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Then it was the pipework and filters – the design had Another technical part of the build that gave a little
changed a couple of times to where we decided on the headache was the heating, as I wanted the pond
WE DECIDED state-of-the-art Nexus 300 with the Answer, new on the heating via our newly installed house Worcester Bosch
market by EA, I believe it was the first one to be fitted boiler, with the pond on its own zone valve completely
TO USE A to a pond here in the Northeast of England, we did not independent from the house central heating having its
NEXUS 300 know anyone else that had one! The filter served us own Heat Exchanger (HX) and digital stat all wired back
well, but as mentioned since the refit the filters are now up to the boiler control brain. Again, back in 2003 I did
WITH THE massively upgraded to drum, Bakki showers and not know anyone who had done this the way I wanted it
moving bio beds. All the pipework was uPVC grey installed! The pond is located away from the house, so I
ANSWER – pressure pipe which very few people had used and no was a little apprehensive regarding the flow and return
BOTH NEW Koi dealers at that time supplied (only specialist pipe from the HX, but it worked brilliantly, as soon as the stat
companies stocked it), so it was interesting when I told called, the hot water was instant to the HX.
ON THE them the reason why we wanted this type of pipe.
In November 2003, 20 long The big fill was November 2003, and the pumps were
MARKET months after the first switched on for the first time! All in all, it had taken 20
excavation, we were ready
to fill our pond and switch months from that first spade – it took a further couple
on the pumps. of years to complete the cosmetics.

We decided to fit a Nexus
300 which was new to the
market and used grey uPVC
pressure pipe which we
sourced from a specialist
pipe company.

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