SantiSuk

I have no knowledge, but out of interest I entered 'variable speed pool pump' in Google and I got lots of Thai hits with adverts from Lazada et al. I'm based in Thailand so I get Thai feed from Google. You may have to add Thailand to that search string if your Google feed is still your mother country.

I have had good experience this summer with replacing 40 mg of atorvastatin - giving me the often-quoted result of muscle pain, exhaustion and sleep disturbance - by 10mg of the same plus 10mg of ezetimibe. The health threads in the UK are full of stories of people's resistance to statins but also stories that should tell you to keep pressing your cardio to get to an acceptable alternative by changing the statin or going for combinations with other lipid controlling meds like ezetimibe. Cost by the way - 250 baht for a strip of 10 (x 10mg 'Sandoz' of Japanese manufacture - equivalent to western brands) at my local pharmacy. More expensive than regular statins but worth it. Note of caution - the above conclusion is provided that my next - and first since the swap-over - lipid tests give the right results). I didn't know there were local generics; might give those a trial sometime once I've had confirmation from the blood tests.

Very useful for anyone facing a hip replacement op to read this thread. All the stories you hear are of people coming out of he op saying how wonderful it is they can walk normally again (even had those stories relayed by family members who were living more closely to my mother when she had the op 20 years ago). Kinda makes you think that you should be 'pushing it' on the stick-less walking to get to that state. Had my op at Bumrungrad a month ago. Paid an arm as well as my leg of course and all went smoothly and you gotta love the quality of their hospitality, but I'm going to take it a bit easier now I've read your story. Received a couple of sheets of paper on release with the same exercises I was doing in recovery for 5 days in hospital but no real guidance about pacing oneself, when to back off and warnings on the potential implications of pushing it too quickly.

I guess my concern if I were doing it to my system is how does one stop the pool not emptying its contents into your machine room, but if someone can address that then maybe I could be tempted to have a go. [Probably not - I'm too risk averse - I'm the sort that believes in paying for pros and having been a pro in another profession I have the resources to do that (but I would never knock those that have to or want to look for cheaper solutions]. I think my pump is a bit lower than the top water line of the pool - maybe you have to partially empty the pool in those circs but I'll bet the pool builders have some tricks to circumvent that. I am sure you need to fix the pump more steadily than you describe its current fixing status. You risk vibrations being pushed around the pipework and eventually compromising some seals (I would guess). I'd expect to build a concrete platform/block using formwork onto the floor to provide a stable base; should be within a decent builder's competence. Whether they are good at getting the alignment right is down to their experience/professionalism I guess. Alternatively the pump's input and output pipework can possibly be remodelled so that it reaches down to a pump fixed to the existing floor level. Emaux pumps have always done the job for me but no doubt Bagwain (an experienced pro who comments on this forum) will be along to tell you about something he believes to be better. As I understand it Hayward are good quality, but expensive in Thailand. I have a 90,000 litre pool (including reserve tank) and Swimming Pools Thailand advised me to use a 1.0 HP Emaux pump at the initial build stage. I got to thinking it was a little bit underpowered, so I upgraded to 1.5 HP when I replaced it after 10 years (the old one was by then leaking a bit past the main joint seal half way along the pump; could have tried new seals but wanted to upgrade anyway to ensure I got the right solution without paying for a second visit if new seals didn't solve the problem after 1st visit). As before - good luck!

Very brave of you (or do I mean foolhardy?????) to think you can fit a replacement pump given your limited knowledge of how pools work. I reckon the question you should be asking is. "My pool is in {insert area where you live}. Does anyone have a recommendation for a pool company/shop that will advise on an appropriate replacement and do a supply and fit?". If you lived in the northern half of Isaan I would recommend Swimming Pools Thailand. (Southern half and their travel costs get a bit chunky in relation to the size of the job - I do use them but my requirements have usually been for several bits of kit at any one time) Good luck, from another Yorkshireman in Thailand!

Yes consulting a specialist here in Thailand is good value. Even Bumrungrad you could expect to come away with a bill of less than 2,000 baht plus any imaging or other test procedures for an initial consultation with a leading practitioner. [major operations are no cheaper than the UK these days. 5 to 10 years ago I was several times pared back by my company-funded UK insurer with the comment that they were overcharging].

I agree entirely with this assessment. I had a triple bypass at Bumrungrad 4 years ago, age 67. Much easier than I expected. I'm back again now and had a replacement hip a couple of days ago. Same again - I'm taking baby steps with a walker already.

Many thanks guys. I know about saphan loi as my Bangkok condo has one outside which features in my instructions to Thai taxi drivers when up in town! I used it at Ubon airport a few days ago and the check-in girls understood my issue. However, when I just now talked my wife thru' your responses she said that KhunBENQ's sà-paan tîiap krêuuang bin shows a level of sophistication that might get the girls switching to Thai, believing me to be fluent. I'll try it out next time (next week) and see what happens.???? Many thanks to all.

'Air bridge' being the walkway that is moveable to connect the aircraft exit to the terminal departure gate.