations.LargerstoragebasinscanbeconstructedbyincreasingthequantityofSmallAquaBlox®and/orusingtheoptionalPondless® WaterfallVaultExtensionincombinationwiththeLargeAquaBlox®.LinerandgeotextiledimensionswillvaryaccordingtothequantityandsizeofAquaBlox® used.

The optional Pondless® WaterfallVaultExtension(Item#49001)slidesontothetopofthePondless® WaterfallVaultincreasingtheheightfordeeperbasinsusingtheLargeAquaBlox®.TheExtensionslidesonfromthefrontoftheunittowardstheback.

Note:Checkforpresenceofhighwatertableintheexcavation,whichmustbekeptatlevelsaminimumof3feetbelowthebottomoftheAquaBlox® structure at all times.

Step1: Excavate Pondless® Waterfall Storage Basin

Excavatea recessed area for the Pondless® Waterfall Vault.Thispositionsthevaultatthelowestpointinthestoragebasinallowingmaximumwateravailabilityforthepumpsystem.

Step 2: Excavate Location of Pondless® Waterfall Vault

Pondless® Waterfall Vault Pondless®WaterfallVaultwithExtension

Note:Anadditional6"ofexcavationisrecommendedperside.

Pondless®WaterfallVaultlocationwhenusing3AquaBlox® Formaximumstructuralstrengthonlargerstoragebasinslocate Pondless®WaterfallVaultbetweenAquaBlox® Pondless®WaterfallVaultwithExtension

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Step1:Evenlydistributeandconnectthesmallpanelstoonelargepanel.•

Step2:Next,workingfromoneendtotheother,attachasecondlargepanelontheoppositesideofthefirst.•

Step3:Oncethetopandbottomlargepanelsareattached,completethesidesofthetankmodule.Thisisa• "single"AquaBlox®.

Single Module Assembly

Be sure to check all pieces upon arrival for any damages that may have occurred during shipping

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SmallAquaBlox®consistsof8panels:2“A”,2“C”and4“D”(seechartbelowfordimensions)

Panel D

Panel A

LargeAquaBlox®consistsof8panels:4“A”and4“B”(seechartbelowfordimensions)

Panel C

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Panel B

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AquaBlox® Components

Step 3: Assemble AquaBlox® D-Raintanks®*

*D-Raintank® isaregistertrademarkofAtlantis® WaterManagementSystems

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Place Pondless® Waterfall Vault into its proper location

Step 6: Install Pondless® Waterfall Vault

Thebaseoftheexcavationshouldbesmoothsoil,flatandfreeoflumpsanddebris.CheckthesizeanddepthoftheexcavationbyplacingthePondless® WaterfallVaultandAquaBlox®intotheexcavatedarea.TheAquaBlox®shouldsitlevelonthefrontledgeofthePondless® Waterfall Vault, as well aslineupleveltothesideofthevault.Seediagrambelowforexample.Thereshouldbeapproximately6”betweentheAquaBlox® and the soil. Add compactablematerialsuchassand,ifexistingsoilconditionsdonotmeetrequirementslistedabove.Thecompactablematerialshouldbespreadtoa4”minimumdepthandcompacted.

Step 4: Prepare Base

•InstallOuterGeotextile-Laythegeotextileintotheexcavationcoveringthebottomandsides.Multiplesectionsofgeotextilecanbeoverlappedtoaccomplishcompletecoverage.

•InstallLiner-Laythelinerintotheexcavationandpositiontocoverentirestoragebasin.Donottrimtheexcesslinermaterialuntillaterintheproject.

•OptionalInnerGeotextile-Anoptionalsecondlayerofgeotextilemaybeusedwithinthelinedstoragebasin.ThesecondlayeriswrappedaroundthebottomandsidesoftheAquaBlox®helpingfurtherprotectthelinerfromtheedgesoftheAquaBlox®.ThesecondaryinnerlayerofgeotextileisespeciallyusefulprotectiononbiggerstoragebasinsthatcontainalargerquantityofAquaBlox®.

Step 5: Install Geotextile and Liner

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InstallAquaBlox®inthestoragebasin,buttingthemtightlyagainsteachother.Afterplacementofthetanks,bringtheinnergeotextile(ifusing)upthesides of the tanks.

•BackfillSides-TheexcessexcavationalongtheoutsideperimeterofthestoragebasincanbebackfilledoncealloftheAquaBlox® are installed. UsesandorcompactablefreedrainingmaterialtobackfillevenlyonallsidestosecuretheAquaBlox® into position.

TankModuleOrientation:TheAquaBlox®mustbeinstalledwiththecorrectorientationtoensuremaximumloadbearingcapacity.Seeimagesbelow.

Proper Orientation

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Step 7: Install AquaBlox®

Step 8: Backfill Sides

•BackfillPondless® Waterfall Vault - When the Pondless® Waterfall Vault islocatedbetweentwoAquaBlox®therewillbeavoidspacebehindthevaultthatwillrequirebackfilling.Use11/2"orlargergravelinsidetheliner, behind the Pondless®WaterfallVaulttofillthevoidspace.

Backfillgravelhere

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•ThePondless®WaterfallVaultandextensionincludesone3-inchholetoruntheplumbingfromthepumptothestartofthewaterfall.ThePVCflexpipecanbetrimmedtotheproperlengthandinsertedthroughtheholeinthesideofthePondless®WaterfallVault.AdditionalplumbingholescanbedrilledthroughthePondless® Waterfall Vault if needed. A second drill point is located on the opposite side of the the Pondless® Waterfall Vault as well astheextensionforaccuracywhendrillinganadditionalplumbinghole.Largerpumpsusing3-inchplumbingwillrequiretheuseofthePondless® WaterfallVaultextensionandLargeAquaBlox®.ConsultyourAquascapePRO®ProductCatalogforpumpselectionandtheproperCheckValveAssemblyrequiredtocompletethepump'splumbing.

•PVCflexpipeplumbingcanwithstandextremeweatherconditionssoitisunnecessarytodigadeeptrench.Thepipecantransitionovertheedgeofthebasinandbecoveredwithbouldersandbackfilledwithsoil.ToeliminateafrozenandpotentiallybrokenPVCflexpipe,thepipeshouldbeslopingdown from the top of the waterfall to the Pondless®Waterfallstoragebasintohelpdrainasmuchwaterfromthelineaspossiblewhenthepumpisremovedforwinterstorage.

Step 9: Install Pump and Plumbing

AnoptionaloverflowcanbeinstalledusingtheOverflowKit(Item#30209)tomanageanyexcesswaterenteringthebasin.Installinganoverflowsystemis recommended on Pondless®Waterfallsthatwillbereceivingcapturedrainwater(RainXchange®Systems)asameansofreplenishingwaterinthestoragebasin.PleasecontactyourlocalAuthorizedAquascapePRO®DistributororAquascape'sCustomerCareDepartmentformoreinformation.

Step 10: Install Optional Overflow

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Step 11: Backfill Top and Finish Edges

TheAquaBlox®canbecoveredwithalayerof11/2"orlargerdecorativegravel.Boulderscanbeplacedaroundtheperimeterofthewaterstoragebasintocompletetheedgesofthebasin.Thelineredgescanbetrimmedtoatleast3"abovethemaximumwaterlevelinthebasinandbackfilledbehindtheboulders.Thebuilt-inwaterlevelinspectionportallowsthelidofthePondless®WaterfallVaulttobeburied.Permeablepaverapplicationsinstalledontopofthewaterstoragebasinrequireawovengeotextile(Item#30219).ThegeotextileislaiddirectlyontopoftheexposedAquaBlox®. Thiswillprovideabaseforthepaverscreeningtobespread.

Note:Donotusetheinnerandouternon-wovengeotextile(underlayment)ontopoftheAquaBlox®asitwillpotentiallyclog.

Step 12: Build Waterfall and Stream

TheWaterfallSpillway(Item#77000)isanexcellentproducttohelpyoucreatebeautifulwaterfallsandstreams.FormoreinformationoninstallingtheWaterfallSpillwaypleaseconsulttheWaterfallSpillwayInstallationInstructions.Forinformationonwaterfallandstreamdesignandinstallationpleasevisitouronlinegalleryatwww.aquascapeinc.com

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Aquascape warrants that the Pondless® Waterfall Vault will be free of manufacturing defect for the lifetime of the product if properly installed and maintained. If upon Aquascape’s inspec-tion, the Pondless® Waterfall Vault shows evidence of a manufacturing defect, Aquascape’s liability is limited, at Aquascape’s option, to the repair of the defect, or the replacement of the defective product. There are no warranties either expressed or implied, including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, which extend beyond the warranties contained in this document. Aquascape shall not be liable for any incidental, consequential or other damages arising under any theory of law whatsoever.

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