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    Quote Originally Posted by samp09 View Post
    Just the one Fred?
    Aye but its one of these big tinnys other wise known as a keg
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    Quote Originally Posted by samp09 View Post
    haha thats more like it
    Hang on I didnt get a bloody invite ill be having words with that fred ill set patch on him
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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    Its 6c this morning phone says feels like 5c
    Just been outside and its bloody freezing.
    Don t know what the pond is. As my thermometer has packed up this morning.
    Have to get one of the qt. And order some more.
    Fred

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    Sorry fred bud only just seen this. Been really busy recently with work so apologies in not replying! Hope your all well mate Polycarbonate Covers....too soon?


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    it's gorgeous today, clear sunny and 23C outside

    ...but just looked at the weather forecast....
    ...it seems the temps are about to drop off a cliff by the end of the week,
    down to 11C in the day and 6C over night!

    time to get the covers out.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by davethefish1 View Post
    it's gorgeous today, clear sunny and 23C outside

    ...but just looked at the weather forecast....
    ...it seems the temps are about to drop off a cliff by the end of the week,
    down to 11C in the day and 6C over night!

    time to get the covers out.....
    Expected 5 tonight up here
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    So I’ve stepped up the insulation over the weekend and unfortunately ran out of foil tape so need some more to get it finished. Have pre/cutall of the insulation in readiness for the big chill.

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    The last days of summer before the covers go on, this wednesday....

    https://youtu.be/gjzGXJoy2YM
    Polycarbonate Covers....too soon?-20200921_192601-jpg
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    re taped and cleaned mine today

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    Quote Originally Posted by sephuk View Post
    re taped and cleaned mine today
    I’ve got to do that to mine as the foil tapes have got punctured over the summer and there’s condensation in there - thing is I’ve got the 35mm 7 wall ones so it’s going to be hard work to clear. I brought them indoors at the weekend and planning to remove the foils, keep upright (luckily I have nice high ceilings) and then blast a hairdryer from the top down in the hope it will force the droplets out and at the same time dry them out to be re-taped.

    Does anyone know of a better way to get rid of the condensation?
    Last edited by DiabloDave; 21-09-2020 at 11:06 PM.

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    When insulating filters is it better to do the filter or the box
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    When insulating filters is it better to do the filter or the box
    if you mean the filter, or the filter shed/housing built around it, then the filter is better if the same thickness.

    the smaller the surface area for heat to pass through, the less heat is lost.

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    Quote Originally Posted by davethefish1 View Post
    if you mean the filter, or the filter shed/housing built around it, then the filter is better if the same thickness.

    the smaller the surface area for heat to pass through, the less heat is lost.
    Cheers dave so am using polystyrene sheets 50mm thick and foil bubble wrap for pipes . Is it a bit drastic to pink grip the sheets to a multibay (money or wife anit gunna let is have a drum any time soon so not bothered about selling mb) . Hoping using the 50mm ill be able to channel out for lips and outlets and make a tidy job for once
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    Cheers dave so am using polystyrene sheets 50mm thick and foil bubble wrap for pipes . Is it a bit drastic to pink grip the sheets to a multibay (money or wife anit gunna let is have a drum any time soon so not bothered about selling mb) . Hoping using the 50mm ill be able to channel out for lips and outlets and make a tidy job for once
    can you use foil tape to hold the insulation on or is the multi bay in the open air?

    any insulation is better than nothing,
    but the foil bubble wrap is mainly only good for radiated heat insulation, it has very little convected heat insulation.
    pipework really needs close cell foam armaflex type.

    also the polystyrene sheet is half the insulation of celotex so 50mm polystyrene is the same as 25mm celotex.
    fair enough if you can get it cheaply,
    but celotex is also stronger and easier to cut/snap work, without making a snow storm...

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    Quote Originally Posted by davethefish1 View Post
    can you use foil tape to hold the insulation on or is the multi bay in the open air?

    any insulation is better than nothing,
    but the foil bubble wrap is mainly only good for radiated heat insulation, it has very little convected heat insulation.
    pipework really needs close cell foam armaflex type.

    also the polystyrene sheet is half the insulation of celotex so 50mm polystyrene is the same as 25mm celotex.
    fair enough if you can get it cheaply,
    but celotex is also stronger and easier to cut/snap work, without making a snow storm...
    Just worked it out only need 2 boards of celotex 50quid off ebay delivered but I'll have a look around see if any where close has it cheaper . I'll pay 50 like tbf . And for what pipe I have on show I might even if I cut every perfect enough celotex to box pipes in !!? . Do people box uv and pumps in water and air ?? Worrying about over heating??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    Just worked it out only need 2 boards of celotex 50quid off ebay delivered but I'll have a look around see if any where close has it cheaper . I'll pay 50 like tbf . And for what pipe I have on show I might even if I cut every perfect enough celotex to box pipes in !!? . Do people box uv and pumps in water and air ?? Worrying about over heating??
    if it's easy enough to fit,
    celotex has better thermal qualities than armaflex,
    but it needs to be a snug fit with no gaps or the heat just rises and escapes anyway....

    i didn't bother with UV, heater, or pumps, they are all either in the filter house anyway, and are a very small percentage of exposed pipework.
    and i wouldn't want to cover the ballast up on the UV.

    foil faced PIR board is pretty cheap if you can get a local supplier...
    my local builders stock 'quinn board'. same stuff as celotex, kingspan ect....

    but i bought a load of 2nd hand 50mm sheets left over from a loft conversion on ebay locally, when i built my log cabin.
    i just scored and snapped them roughly to size to fit in my car....
    they were in better nick than the new ones i got from a local builders merchant lol!

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    well thats it im covered, re built the frames today and got carried away, looking at the rest of the weeks wind and rain and low temps today was the only day i wanted to be outside building stuff so before i knew it the pond was covered so ive left it on, ive made it so the middle lifts up on a hinge made of 15mm pushfit pipe that i had laying about so i can leave that part up, considering ive been off work for 3 months it seems like a really short koi keeping year this year

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    Quote Originally Posted by sephuk View Post
    well thats it im covered, re built the frames today and got carried away, looking at the rest of the weeks wind and rain and low temps today was the only day i wanted to be outside building stuff so before i knew it the pond was covered so ive left it on, ive made it so the middle lifts up on a hinge made of 15mm pushfit pipe that i had laying about so i can leave that part up, considering ive been off work for 3 months it seems like a really short koi keeping year this year

    What no pictures
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    well if you want a pic of a covered pond ill take one for you

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    What no pictures

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    Here u go

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