Blue Thumb PB1946 User manual

Mini
Fountain
Cube Basin
Installation Guide
For Item #PB1946 – Pair with
Wall Spouts and Small Fountains
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Includes two
spinweld plugs.
Be certain to avoid underground utilities.
If uncertain call your utility company or Miss Dig.
Mini Basin Uses
MINI FOUNTAIN CUBE BASIN
INSTALLATION
Our Mini Fountain Cube
Basin oers great exibility
in how it may be used for
various small water feature
applications.
A quick guide of a few of
them is oered here:
For Small Fountains:
You may “hide” the basin by burying it, to make a
underground reservoir, or build around it to create a
pedestal thus elevating your mini fountain.
For Wall Spouts:
For this application the basin may be easily hidden
behind or within a stone wall. Our nished spouts
seem to become an eternal spring.

STEP 1
STEP 2
Choose Basin Location
Consider your fountain location. Keep it near your
preferred viewing area where both water and electricity
services are accessible for the pump and fountain you
will be adding.
Prepare to excavate by using marking paint to trace
around your basin about 3”-4” wider than the basin.
Move basin aside.
Excavation of Basin Area
Using a shovel, dig 16” straight down into the ground
where marked, just as deep as the fountain basin. Make
sure to remove any sharp rocks or roots. The basin
should sit solidly on the leveled ground below.
Align the Fountain Basin so that the notched lip is
located near or towards your power source.
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Level the bottom of the hole with sand or small gravel
and tamp to ensure no settling occurs after installation.
Set basin in the hole and using a level check that the
box top is level in all directions.
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STEP 3
Backll Basin
Once your fountain basin is leveled, carefully backll
around the placed basin using excavated soil. Tamp
the soil tightly around the basin to prevent shifting.
You may use the handle of your shovel to press
down the soil. Leave a small trench 1-2 inches
below grade to bury the pump cord.
STEP 4
Place Grate Cover & Anti-Splash Mat
Place the plastic grate onto the basin, and the splash
mat on the grate. The basin is now ready for the
fountain of your choice!
Before adding your pump and water, check that the
inside of the basin is clean. Using a wet/dry vacuum,
remove any dirt that may have fallen in the basin.
Underground Basin Installation
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Pump & Plumbing Placement (not included)
Attach fountain plumbing assembly to pump.
Place the fountain pump inside the Mini Fountain
Basin, beneath the plastic grate cover. The tube
is centered to pass through the hole in the grate
cover.
Carefully replace the plastic grate onto the basin,
so that the tube from the pump goes through the
grate hole, or through the plumbing connection
spinweld, depending on fountain type. Place the
splash mat on the grate.
Finish by adding water to basin until the water
nearly reaches top of the basin.
Plug in the pump and enjoy! Keep your basin full
for optimal ow.
Adding a Fountain
Pump & Plumbing
Placement (not included)
Plumbing will vary with
basin placement.
When the basin is placed below the spout, the
pump will be connected to a hose that feeds the
water up to the spout and catches it to recirculate.
Add water until the water nearly reaches top of the
basin. Turn on pump and continue to add water until
your system is fully circulating without water loss.
Pairing with
a Wall Spout
Now, snap a picture of your completed waterfall and post
it to our Facebook page at facebook.com/bluethumbinc!
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