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How to build a natural swimming pool : the complete guide to healthy swimming at home / Wolfram Kircher and Andreas Thon ; illustrations by Thomas Zlobinsky.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: [Great Britain] : Filbert Press, 2016Description: 328 pages : colour illustrations, plans ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 099338921X
  • 9780993389214
Subject(s): Summary: "Natural swimming pools are the biggest news for gardeners since green roofs. The water is cleaned by aquatic plants instead of chlorine so it is gentle on the eyes and healthy for swimmers. These self-cleaning ecosystems are beautiful to look at and provide a valuable water source for dragonflies, honeybees and other beneficial insects. Wolfram Kircher has researched extensively into the low-nutrientdependent plants that are needed for the surrounds of natural swimming pools and the high-nutrient dependent plants that are required for the regeneration zone. In the book he demonstrates how to maintain the nutrient level in perfect balance to keep down the algae down and water sparkling. The authors have installed pools for decades and trialled different systems and plants to come up with the best possible designs."--Publisher's description.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Natural swimming pools are the biggest news for gardeners since green roofs. The water is cleaned by aquatic plants instead of chlorine so it is gentle on the eyes and healthy for swimmers. These self-cleaning ecosystems are beautiful to look at and provide a valuable water source for dragonflies, honeybees and other beneficial insects. Wolfram Kircher has researched extensively into the low-nutrient-dependent plants that are needed for the surrounds of natural swimming pools and the high-nutrient-dependent plants that are required for the regeneration zone. In the book he demonstrates how to maintain the nutrient level in perfect balance to keep down the algae down and water sparkling. The authors have installed pools for decades and trialled different systems and plants to come up with the best possible designs. This book provides tried-and-trusted advice on a feature that is increasingly in demand among aspirational, eco-minded gardeners and designers.

Place of publication derived from website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Natural swimming pools are the biggest news for gardeners since green roofs. The water is cleaned by aquatic plants instead of chlorine so it is gentle on the eyes and healthy for swimmers. These self-cleaning ecosystems are beautiful to look at and provide a valuable water source for dragonflies, honeybees and other beneficial insects. Wolfram Kircher has researched extensively into the low-nutrientdependent plants that are needed for the surrounds of natural swimming pools and the high-nutrient dependent plants that are required for the regeneration zone. In the book he demonstrates how to maintain the nutrient level in perfect balance to keep down the algae down and water sparkling. The authors have installed pools for decades and trialled different systems and plants to come up with the best possible designs."--Publisher's description.

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Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword (p. 6)
  • 1 What is a Naturally Filtrated Swimming Pool? (p. 9)
  • Natural versus traditional pools (p. 9)
  • Advantages of natural pools (p. 11)
  • 2 The Development of Natural Pools (p. 13)
  • A little history (p. 13)
  • System providers or self-build? (p. 16)
  • 3 Basic Considerations for Pool Water (p. 19)
  • Biological basics for water purification (p. 19)
  • Chemistry basics (p. 24)
  • Hygiene parameters (p. 37)
  • Chemical criteria for fill-up water and construction material (p. 38)
  • 4 Filter Systems and Construction Types (p. 41)
  • Running water and standing water: hydraulic types of natural pools (p. 41)
  • Purification factors: filtering variants of natural pools (p. 43)
  • Single- or multi-area: partitioning options for natural pools (p. 77)
  • Supporting wall on or under sealing: construction types of natural pools (p. 78)
  • 5 Basic Models of Natural Pools (p. 81)
  • Model 1 The swimming pond (single-area system without technical installations) (p. 83)
  • Model 2 Swimming pond with surface flow (p. 84)
  • Model 3 Body of running water with Technical Wetland filtration (p. 85)
  • Model 4 Body of running water with Biofilm-accumulating Substrate Filter (p. 86)
  • Multiple-area systems (p. 88)
  • Financial Requirements (p. 89)
  • 6 A Step-by-step Construction Guide (p. 91)
  • Planning the pool 91 Materials (p. 102)
  • Constructing the natural pool (p. 123)
  • 7 Planting Design in and around Natural Pools (p. 135)
  • Learning from nature (p. 135)
  • Depth zones for artificial ponds and natural pools (p. 141)
  • Design considerations for plantings natural pools (p. 143)
  • Plant selection for specific conditions (p. 152)
  • Plant examples for use within the pool (p. 159)
  • Sample planting concepts for different themes (p. 182)
  • Planting techniques (p. 190)
  • 8 Animals in the Pool? (p. 195)
  • Uninvited guests (p. 195)
  • Invited guests (p. 196)
  • Undesirable guests (p. 198)
  • 9 Maintenance (p. 203)
  • Cleaning constructed elements in the swimming area (p. 203)
  • Controlling the water level (p. 206)
  • Maintaining water quality (p. 208)
  • Algae control (p. 214)
  • Hygiene control (p. 223)
  • Maintaining plantings (p. 225)
  • Maintaining filter bodies (p. 233)
  • Servicing technical installations (p. 234)
  • 10 Case Studies (p. 237)
  • Austria (p. 238)
  • Germany (p. 252)
  • United Kingdom (p. 272)
  • United States of America (p. 286)
  • Bibliography and References (p. 304)
  • Suppliers (p. 311)
  • Useful Information (p. 317)
  • Index (p. 319)

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