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9 years9 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Pool heating

Thanks wheeliworks,
Some really good info, a lot to think about.
I'm thinking of the polypropylene panels from either Zane or Heliocol, Heliocol also make the sunX which I guess is…

9 years9 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Pool heating

Thanks Wheeliworks, I was looking at some of your pool pics last night and they look great.
We have a concrete pool, 40,000L and ~40sqm, facing east in front of a…

9 years9 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Pool heating

Thanks leni
I'm South East Queensland and are probably looking to extend my season by two months either side of summer although my intention is not really what's specifically best for…

9 years9 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Pool heating

I'm in the process of gathering quotes for heating our pool and trying to decide on the best way to go about it. After a bit of searching there…

10 years10 yearsSFCSFC posted:
How to silence a noisy metal roof?

Thanks to everyone who has replied.
Just for the hell of it and for anyone else that may use the search function with a similar problem we have fixed…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Waste outlet help....

Hi MissEm,
My appologies, your pool guy was correct, I was thinking of the flow rate after the filter rather than the pressure between the pump and filter. So it…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Waste outlet help....

The efficiency of a mechanical filter such as a cartridge filter increases as it stores particular matter such as sand etc. The more they filter the better they filter…

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11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Waste outlet help....

Vacuuming to waste will waste a lot of water, I would use a skimmer sock while vacuuming to collect most of the debris in the skimmer. Our pool has…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Bioniser & Circulator Pool Systems

I just had a look on the bioniser site and I like the idea of a chlorine and salt free pool. The bioniser system uses copper at a concentration…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Natural swimming pools/"Swimming pond"?

Great stats Jeff and good work. ::
Love to see some photos.
Assuming it's the same as other forums I've been involved in, posting photos via photobucket…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Natural swimming pools/"Swimming pond"?

Another thought incase anyone is interested.
When it comes to water quality for natural systems physical parameters at the time of assessment is easy but may not give much information how…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Natural swimming pools/"Swimming pond"?

Those two are in love. :lol:
Hey Jeff,
Great to hear of your natural pools, they really do look amazing and the swim quality is second to…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Natural swimming pools/"Swimming pond"?

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Danois,
I was actually trying to help you and provide some constructive and educated information for other readers, I have a Bsc in biology and…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Natural swimming pools/"Swimming pond"?

I'm not going to debate whether or not it's a pooly designed system or not, the pool in the first photo looks great but I think the level of maintanance…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Natural swimming pools/"Swimming pond"?

This type of system is basically an oversized fish tank or fish pond. Even the best fish tank with ideal oxygen levels will have continual growth of algae on…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Doorstop for door that is high off the floor

They look like this;
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=door+ ... 9_RMV8M%3A
I got some a few years back form Home Depot in the US.
http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardware ... chNav=true
Try ebay or…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Doorstop for door that is high off the floor

You can get door stops that are intigrated into the hinge but this may require changing your hinges.

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
How to silence a noisy metal roof?

Thanks for that,
I hadn't thought of a membrane or coating. I wonder if there is any specific sound proofing coating that can be applied? Any coating that could…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
How to silence a noisy metal roof?

Thanks Arfur,
I got 'acoustic de-coupling' from whirlpool. Its likely to be a big job but now I'm a step in the right direction in doing it right.
I think it…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
How to silence a noisy metal roof?

I should add that the sound is coming through the wall rather than the roof as the roof in question is above the kitchen below and at about the same…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
How to silence a noisy metal roof?

We have a short but long (1 x ~12m) steel skillion roof that is on the other side of the wall from our bed and is very noisy when it…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Help with Downlight choice- Pleeeaaasssseee

I don't know how the building/provision thing works but you need all the wiring done before the plaster board goes up.
I've recently retrofitted LED lights to our house and I…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
How to fix leaking windows?

Thanks for your reply Ed,
I did tip water in the track prior to the corners being sealed and water came out and down the outer wall but also came in…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Alaklinity troubles

I agree. Test strips are easy and simple but how accurate are there really. If you don't have the time and money for a quality test kit use…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
Alaklinity troubles

Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate or alkalinity increaser so yes but I would be surprised is it's cheaper at a grocery story. You need to workout cost per gram for…

11 years11 yearsSFCSFC posted:
How to fix leaking windows?

Hi all,
I'm after any help or advice to fix a leaking window problem.
I've had 6 windows that I know of that have failed and leaked. These leaks have caused some…

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