Overflowing pond filters is not an unusual situation and is generally the result of a restriction in the outlet pipe. I got this email recently which shows what can happen. By the way it is always a good idea to place a filter on a slope so that if the worst does happen at least […]
Water is a very scarce resource in South Africa because of generally low annual rainfalls, few large rivers, large offtakes for industry and a warm climate. Many dams have been built to cushion the effects of drought years and at times the levels in these dams have been perilously low.
As I write this we are […]
A new product specifically aimed at campers and hikers is called The SteriPen … it is a device that is able to purify contaminated water using UV (ultra violet) light. The action of the UV light is to destroy the membranes of bacterial contaminants in the water wherever the water is sourced from … […]
