Why Annual Cleaning is Bad The Truth About "Annual" Cleaning
Harmful to the Environment:
Annual cleaning requires pumping all the water out of the pond, or water feature.
Large volumes of dirty pond and water feature water rushing from a pipe causes erosion, floods properties, and introduces harmful pathogens into storm water systems.
It is unlawful in most communities to drain into the public storm system.
Completely draining, then pressure washing, then completely re-filling uses tremendous amount of water - adding to the ownership costs.
Annually cleaned ponds have a build up of sludge and organics 51 weeks per year causing excessive algae and unhealthful conditions for Koi and pond fish.
People love their fish, and annually cleaned ponds is a leading cause of fish disease and death are due to the unhealthful conditions coupled with the stress caused by the annual cleaning.
Sick, dying, or dead Koi and pond fish cause angry owners. Contractors that recommend annual cleaning cause angry owners.
Annual cleanings cause the ecosystem to crash - resulting in rapid algae blooms and ammonia spiking that leads to more fish health problems.
RT contractors offer systems that the owners can easily clean themselves on a routine basis.
RT contractors have a big advantage over contractors that install systems that require annual cleanings.
Owners appreciate having a clean, healthy pond or water feature 52 weeks per year that they can maintain themselves in just minutes per week.
Harmful to the Environment:
