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Anchoring means the floating unit is held in one place by anchors. The anchors are sunk at the bottom of the pond by ropes connected to the eyebolts on the
float. Use anchors when waders, swimmers, fishermen or boaters could tangle with mooring lines running to the edge of the pond. In shallow ponds where
even anchor lines could be a problem, suitable pipes could be driven into the bottom about 5 feet apart and the unit tied to them.
1.
Tie the anchoring rope (preferably polyethylene since it floats and can be located) to the eyebolts on the float. Use a rope at least three times the depth
and be sure it has no slack.
2.
Pull the unit past its final location by a distance at least equal to the depth of the pond at the desired final location.
3.
Bring the unit back to the final position. There should be enough slack on the electric cord to allow it to hang straight down without tension on the unit
causing it to tilt the spray pattern.
4.
Tie mushroom anchors to the anchor lines. Use multiple anchors if the surface is smooth or slippery. Heavy or multiple concrete blocks are suitable for soft
bottoms where they will sink into the mud, but they are inadequate on hard, smooth, slippery or slopping bottoms.
5.
Anchors should be set out at a MAXIMUM of 45 degrees to the surface of the water. It is preferred to have the anchor line as parallel to the surface as
possible. They should be on opposite sides of the float. To ensure the unit remains very close to certain position, a third (or fourth) anchor line can be used.
6.
Be sure that the electrical cord has slack, hangs straight down from the unit and is not tangled with the anchor lines.
7.
The anchor lines must be kept tight enough to prevent the unit from rotating due to motor torque. If the water level changes or the anchor lines
otherwise become slack, the unit will rotate and twist the electrical cord causing cord damage.
INSTALLATION
ANCHORING - FLOATING UNITS
Aqua Control, Inc. 60Hz / 50Hz Combo Series Instruction Manual
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