Today was the thirty-eighth day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: City Parks Department staff met with a couple Friends of the Fountain and Walk (FOFW) Board members to discuss plans for remedying the water not coming out of the top (crown jet fountainhead) as before, as well as removing the...
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Today was the thirty-seventh day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: City Parks Department staff tested the pumps to see if the water would come out of the top (crown jet fountainhead) as before. It does not, so there will have to be some adjustments made to the pipes. Staff cleaned...
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Today was the thirty-sixth day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: City Electrical Department “unlocked” the circuit breaker box that provides electricity to operate the fountain. City Parks Department staff ran the pumps to see if everything was working as planned. It was discovered that there was sediment and debris still...
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Today was the thirty-fifth day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: City Electrical Department still must “unlock” the circuit breaker box and provide electricity to operate the fountain. They were waiting for City Parks Department staff to advise them that all of the leaks are fixed. City Parks Department staff went...
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Today was the thirty-fourth day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: City Electrical Department hooked up the pumps to the electricity. City Parks Department staff and a couple Friends of the Fountain and Walk Board members filled the fountain pool with some water in order to check the pipe fittings for...
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Today was the thirty-third day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: City Parks Department assembled a very nice custom-made storage space on wheels (from all recycled materials in the shop) for fountain supplies. They re-installed the automatic fill float valve plate. They also caulked around the bolts holding down the pumps,...
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Today was the thirty-second day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: City Parks Department continued assembling the main pump and the platform it sits on, and the associated plumbing in the “vault” for the fountain. They also secured the steps with brackets and cut off sharp metal corners on the unistruts...
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Today was the thirtieth day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: City Parks Department continued assembling the two new pumps (main and filter), the platforms they sit on, and the associated plumbing in the “vault” for the fountain. After working part of the morning, City Parks staff were called away to...
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Today was the twenty-ninth day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: City Parks Department continued assembling the two new pumps (main and filter), the platforms they sit on, and the associated plumbing in the “vault” for the fountain. We will have to keep the fountain drained until the repairs are completed....
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Today was the twenty-eighth day of the repairs to the fountain. Here is what was done, followed by some photos: City Parks Department continued assembling the two new pumps (main and filter) and the associated plumbing in the “vault” for the fountain. We will have to keep the fountain drained until the repairs are completed. Work will resume on Tuesday....
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