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- Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: U.K. Passport Renewal Experience
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1643
U.K. Passport Renewal Experience
I have recently renewed my passport and thought I’d share the experience with those that may be approaching the expiry date. Remember that these days the expiry date as far as the EU is concerned is 10 years from the issue date rather than the expiry date which may be later than that depending on ho...
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 6:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Recommendation for a humidifier
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6428
Re: Recommendation for a humidifier
Have I been misunderstanding something? I always thought that increasing humidity level makes you feel hotter. Hence the night ‘feels like’ or heat index temps on weather forecasts. I definitely did last aturday night when down at at sea level in Paphos and the difference in how we felt compared to ...
- Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: ‘Stray Haven’ shelter requires assistance after fire starts in Paphos
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2546
- Tue Jul 11, 2023 2:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Salt water pool - pros & cons
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8114
Re: Salt water pool - pros & cons
Alan, we’ve had a very different experience. Clean the cell once a year - the same way as you but mostly these days the addition of No More Scale keeps this down and last month it just took a couple of mins with the pressure washer to blast away any build up of scale on the cell. Definitely never ha...
- Tue Jul 11, 2023 2:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Salt water pool - pros & cons
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8114
Re: Salt water pool - pros & cons
I don't like the smell of chlorin, does a salt water pool still have this smell? It depends on how well maintained the pool is as how heavily used it it. From chemical safety facts.org; “Pool smell is not due to chlorine, but to chloramines, chemical compounds that can form in pool water. Chloramin...
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Does Polemi have hard water?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1582
Re: Does Polemi have hard water?
We have a water softener since day 1, wouldn’t be without it. Zero scale on our appliances. Also reverse osmosis filter for the drinking water, not a drop of scale in the kettle in 8 years - total opposite of our other property in Tala.
Both from Q-Water.
Ian
Both from Q-Water.
Ian
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Salt water pool - pros & cons
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8114
Re: Salt water pool - pros & cons
I wonder where all the sodium goes? The salt? Ultimately nowhere, you never ‘use it up’ (unless you pump out water and replace with fresh). My chemistry is not great but after the salt is converted to chlorine by electrolysis or some such wizardry, I believe it’s then converted back to its original...
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Salt water pool - pros & cons
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8114
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 7:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Salt water pool - pros & cons
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8114
Re: Salt water pool - pros & cons
According to Ian's original post it costs €500 to replace. I had always thought that a salt water pool meant that you didn't have to use chlorine. Learn something new every day. If you just have a salt water pool you just have a salty pool. The SWP has a cell with metal blades, titanium I think, th...
- Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Salt water pool - pros & cons
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8114
Re: Salt water pool - pros & cons
Dee, agree with your views on the water feel. At the correct PPM the salt level is approx 1/3 of a human tear (c9000PPM) which in itself is about 1/4 of seawater (c35000PPM). The advice you were given about not running the pump for long hours in the sun depleting chlorine is a little odd. It’s the s...
- Fri Jul 07, 2023 10:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Salt water pool - pros & cons
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8114
Re: Salt water pool - pros & cons
Never knowingly had an issue with corrosion.
Ian
Ian
- Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Tunnel drilling the Greek way.... video
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1236
Re: Tunnel drilling the Greek way.... video
Max, they are not not using professional equipment, they are using equipment appropriate for the task and geological conditions. My friend is very well aware of the geology of Cyprus having given many talks and tours on the subject.
Ian
Ian
- Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Salt water pool - pros & cons
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8114
Re: Salt water pool - pros & cons
We have had a SWP from day 1, so in our 9th summer. The initial cost of the chlorine generator is quite higher but obviously you then save on the cost of chlorine tablets. You’re effectively paying for (most of) your CL up front. Things to consider and decide if they are pros or cons: - the water de...
- Mon Jul 03, 2023 8:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Tunnel drilling the Greek way.... video
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1236
Re: Tunnel drilling the Greek way.... video
I have a good friend who is a retired construction geologist, in fact was the lead on the geology aspects of the Jubilee line extension in London, which was one of the most demanding tunnelling projects of recent times. I sent him the link to post him up to date on our local project. Based on his qu...
- Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Dog Friendly Resteraunts ??
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1426
Re: Dog Friendly Resteraunts ??
Nola in the old town and Sunset breeze on the coast at Kissonerga. Olive Tree in Polemi.
Ian
Ian
- Sun Jun 04, 2023 5:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Possible post offic scam messages
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1988
Re: Possible post offic scam messages
Had this message as well. Delete it.
- Tue May 23, 2023 12:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: GESY Dermatologist
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6820
Re: GESY Dermatologist
Also recommended by my wife, though very popular so can be a wait for an appointment.LouiseCastricum wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2023 10:58 am I can recommend Dr Iliada Kyriakidou and allso her daughter Dr Myria Kyriakidou. Both GESY
Ian
- Sat May 20, 2023 7:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Water dispenser conundrum
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1985
Re: Water dispenser conundrum
Why can’t you have something plumbed in? We have a filtration system (from Q-Water) which is under the sink and connects to a 3 way tap. If you move tp another rented property, you just reconnect the existing feed and take the filtration system with you.
Ian
Ian
- Wed May 17, 2023 12:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: CYTA SoEasy PAYG
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3027
Re: CYTA SoEasy PAYG
For the record, the transcript of an online chat session with CYTA from the website is below: 11:42:41 System An agent will be with you shortly. 11:43:06 Andreas hi my name is Andreas how can i help you ? 11:43:56 Ian. Hi Andreas, can you confirm the validity periods for SoEasy PAYG top up amounts p...
- Tue May 16, 2023 10:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: CYTA SoEasy PAYG
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3027
Re: CYTA SoEasy PAYG
Thanks for the update - €10 per annum is plenty for me but I will have to pay double now in order to keep the phone number. Same here for Mrs PolemIan. So next expiry we will switch her to PrimeTel who have confirmed via their chat service today that top ups are valid for 365 days, or go for one of...