Douglas Hoover
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- Aquamedia Corp.
Douglas C. Hoover, CEO of Aquamedia Corp, Master Waterfall Builder, architect, engineer, freelance writer, author, designer & builder of over 2,000 waterfall and ponds in Southern Califo ia over 30 years. Author of “Waterfall and Pond Construction Manual,” "The Ultimate Training Course," how-to books, tapes, digital design programs, photo and video gallery (http://www.aquafill.com.) Teaches history of solar ovens, FAQ, how to build your own solar oven, about the consumers’ reports and best prices (http://www.sunovenchef.com.) He also is knowledgeable on surviving during disasters and has assembled the best He is the founder of the Distillation Station and the author of The Distilled Water Book. In 1974, Douglas discovered the health benefits of drinking distilled water and was cured of a severe case of gout by drinking three liters a day. He has remained in perfect health, free from sickness and disease ever since. Douglas Hoover continues to drink and advocate distilled water. (http://www.distilledwaterauthority.com).
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Choosing the Right Pond or Pool Water Leveler
When choosing an automatic pond or pool water leveler, you should first realize that there are over 130 water leveling devices on the market today to pick from. There are five very important features to look for. 1. Most of the mechanical water levelers will eventually stick or jam in the open position, allowing for a continuous flow of water resulting in an overflow. Consequently, it is best to choose a non-mechanical float that is not prone to warp, stick, jam, rust or corrode. The least likely autofills are the electronic type such as the Levelor, Pentair, Savio, Jandy or AquaFill.r
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Water Leveler Devices - Water Level Controllers
Whether you sell pond or pool equipment or are in the market for a water leveler for maintaining the level of water in your pool, pond, fountain, hot tub or water garden, here are some important facts that could eventually save you both time and money.
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Automatic Pool Water Levelers
If you are looking for a reliable automatic pool water leveler, I will save you some time and money by sharing a few facts about water levelers. Right out of the gate: Stay away from any auto fill device that hooks up to a garden hose! They are constructed mostly of plastic parts that can and will warp or become brittle from the ultraviolet rays of the sun.
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Pond Construction -Liners vs. Concrete
Many people are still searching the internet for information on how to build a waterfall or koi pond. Unfortunately, there is very little information regarding professional construction. There are thousands of websites involved in marketing pond products to uninformed and unsuspecting customers.
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What Is A Solar Oven?
I saw my first solar oven a year ago. My first reaction was amazement and general disbelief that a box with attached shiny reflectors could capture enough sunshine to develop a cooking temperature of 350 degrees inside the 19 inch square box and maintain it all day long by simply shifting its position to the sun every hour or so. The person demonstrating the cooking power of the sun actually cooked a five pound chicken with potatoes, onions and carrots in just one and a half hours.
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Solar Ovens - Saving Lives
Half the world's population is dependent upon a wood, coal, bark, charcoal, grass or even dried dung for fuel for cooking their daily meals, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). They also report, as a consequence, that we are now losing a staggering 28,000 acres per day in countries like Africa, Asia, Mexico, Central and South America, and India. Countries such as Haiti and Nepal have less than two percent of their original forests remaining.
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Solar Ovens
What is a solar oven? It is an oven that uses the sun's energy to cook, bake, steam or broil all types of food, from pies, bread, cakes and cookies to barbeque, roasting an 18 pound turkey or pot-roast. Anything that can be cooked or baked in a conventional oven can be cooked or baked by the power of the sun in a sun oven in the same amount of time, if it is a cloud-free day. Sun oven/cookers have been around since the 17th century, and are becoming increasing more popular now for several good reasons. o Solar sun ovens use the free renewable energy of the sun.r
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The Best Solar Sun Oven
If you have not heard of solar or sun cooking and baking, you are in for a pleasant surprise. Cooking with the sun has been around for quite some time. The first documented research and successful results of solar cooking or baking was in 1767 by a French-Swiss physicist, Horace de Saussure.
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Survival Kit - Everyone Should Own One
What is a survival kit? It is simply a kit that contains necessary items to help you survive. Primarily food and water would be at the top of the list. You can survive five to six days without food, a flashlight or toilet paper, but try to survive without water. In a natural or man-made disaster, each of us has a somewhat different list of priority or essential items. Included in a woman's list, you may find makeup in the top ten items.
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Solar Ovens - Chocolate Chip Cookies Are Healthy
Our environment can have as much impact on our health as food and water. Smoking three to four packs of cigarettes a day can totally negate the healthful benefits of a steady diet consisting of organic vegetables, meats, fish, grains and dairy products. There are not enough vitamins, minerals, proteins or carbohydrates in the world to offset the harmful effects of smoking.
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Solar Ovens - Which One?
Many people have discovered that solar cooking and baking is more than just a science project or cleaver novelty. Cooking with the sun can be fun, but it can also saves money while decreasing your carbon footprint. Sun ovens use the free unlimited energy of the sun to cook or bake. rather than the normal. Nonrenewable energy resources, such as gas, electric, coal or wood, not only cost money, they all pollute our atmosphere, whereas the sun is free energy and pollution-free.
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Koi Pond - Which Pump to Use
When I started in the waterfall and pond design & construction business in January of 1982, I was asking the same question. I had a slight advantage over most when it came to answering the question, "Which pump do I use?" I came out of the energy conservation field, so I was already savvy about energy consumption topics.
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