An update to my current thinking on placing bubble pumps (air lift pumps) around the pool. Enough to bore any animal within earshot. see: organicpools.co.uk for more info and a free version of my Organic Pools DIY Manual
Пікірлер: 84
@ozarkdaredevils3 жыл бұрын
Amazing ....... Even the birds of the air are interested in your bubble pump placement .
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
That is funny.
@TheWritingNomad3 жыл бұрын
I used two of your enhanced bubble pumps in my pond build, and the water is still crystal clear after two months. We're in Bulgaria with -25c winters and +40c summers so it will be intersting to see how well they do over a 12 month period. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Paul! Great to have this feedback.
@salvlox_5 күн бұрын
Hi man! I want to build a pond in sicily (-5 +37). Can I ask you after all this time how did the pond do?
@prosperousinspain3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha! That cameo was absolutely priceless,, as entertaining as ever.
@jeremygrillo71573 жыл бұрын
Mate, you are very informative and bloody entertaining......
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@SereneSoakingSounds3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love how u brought the board out to the site 💚 awesome great video super informative and very engaging 💙 God bless you all
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
That is so kind. Thank you
@SereneSoakingSounds2 жыл бұрын
@@organicpools-davidpaganbutler your very much welcome 😊God bless you
@user-vg8bt3ky4w3 жыл бұрын
Hello from Siberia! Everywhere people love the energy of water and nature. I will make myself the same, only we have summer for 2 months.
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Hello to Siberia! I guess you will have a sauna too? They work well together. Although my sauna burnt down - see one of my films : "Disaster at the pond"
@idahoduckhunter3 жыл бұрын
And I like the bubble pump upgrade ideas, simpler to build and more efficient
@robertoller86373 жыл бұрын
David, you are inspirational. Thank you for pursuing this. Nature loves you.
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
That is so very kind of you.
@Shambala_G3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant timing.. I'm going to convert my irrigation tank here in Portugal into a natural pool and this means I don't need to drill the walls. I just bought your ebook and am looking forward to having a go myself. Love your vids 👍🙌💚
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@razvanon3 жыл бұрын
although in the loop version the presure might be more equal, the water will still be sucked more close to the connection with the pvc pipe first. I'm building mine right now and i'll have a conventional pump sucking from the perforated pipes (not in a loop because lack of space) but i'll wrap with some geotextile a portion of the perforated pipe close to the pump so that the water will get also better sucked from far away as well (and make it more difficult for the water close to the pipe)
@richardteychenne39502 жыл бұрын
Your videos are always so clear and informative. Now even nature wants to get in on the act. 🤣😂
@larryvonloop2 жыл бұрын
Perfect splurge at the end :-)
@brianhina3 жыл бұрын
Awesome ending! You always make me laugh.
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Brian. It wasn't me that came up with this comic ending. It was the bird.
@freddygonzalezonfray30576 ай бұрын
Thank's a Lot, from Chile 🇨🇱
@HallHomestead3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this David, can't wait to have a swimming hole
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
Great. Good luck with swim hole.
@ManuelArmenterosGallardo3 жыл бұрын
Thanks David, inspiring me to build one organic pool! Ah! She just wanted to learn this lesson :-)
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Manuel.
@ArcsandSparks3153 жыл бұрын
Lol awesome, I wanted to here more about your bubble pumps tho.
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
I've done quite a few films on the principles. But I'll do more in the future.
@joe78422 жыл бұрын
Hi David, can you please do a video on the revised bubble pump coming out of the planted zone? Im wondering if it can be a straight piece of 100mm pipe with an elbow top and bottom. Also the minimum depth or length the bubble riser will have to be? Is 600mm to short to get the flow going? Thank you. Cheers Joe New Zealand, just so you know yourve reached the bottom of the earth 👍
@ecomarinebd3 жыл бұрын
I watched the bird more than a five views, she knows how KZbin algorithm works!
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. I don't
@r3sistxwampa6853 жыл бұрын
What a hero bird xD
@kricefam2 жыл бұрын
What size pump should one use for a pond like yours? I see them sold by liters per minute--290, 370, Is Hakko a good brand? Others?
@JohnKrakatoa3 жыл бұрын
lol this is perfect! :D
@jeangab83803 жыл бұрын
So cool ! Thank you master _/\_ !
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
This made me laugh _Cheers!
@jobleijh4 ай бұрын
Hello David!! Thanks for the abundance of information:)) I was wondering how it looks like when the bubbles are not going through the wall? Does the tube just end somewhat in front of the wall in an elbow piece upwards and will the airtube with airstone be there ?? You probably explain this somewhere…sorry for the perhaps unnecessary question, I just have some trouble finding it..
@elaleph55123 жыл бұрын
Excelente.
@pabloirigoyen24833 жыл бұрын
Are all those 4 (or 6) PVC bubble pumps, connected to just 1 basic (60w or 100w) small air pump? Ir there a ratio to control an even preasure? Ej. 4-1. Have you done this experiment? Kind regards, and as always, thank you for sharing.
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
Yes all connected to 1 basic air pump (35W)
@chrisdickey45342 жыл бұрын
@@organicpools-davidpaganbutler if you decide to take the plants in the regeneration zone out of the picture. Does the air stones still serve a purpose?
@normancrighton76223 жыл бұрын
Don’t really understand the changes you have made. So the bubble pumps are now in the shallow area but the flow of water is unchanged?
@scrumpymanjack3 жыл бұрын
Yep, I second this question. Sorry - probably missing something obvious but I don’t see how the flow of water in the swimming zone is the same or better if the pumps are on the planted-zone side of the wall separating the two zones. Can someone explain, please? Also, so you now have air pumps each working their own length of perforated pipe under the planted zone? Ie. Say four or six self-contained mini systems around the pond?
@738rh3 жыл бұрын
@@scrumpymanjack I would presume no matter from where the water is pumped from in the waterbody, it's probably all the same Quality eventually, yes the perforated pipe is dedicated to each pump, as he said to make all outlet pressure eQual
@Richardnieuwland3 жыл бұрын
Agreed, i dnt understand the change either , how can the bubble pump work effectivly without the length/depth y have in the swimming zone ? my plant zone is just 70 cm deep.
@hugoviolante36782 жыл бұрын
I have the same doubt about the new placement of the pumps. So...the lenght MUST be diferent to the pumps be able to fit in the regeneration zone...¿? So David, what´s the new size of the pumps??
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
More or less ,yes
@Brad-lt4lw2 жыл бұрын
Hi David Im currently working my way through all you videos which are amazing and so informative. I have 1 question tho..- How do you fix the sleepers to the top of the brick walls?? Keep up the great work..
@MrRobertBatchelor2 жыл бұрын
I would guess gravity
@tondenockay12965 ай бұрын
Hi I was wondering does the perforated land drainage pipe need flushed / cleaned out every so often and if so how do you go about doing so?
@stefanohodriges75243 жыл бұрын
Big thank you for your explanations and absolute brilliant way of conveying knowledge! Do you run your bubble pumps over the whole year or can they be turned off during winter time? Thanks in advance!
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
Than you. They can be turned off in winter - although bubble system is immune to ice.
@matthewlevit69012 ай бұрын
I just built my diy pond with your filtration system I’m still in the process of filling the water how do I know that the flow is working? Before putting all the gravel on top ?
@nirinbar1002 жыл бұрын
Hi David. Question- In the new setup of the bubble pumps being in the planted zone, is the air stone dropped from the top of the 110mm pipe? If so, how does this effect the pressure that is created from having a longer 6mm pipe? Thanks in advance
@oliverpigot15993 жыл бұрын
That bird 😂
@rosanadancel7225 Жыл бұрын
One thing for sure, bird agree to your plan😊
@fildiablos3 ай бұрын
Do you us individual air pumps for each zone or a single large air pump? Also what size of air pump?
@Therelaxchannel4875 ай бұрын
I was just wondering do you use for each bubble pump circle a separate compressor?
@matthewisrael28983 жыл бұрын
David, how do I go about purchasing a couple of Olive Biofilters? Thanks
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
Hi Matthew, I sell them direct but I am only shipping to the UK at the moment.
@idahoduckhunter3 жыл бұрын
I've never seen a magpie that wanted to be close to people. Semi-domesticated or used to free snacks from your family?
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
It was raised as an abandoned chick but has now left to live in the wild. It just popped by occasionally.
@neo-qz6bw2 жыл бұрын
太感谢了!谢谢分享!生态泳池棒极了!👍👍👍
@error-xn7hn3 жыл бұрын
It would be interesting to throw some food coloring into the bubble pumps to see how the water flows. Presumably it mostly flows into the swimming area and then sinks to the bottom?
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
It won't sink to the bottom but I may try this one day in a tank.
@AlexDSmith35 Жыл бұрын
David, with 4 (or 6) self-contained bubblers, do they all have their own DIY fruit juice barrel filter now or utilize the same one? Thanks
@billycrotty41023 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing as I'm just at this point in my pool build 😃. Could you tell me please tell me David how you connect the land drain to the bubble pump is it a T espically if you're putting it in a loop? I'm not a million miles from Norwich in Cambridge and have built a reasonable sized clay lined pool.
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
Yes it is a standard "T" for the land drain.
@prosperousinspain3 жыл бұрын
Quick question though, I haven’t seen anywhere so far, how strong does the air pump need to be?
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
It is a 35Watt 60 litre of air per minute
@WanderingSoul18033 жыл бұрын
Hi David, Can you do a video when you demonstrate how simpler this new installation is ? Thank you,
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
Possibly, but it takes me time to set these films up, so I'll have to see.
@MrTakas-tf7pu3 жыл бұрын
Have u tried a huge gravel filter style for the swim zone?
@organicpools-davidpaganbutler2 жыл бұрын
alas no
@chisperodemadrid3395 Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂❤
@bastogne3153 жыл бұрын
Jesus you look so Ike the guy on Horrible Histories..cool
@samuelzavala6233 жыл бұрын
how come you don't use copper ion generators to mitigate algae grow? i've seen your videos a bunch and you always show some dark, grudgy ponds and refer to them as natural swimming pools which they are not. a natural swimming pool should have a swimming area that has clear water in it and doesn't feel slimy as all hell and all that 'is' possible with copper ion generators which have been avaliable for ages as pond algae control devices. the bottom line is, im all about natural swimming pools but im no rush to swim in the ones you make.