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'Exceptional projects for outstanding clients don't fall off trees:  You need to reach these people somehow,' declared Brian Van Bower in his Aqua Culture column for March 2004, 'and make your presence known. 'There are numbers of ways of achieving this contact, and I'd argue that
Hayward Commercial Launches Sand Filter Line
Hayward Commercial Pool Products (Elizabeth, NJ) has introduced HCF Sand Filters. The units feature rapid…
2017/12.1, December 6 — Distant Design, Toxin-Free Pools, Fountain Evolution and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS December 6, 2017 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
2015/6.1, June 10 — Safety Always, Gorgeous Edges, Sustainability ABCs and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS June 10, 2015 www.watershapes.com DIGITAL DESIGN…
Hayward Pool Products Releases SwimClear Cartridge Filter
Hayward Pool Products (Elizabeth, NJ) announces the introduction of the SwimClear C7030 cartridge pool filter.…
Plumbed for Convenience
Of all the steps we've covered so far in this series of videos on pond installation, this is the only one that might be considered atypical, basically because the need for completing this operation depends on the type of filtration system you're using.   In this case, we're installing a permanent gravel bed in the waterfall/filter unit, which means we need to include a backwash system in the form of a three-way valve and a drain line to make the bed easy to clean, refresh and maintain.  The great thing is
Crystalline Clarity
In conceptual terms, watershape filtration is about as simple as it gets:  Water that picks up insoluble organic materials in the form of dirt, debris, dust and algae is drawn by the pump to pass through a filter medium of one type or another.  The medium - whether sand, a cartridge or diatomaceous earth - traps these materials and lets only clear, clean water back into the vessel. When the pump sends the cleaned water out of the filter, that water returns to the pool to dilute the dirty water in a continuous cycle of cleansing and dilution that ultimately results - when the system is set up the right way - in clear, clean water that's both aesthetically pleasing and safe. Sand, cartridge and diatomaceous earth filters have long dominated the market, and each requires a filter tank with internal components specific to the filter medium it uses.  There are common components (as discussed at the end of this article), but it's important for the watershaper to