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.…
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…
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…
water mains
I understand copper is compulsory requirement. Which is also for electrical reasons (earthing requirements).
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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".
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…
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.…
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…
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;
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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?
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…