In an increasing number of business parks and large buildings, having a fire extinguishing or retention pond is mandatory. These ponds act as a water buffer for the fire department in the event of a major fire and are filled with rainwater discharged from building roofs. To prevent overloading during heavy rainfall, the ponds slowly overflow into the regional drainage system. <\/p>\n\n
The stagnant water in the retention pond is heated by the sun and often causes algae and odor problems in the summer. For public and commercial buildings, this is obviously not a desirable situation. Time for action! <\/p>\n\n
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How do you make sure these ponds stay clean without aquatic plants or other natural filtration? The solution is simple: an AUGA aeration fountain. This is because it aerates large amounts of water with little power consumption. In addition, the aeration fountain is beautiful to look at: it combines the useful with the pleasant. And all by using only one system. <\/p>\n\n
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In emergencies, the fire department must always have quick access to water from the fire pond, even in winter. Freezing over is therefore not an option. Because our aeration fountains move huge volumes of water, ice formation never occurs in the ponds. In addition, the pumps are very reliable and suitable for continuous operation. <\/p>\n\n
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In front of the entrance to the Evenementenhal in Gorinchem is a beautiful example of a retention pond.<\/p>\n\n
To keep the water moving as well as to better present the pond, 2 fountain aerators V-Flow 110 F have been installed. These have a beautiful chalice fountain with a diameter of 6 meters. The fountain height has been deliberately kept low to prevent water from spraying, so that visitors will never experience any inconvenience in strong winds. <\/p>\n\n
A3rdAUGA<\/sup>mixer pump Flow 75 S, is used to keep the pond moving especially during the winter. This prevents the pond from freezing over, fulfilling the fire department’s requirement. <\/p>\n\n This makes the large water surface attractive, keeps it moving and is ice-free. All this with a total installed power of only 3 kW. <\/p>\n\n In the evening, the fountains are lit in any color with AUGA RGB LED underwater spotlights.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n