Atlantic PV1700, PV23EXT, PV1800, SP1600, PV2300 Product Manual
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Table of Contents
Eco-Blox Reservoirs .................................................................................................................................................. 2
Gravel-Filled Reservoirs ...........................................................................................................................................3
Larger Basins ............................................................................................................................................................... 3
Streambed Construction ....................................................................................................................................... 4
Pump Vault
PV1700 Pump Vault Installation .......................................................................................................................... 4
Excavating and setting the PV1700 (Pond-free System) ......................................................................... 5
Plumbing the PV1700 (Pond-free System) ..................................................................................................... 5
Excavating and setting the PV1700 (Eco-Rise System) ............................................................................ 5
Plumbing the PV1700 (Eco-Rise System) ....................................................................................................... 6
PV1800/PV2300 Pump Vault Installation ...................................................................................................... 6
Excavating and setting the PV1800/PV2300 (Pond-free System) ..................................................... 6
For Larger Basin Volumes ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Plumbing the PV1800/PV2300 (Pond-free System) ................................................................................. 7
FastFalls
SP1600/1900/2600/3800 FastFalls Installation ........................................................................................ 7
Setting the FastFalls ................................................................................................................................................ 7
FastFalls Liner and Plumbing Attachment .................................................................................................... 8
Hiding the FastFalls ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Accessories
Triton Check Valve ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Discharge Pipe ‘Perfect Cut’ Reference Chart ............................................................................................ 9
AF1000 Auto Fill ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
Warranty ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Pond-free Features
Pond–free features exchange the open water of the pond for a gravel-topped excavation,
maximizing visual impact while minimizing headaches and maintenance. Typically, a pump
placed in a protective vault inside a lined reservoir continuously recirculates water over a
stream or waterfall. A bed of gravel hides the basin, vault and plumbing from view, leaving
only the stream and waterfall visible.
Eco-Blox Reservoirs
Upon start-up, the pump draws water from the reservoir to fill the streambed, from top to
bottom, until the water overflows back into the reservoir to complete the cycle. We call the
amount of water needed to complete this cycle the ‘transitional’ water volume. If the reservoir
is too small, or the streambed built improperly, the water level in the reservoir can drop below
the top of the pump before cycling, leading to pump overheating and damage. We can
calculate the transitional water volume, then design the reservoir to hold at least three times
as much, so the water level in the reservoir never drops by more than one-third when the
pump is turned on, keeping the pump safely submerged at all times. Assuming that it will
take about 3" or 0.25 ft. of water to fill the stream and get the system recirculating, we can
calculate the transitional volume, minimum reservoir volume and Eco-Blox quantity by using
the formulas below:
Stream Depth(.25ft) x Avg. Length( ft) x Avg. Width( ft) = Transitional Volume
Transitional Volume x 3 = Minimum Reservoir Volume
Minimum Reservoir Volume ÷ 4.2 = Number of Eco-Blox to fill Reservoir
WATER DEPTH CONVERSIONS
1" deep = 0.08'
2" deep = 0.16'
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3" deep = 0.25'
4" deep = 0.33'
5" deep = 0.42'
6" deep = 0.50'
Gravel-Filled Reservoirs
Because Eco-Blox are 96% void space, they allow the reservoir to be dug to just the size
required for the water volume needed. Backfilling with gravel fills 65% of the reservoir
with stone, leaving only the 35% that remains between the stones available for water
storage. This means that a gravel-filled basin will need to be three times larger than an
Eco-Blox basin to hold the same volume of water. That’s a lot more time, excavation,
additional soil removed, additional gravel to fill the hole, labor costs and cleanup.
Transitional Volume x 3 = Minimum Reservoir Volume
(when filled with Eco-Blox)
Transitional Volume x 9 = Minimum Reservoir Volume
(when filled with gravel)
For Larger Basin Volumes
For installations where a larger basin volume or a deeper basin is required, Atlantic oers
Pump Vault Extensions for both the PV1800 and PV2300. Each additional layer of Eco-Blox
increases the depth of your excavation by 17.5"; use one Extension for each additional layer.
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Streambed Construction
The less the water level in the basin drops as the pump turns on and the stream fills, the better
for proper function. Proper streambed construction can reduce the amount of water needed for
this transition.
Since transitional volume is determined by how high the rock extends above the liner at the
spillways, minimizing that height reduces the amount of water necessary to fill the streambed.
The drawings to the right display two examples of proper streambed construction to keep the
transitional water to a maximum of 3-4” in depth.
Proper Streambed Construction
Top of water
Top of liner
Top of water
Top of liner
Below is an example of improper streambed construction. Stone, gravel and foam can be
combined to make a barrier and create a waterfall, but that barrier will never be watertight.
When the pump is turned o, the water will always drain down to the highest point of the
liner. Improper construction greatly increases the amount of transitional water.
Top of water
Top of liner
Transitional Water
Transitional Water
Improper Streambed Construction
Transitional
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PV1700 Pump Vault Installation
The PV1700 is Atlantic’s most compact, easy to install pump vault. The PV1700 features an
incredibly strong enclosure, recessed panels on the front that can accommodate Triton
3-Way Diverters, cut lines on the back for 1½” and 2” pump discharges, and marked drill
points on the left and right sides for an Auto Fill.
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