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Biofilter material in Seattle

Post by Wotansfol » Sun, 08 Apr 2001 08:18:30



Just got back from Home Base in Kent( they are liquidating) and they had
Christmas supplies on sale one of the items for sale was tree blankets made out
of 100% polyester (non-allergenic) 45" wide by 99" wide. This look like the
same stuff I paid a fortune for from a HVAC outlet. They were 0.75$ a bag.
 
 
 

Biofilter material in Seattle

Post by vern » Mon, 09 Apr 2001 03:00:41


That sounds like the same stuff I buy at Walmart for quilts which is also
really cheap.  A couple of bucks for a queens size piece.
vern

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Quote:
> Just got back from Home Base in Kent( they are liquidating) and they had
> Christmas supplies on sale one of the items for sale was tree blankets
made out
> of 100% polyester (non-allergenic) 45" wide by 99" wide. This look like
the
> same stuff I paid a fortune for from a HVAC outlet. They were 0.75$ a bag.

 
 
 

Biofilter material in Seattle

Post by Bonnie Espenshad » Mon, 09 Apr 2001 23:05:51


Hi Vern,
I have purchased the quilt bats and I have cut the grids to fit my filter.  How
did you hook them together to make a "sandwich"?
I was thinking of zip ties, do you think they'll work?
Another question, do you use the entire queen size bat or do you divide it up?
Some for now and the rest for later.
--
Bonnie
NJ

http://www.users.fast.net/~maebe/index.htm

Quote:

> That sounds like the same stuff I buy at Walmart for quilts which is also
> really cheap.  A couple of bucks for a queens size piece.
> vern

> --
> Please visit my ponds at: Http://www.webpak.net/~vrolson/



> > Just got back from Home Base in Kent( they are liquidating) and they had
> > Christmas supplies on sale one of the items for sale was tree blankets
> made out
> > of 100% polyester (non-allergenic) 45" wide by 99" wide. This look like
> the
> > same stuff I paid a fortune for from a HVAC outlet. They were 0.75$ a bag.

 
 
 

Biofilter material in Seattle

Post by vern » Fri, 13 Apr 2001 00:05:32


Bonnie:  I think the last I got was two inch thick so I didn't double it.
The one inch thick stuff I did.  And yes i think snap ties are the most
practical.  I went tothe trouble of using stainless steel bolts and big
washers the first time., but the ties have been great.  I only change the
filtler about once a year and just hose it off in between times.  lIn  the
spring it seems to plug often until the biobugs get to working then all
summer doesn't need any cleaning except that it gets to looking  bad
eventually so I hose it off.
vern

--
Please visit my ponds at: Http://www.webpak.net/~vrolson/


Quote:
> Hi Vern,
> I have purchased the quilt bats and I have cut the grids to fit my filter.
How
> did you hook them together to make a "sandwich"?
> I was thinking of zip ties, do you think they'll work?
> Another question, do you use the entire queen size bat or do you divide it
up?
> Some for now and the rest for later.
> --
> Bonnie
> NJ

> http://www.users.fast.net/~maebe/index.htm


> > That sounds like the same stuff I buy at Walmart for quilts which is
also
> > really cheap.  A couple of bucks for a queens size piece.
> > vern

> > --
> > Please visit my ponds at: Http://www.webpak.net/~vrolson/



> > > Just got back from Home Base in Kent( they are liquidating) and they
had
> > > Christmas supplies on sale one of the items for sale was tree blankets
> > made out
> > > of 100% polyester (non-allergenic) 45" wide by 99" wide. This look
like
> > the
> > > same stuff I paid a fortune for from a HVAC outlet. They were 0.75$ a
bag.

 
 
 

Biofilter material in Seattle

Post by Bonnie Espenshad » Fri, 13 Apr 2001 02:51:03


Hi Vern,
Thanks.  Hopefully I'll get it all set up this weekend.  The fish are getting
active and I want the filters up and running.
--
Bonnie
NJ

http://www.users.fast.net/~maebe/index.htm

Quote:

> Bonnie:  I think the last I got was two inch thick so I didn't double it.
> The one inch thick stuff I did.  And yes i think snap ties are the most
> practical.  I went tothe trouble of using stainless steel bolts and big
> washers the first time., but the ties have been great.  I only change the
> filtler about once a year and just hose it off in between times.  lIn  the
> spring it seems to plug often until the biobugs get to working then all
> summer doesn't need any cleaning except that it gets to looking  bad
> eventually so I hose it off.
> vern

> --
> Please visit my ponds at: Http://www.webpak.net/~vrolson/