A neighbour is doing a big council cleanup as they are knocking down their house.
In the pile are 3 kids body boards and heaps of thick old sofa cushions...
Could I recycle these as insulation around the FTs in my shed?
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| Author: | SydneyChick [ Feb 17th, '16, 08:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Sofa cushions and body boards as insulation? |
A neighbour is doing a big council cleanup as they are knocking down their house. In the pile are 3 kids body boards and heaps of thick old sofa cushions... Could I recycle these as insulation around the FTs in my shed?
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| Author: | Gunagulla [ Feb 17th, '16, 08:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sofa cushions and body boards as insulation? |
You could, but it sounds like it would be a bit messy! You'd have to put some sort of shroud around it all, and minimise any gaps for it to be most effective. |
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| Author: | Yavimaya [ Feb 17th, '16, 09:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sofa cushions and body boards as insulation? |
it will work just fine, the pillows will no longer work if they get wet (when they are wet) so keep them dry and all is good. 
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| Author: | SydneyChick [ Feb 17th, '16, 10:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sofa cushions and body boards as insulation? |
I was thinking I'll just squish the sofa cushions between the FTs and the wall of the shed where they'll be more hidden. Can't hurt right? |
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| Author: | Food&Fish [ Feb 17th, '16, 10:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sofa cushions and body boards as insulation? |
Going on the theory you need to turn over your water every hr as soon as you pump your water out to the grow beds your water will take on what ever temp the outside air is anyway Just go with the flow and use fish that suits your temp Getting into heating and cooling costs big bucks The only way to heat or cool is if everything is in the same enclosure And that's mega bucks |
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| Author: | SydneyChick [ Feb 17th, '16, 11:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sofa cushions and body boards as insulation? |
The shed my FTs are in is made of zinc alums and gets pretty damn hot in summer. Insulation is a must I'm afraid. |
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| Author: | dr bee [ Feb 17th, '16, 11:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sofa cushions and body boards as insulation? |
I'm thinking - use the body boards as floating beds?? |
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| Author: | Food&Fish [ Feb 17th, '16, 11:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sofa cushions and body boards as insulation? |
SydneyChick wrote: The shed my FTs are in is made of zinc alums and gets pretty damn hot in summer. Insulation is a must I'm afraid. Are you using an air pump and where will it be |
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| Author: | Yavimaya [ Feb 17th, '16, 12:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sofa cushions and body boards as insulation? |
F&F.... it doesnt take on the ambient temp in one pass. insulating the tank will help slow down temp changes in both directions. she never said anything about battling the elements to stock fish she shouldnt. she just wants to put something that will be thrown out to good use, i applaud her. |
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| Author: | Food&Fish [ Feb 17th, '16, 12:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sofa cushions and body boards as insulation? |
I am all for putting stuff to good use you want to see my sheds and yard  As I have said before great innovations have been made in aquaponics over the last 10 years by experience Not knocking the girl just saying what I have found over 10 years |
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| Author: | SydneyChick [ Feb 17th, '16, 14:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sofa cushions and body boards as insulation? |
Missed out on the sofa cushions but I got the boogie boards before council got there. Kids love them - especially as one features Nemo... Now I just need 20 more boogie boards exactly like that one lol  
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| Author: | Gunagulla [ Feb 17th, '16, 14:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sofa cushions and body boards as insulation? |
Unless you can form a full layer without big gaps, they wont do anything, other than be annoying when you want to uncover the tank  What sort of temperature range are you seeing in the water between early morning and late afternoon on a typical day, with the pumps running? |
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| Author: | Food&Fish [ Feb 17th, '16, 14:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sofa cushions and body boards as insulation? |
Food&Fish wrote: I am all for putting stuff to good use you want to see my sheds and yard As I have said before great innovations have been made in aquaponics over the last 10 years by experience Not knocking the girl just saying what I have found over 10 years Sorry I mean by experementing
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