SUPADIVERTA - syphonic rainwater diverter

GARDENS

POOLS

Downpipe rainwater diverters are often recommended as a means of topping up a pool’s water level each time it rains. Unfortunately, generalised and unqualified advice combined with poor diverter choice can result in pools ending up with;
1. Contaminants, including phosphate charged bird droppings, upsetting the pool’s chemical balance.
2. Foreign materials including grit, small stones and decayed vegative matter entering the pool.
3. Pools overfilling during heavier rain which then require additional and costly chemical treatments to restore the pool’s chemical balance.
Ideally, water diverted to a tank or pool should pass by an effective first flush AND debris divert system. AQUATREK has conducted long term testing that has shown the majority of bird droppings and debris are flushed from the gutters long after the first flush diverter is filled.
Bird droppings have also been found to remain `intact' for many days after the first rain and if using non deflecting fine mesh filter barriers, bird droppings will remain captured until they are washed through the mesh.
First flush systems that incorporate a float to seal the chamber allow remaining bird droppings and other debris to simply drift over the float once the chamber is full.

WHY USE SUPADIVERTA?

SUPADIVERTA is available with an optional first flush kit.
The optional First Flush kit is assisted by the 750 micron (.75mm) filter which continually deflects solid bird droppings and other debris to storm water.
The middle (FLUSH) outlet continually captures much of the fine, heavier debris that passes through the filter mesh.
SUPADIVERTA’S syphonic drainage system allows higher velocity flow over greater distances than gravity systems.

HINTS

Water should always be half way up the skimmer box opening to allow the filter to operate efficiently and to prevent pump damage should the pump run dry.

Don't forget that 10mm of rain will raise the pool level 10mm! If the level is nearly half way up the skimmer box and 10mm of rain is expected, do you really need to divert additional water?

During summer, a pool exposed to sun and wind can lose up to 8 litres (8mm) of water per square metre per day!

Pool covers vary in quality, efficiency and price while safety issues are unfortunately often overlooked. The SMART WATERMARK organisation has recently `raised the bar’ by increasing their minimum water saving guidelines from 40% to 80% for pool covers to be eligible to carry their logo. AQUATREK would welcome a government safety rating for pool covers.

Silicone based chemical pool covers are safe and claim evaporation savings of about 40-50%. AQUATAIN is probably the best known of these products. AQUATAIN has attracted huge worldwide interest after many users have noted its effectiveness in suppressing the mosquito breeding cycle.

Ideally, pool owners should top up the pool from a rainwater tank during dry periods.