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12 years12 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
The effects of constant water on concrete and mortar

Hi all,
Under our house at the lowest point we seem to have excess water. I removed a lot of dirt to help dry things out as it was always damp.…

13 years13 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Hair line cracks and rusted mesh in concrete balcony

Hi All,
Our external balcony, which is a 125mm 40 year old slab supported on four sides, is experiencing hair line cracks on the underside where pieces of concrete have fallen…

13 years13 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Burning/Electrical smell in one room only

I know this post is a bit late, but.. this is also a common problem when using low energy lighting (anything with an integrated DC SMPS (electronic ballast) in light…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
water mains

I understand copper is compulsory requirement. Which is also for electrical reasons (earthing requirements).

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
HELP!!! Worst concrete ever - photos added

wow, I really feel for you - thats a big fixit job. Your lucky your not in NSW. With their backlog, it would take around 6 months to process him.…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
For anyone who watched ACA last week re: NEW POOL PUMP

Hi Garden lover,
The next place to save power with your pool is your pool light. Dont get a halogen, get a pool LED light - more light at a fraction…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Where is the quality?

We had some really bad tradies. I posted on this group the damage they caused.
The problems you have there are easy fixed yourself - so at least you dont have…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Pool equipment

After lashing out and buying a variable frequency pump, we have enjoyed massive savings in our power usage (500W vs 2400W!). They are also whisper quiet when running in the…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
For anyone who watched ACA last week re: NEW POOL PUMP

Sorry to put lead in your ballon, but its a technology that has been around for a long time now. Its called variable frequency drive. Electricity has been dirt cheap,…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
steel needed for tiles on concrete / pool

Hi Daq3030,
We had this done recently ourselves. It all went quite smooth and we got a totally awesome result!. There was a lot of of research we had to do…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Plumbing - Water meter to house

300mm is specified for several reasons, including electrical conductivity with earth. Copper mains water feeds are still used in Australia as a primary earth inconjunction with a rod. The problem…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
How loud are new pool pumps

We installed a new intelliflo pump for the same reason. We wanted to use the pump during off peak times, but noise was restricting us to do so. Off peak…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Commissioning an unused water pipe in pool wall

Progress piccies of the power pool pad -
- This is the original layout, in much need of some attention.
http://users.tpg.com.au/srkh//PoolPad%21.JPG
- PoolpadCAD: The functional design of the…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Separating UPVC solvent cemented pipes

.. this was a real concern for me. I needed to remove two UPVC cemented pipes from a $1.5k sand filter ready for a rebuild (the multiport valve was being…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Commissioning an unused water pipe in pool wall

Today I drilled a small hole in the end cap - not much came out. So I drilled a larger hole in the end cap - just a few drops.…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Commissioning an unused water pipe in pool wall

Wow, I found this site.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/swimming-p ... /printable
They show a cap thing that looks just like my cap thing! Maybe it is a vac port after…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Worst thing the builder said to you !!!

When contacting the builder via phone to let him know his tarpaulin covering our roofless house was letting water pour in, our builders response was "Call the SES".

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Ecosmart says solar heat mounted 8 degrees plumber rekons no

Thanks for the replies. Yep - thats exactly how it describes it in the manual. A mere 8 degree's!! Ecosmart have sent through the installation details again (plumber kept the…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Ecosmart says solar heat mounted 8 degrees plumber rekons no

Hi,
We had an ecosmart solar hot water system installed by a plumber. Ecosmart wanted the system installed with an 8 degree incline to allow the thermal cycling effect to work.…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Pools, Earthing, AS3000 and neutral earth switch board bonds

Hi,
I have an equipotential earthing question for any pool pro's out there. In the latest AS3000 it states there is now a requirement to earth every metalic item in sight…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Lump of wood stuck in storm water drain

Hi,
I found the photos on my wife's computer, so here they are;
This was all that was left after the arborist did his thing and took out the tree;

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Commissioning an unused water pipe in pool wall

Hi Davinci,
It never crossed my mind that the plumbing would be in the wall of the pool. I did find the plans. Its a new world pool, who, in 1978,…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Commissioning an unused water pipe in pool wall

Our pool was here when we arrived. It was made by a company called pool haven from memory. The pool is fully functional - it went in, in 1978 accordingly.…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Commissioning an unused water pipe in pool wall

Hi,
Our inground pool has a white pool pipe in the side of its concrete wall with a termination cap on the end. I was hoping to enable this pipe as…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Is this enough to hold a 315 Litre water tank on a roof?

The tank and collectors are bolted together with a bar. This bar only connedts the tank and collectors together. There are two straps underneath the collectors at the bottom, with…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Where do all these pipes go on my solar hot water system?

This is what it is....
Thanks Andy, that was very comprehensive. I feel a lot better knowing its all okie dokie. I didnt realise I lived in a high saturation area…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Is this enough to hold a 315 Litre water tank on a roof?

I went up and took a look. The collector panel's each have a single stainless steel strap underneath them with a single self tapping bolt at the end of the…

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Where do all these pipes go on my solar hot water system?

I see. I added markings on each pipe. maybe this is easier to understand.
http://users.tpg.com.au/srkh//WTwithmarkings.JPG
Steve

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Where do all these pipes go on my solar hot water system?

We just had our ecosmart hotwater installed. But does anyone know why the cold water pipe connects up with the hot water pipe? Is this a new standard or something?

14 years14 yearsSteveHSteveH posted:
Best solar hot water system

Yep.. that use to phase me too, but after this latest ordeal, I am now convinced there is a greater evil, that is spiraling into a plague, other than a…

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