Recent content by vaughanwilliams

I've heard about slime bags and would like to try one. Unfortunately, they aren't available in Cyprus, as far as I know. :cry:

We tried something on a pool filter which I would appreciate your comments on. The problem was very fine dust entering the pool via the inlets during vacuuming. If we vacced to waste, there was no problem. Vac to filter, the dust started after a few seconds. We tried ripping up paper kitchen...

OK. All good stuff. Here in Cyprus we pour water into the empty filter to act as a cushion for what follows: Gravel to cover the laterals. Coarse sand for 70% of whats left. Fine sand to top the filter up to correct capacity. We have used Zeolite lots of times but have found that you have make...

I just found out that with a modification an Aligator siver/copper oxide system will work on seawater. Anyone any experience of this?

Here at the Eastern end of the Mediterranean, we have salinties of 39,000ppm!! due to the lack of circulation and low river outflows. I like swimming in the sea here as it is very buoyant and requires v.little effort. I know some won't like seawater in their pool, but the choice could be that or...

Over here in Cyprus we are having a severe freshwater shortage. Does anyone have any experience/knowledge about seawater pools? I know big hotels have seawater pools, but they just suck water out of the sea and let it pour back in again. I'm talking about tankering seawater to inland pools where...