AU2009212815A1 - Spa or Swim Spa Incorporating Water Storage Means - Google Patents

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AU2009212815A1
AU2009212815A1 AU2009212815A AU2009212815A AU2009212815A1 AU 2009212815 A1 AU2009212815 A1 AU 2009212815A1 AU 2009212815 A AU2009212815 A AU 2009212815A AU 2009212815 A AU2009212815 A AU 2009212815A AU 2009212815 A1 AU2009212815 A1 AU 2009212815A1
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ORIGINAL Australia Patents Act 1990 Complete Specification for the Invention Entitled SPA OR SWIM SPA INCORPORATING WATER STORAGE MEANS The invention is described in the following statement: 2 SPA OR SWIM SPA INCORPORATING WATER STORAGE MEANS This invention relates to spa baths and swim spas, in particular those incorporating water storage means. It is usual for spas and swim spas to be filled with water at 5 commissioning and for the contents to remain in use for some time. Various means well known in the art are employed to sanitise the water in continued use and the frequency of replacement is normally dependent upon elapsed time and frequency of use. In normal use, water is lost from a spa or swim spa as a result of purging of sediment, evaporation or being 10 carried away on the bodies of users. Where water in a spa or swim spa is required to replenished for whatever reason, in regions experiencing water shortages it is now not uncommon for permits to be required for the drawing of any significant water volume from a public water reticulation system. A typical water volume requiring a permit from the local water 15 authority is 2,000 litres, but smaller volumes may require a permit, depending upon the supply situation. It is now also not uncommon for householders to install rainwater collection provisions in the form of tanks, special diversion means being employed to intercept water which would normally flow from the roof of a house and into the stormwater 20 drains. Many water authorities and governments actively encourage the installation of such systems, in some cases by means of cost subsidies in the form of cash grants, rate relief and the like. Despite a clear need, spa baths or swim spas incorporating water storage provisions have been previously unknown. 25 The object of the present invention is to provide a spa bath or 3 swim spa which incorporates water storage provisions and to which rainwater from a house roof or other similar collection area may be directed and stored for later use. According to a first embodiment of the present invention, the 5 water containing moulding of a spa bath or swim spa is supported in a suitable supporting structure such that a space is provided beneath it to accommodate water storage means. In a second embodiment of the present invention, said water storage means are made sufficiently strong to support said working spa bath or swim spa without the need for said 10 supporting structure. Said water storage means optionally take the form of a unitary, rigid tank capable of supporting said working spa bath or swim spa, modular rigid tanks not capable of supporting said working spa bath or swim spa and bag-type tanks also incapable of supporting said working spa bath or swim spa. Said water storage means are filled by rain water 15 collected from a house roof or other similar collection area. Said rain water flow is diverted from normal storm water disposal means to said water storage means for later use. Suitable flow interruption means are provided to prevent overfilling of said water storage means. Suitable pump means are provided to transfer water from said storage means to 20 said spa bath or swim spa. The various aspects of the present invention will be more readily understood by reference to the following description of preferred embodiments given in relation to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a spa bath 25 or swim spa depicting the supporting structure of one embodiment 5 In the said embodiment, spigots of said plugs engage the hollow ends of said members in a light interference fit, being tapped into position with a soft hammer and without the need for special tools. Suitable gussets, bracing panels, rods or the like (not shown) are provided to stiffen said 5 supporting structure. Supporting panel 10 is provided between the upper surfaces of said trusses and said transverse supporting beams and the floor of said water containing moulding to better spread the load of said working spa bath or swim spa. Enclosing panels 11 are fixed to said supporting structure with suitable fastenings or, as appropriate, are hinged 10 to provided access to components within spaces 4, 12. Said enclosing panels are made with closely abutting edges to prevent entry of rodents and the like. In the preferred embodiment, the inner surfaces of said enclosing panels are made with a layer of suitable heat insulating material (not shown) to minimise loss of heat from the interior space around and 15 below said water containing moulding. Also in the preferred embodiment, said water containing moulding is similarly insulated to minimise loss of heat from water contained therein. With reference to Figures 5, in a second embodiment of the present invention, said water storage means are made sufficiently strong to 20 support said working spa bath or swim spa without the need for said supporting structure. Said water storage means optionally take the form of a unitary, rigid tank 13 comprising floor panel 15, side panels 16 incorporating deep flutings or corrugations 17, end panels (not shown) similar in construction to said side panels and roof panel 18 reinforced by 25 deep cellular reinforcements (typical positions indicated in broken line as 6 19). Said cellular reinforcements (not shown) optionally take the form of intersecting transverse and longitudinal elements (creating square or rectangular cells), intersecting oblique elements (creating diamond-shaped cells), or multiple intersecting elements creating hexagonal cells or cells of 5 other suitable shape. Said deep flutings of corrugations of said side and end panels provide substantial compressive strength. Said reinforcements of said roof panel provide substantial bending strength. Supporting panel 10 is provided between roof panel 18 and the floor of said water containing moulding to better spread the load of said working spa bath or 10 swim spa and is preferably fixed to said roof panel with suitable fastenings. In the preferred embodiment, said water storage means are made load-bearing in the form described and said water containing moulding and the ancillary equipment required to operate said spa bath or swim spa are supported on supporting panel 10 or the upper surface of 15 roof panel 18 of said water storage means where said supporting panel is deleted. In this embodiment, suitable location and attachment means (not shown) are provided on said supporting panel or said roof panel for the location and/or attachment of said water containing moulding and said ancillary equipment. Also in this embodiment, suitable attachment means 20 (not shown) are provided on the outer side and end surfaces of said water containing moulding and the outer surfaces of said side and end panels of said water storage means to permit attachment of said enclosing panels (not shown). In the preferred embodiment, said attachment means take the form of suitably located, projecting bosses able to accept attachment 25 fastenings, clips or the like. Said water storage means are optionally 4 of the present invention; Figure 2 is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view of a flexible bag-type tank made in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; 5 Figure 3 is a plan view of one form of modular water storage means; Figure 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of another form of modular water storage means; Figure 5 is a transverse cross-sectional view of rigid water 10 storage means capable of supporting said working spa bath or swim spa; Figure 6 is a cross-sectional through a horizontal plane of another form of rigid water storage means capable of supporting said working spa bath or swim spa. 15 With reference to Figure 1, in a first embodiment of the present invention, water containing moulding 3 of a spa bath or swim spa I is supported in a suitable supporting structure 2 such that space 4 is provided beneath it to accommodate water storage means (not shown). In the preferred embodiment, said supporting structure comprises vertical 2 and 20 horizontal members 5 and ring beam 6 supporting the periphery of said water containing moulding. Suitable trusses, beams or the like 8 pass longitudinally beneath said water containing moulding and suitable transverse supporting beams (positions depicted in broken line as 9) pass between said trusses. In the preferred embodiment, said vertical and 25 horizontal members and said trusses are joined together by spigoted plugs.
7 fabricated from metal alloy sheet, rotationally moulded in one or more parts by rotational moulding, said parts being subsequently joined, or moulded in one or more parts by spraying of a suitable thermo-setting polymer resin reinforced by chopped strand glass fibre reinforcement, said 5 parts being subsequently joined. In an alternative embodiment, water storage means 13 are optionally made non load-bearing in a lighter, un reinforced construction and are accommodated within space 4 (as depicted in Figurel). Fill control provisions for this embodiment are as described in relation to Figures 2 or 4. Where a float-type valve is employed, 10 suitable venting means are provided. With reference to Figure 6, in a third embodiment of the present invention, said water storage means are made sufficiently strong to support the weight of said working spa bath or swim spa without the need for said supporting structure. Said water storage means optionally take the form of 15 a unitary, rigid tank 14 comprising a floor panel (not shown), side panels 20, end panels 21, roof panel (not shown) and internal reinforcing webs 22 passing vertically between said floor panel and said roof panel. Said reinforcing webs optionally take the form of flat, intersecting transverse and longitudinal elements (creating square or rectangular cells), 20 intersecting oblique elements (creating diamond-shaped cells as depicted in the figure), or multiple intersecting elements creating hexagonal cells or cells of other suitable shape. Said reinforcing webs act to support said roof panel against the weight of said working spa bath or swim spa. In an alternative embodiment (not shown), said reinforcing webs are made with 25 vertically orientated corrugations of typical configurations to better 8 support the compressive load placed upon them. Suitable limber holes are provided at the bottom edges of said reinforcing webs to permit a free flow of water between said cells. Said water containing moulding and the ancillary equipment required to operate said spa bath or swim spa are 5 preferably supported on supporting panel 10 (as depicted in Figures 1 and 5) or the upper surface of said roof panel of said water storage means where said supporting panel is deleted. In this embodiment, suitable location and attachment means (not shown) are provided on said supporting panel or said roof panel for the location and/or attachment of 10 said water containing moulding and said ancillary equipment. Also in this embodiment, suitable attachment means (not shown) are provided on the outer side and end surfaces of said water containing moulding and the outer surfaces of said side and end panels of said water storage means to permit attachment of said enclosing panels (not shown). In the preferred 15 embodiment, said attachment means take the form of suitably located, projecting bosses able to accept attachment fastenings, clips or the like. Said water storage means are optionally fabricated from metal alloy sheet, rotationally moulded in one or more parts by rotational moulding, said parts being subsequently joined, or moulded in one or more parts by 20 spraying of a suitable thermo-setting polymer resin reinforced by chopped strand glass fibre reinforcement, said parts being subsequently joined. In an alternative embodiment, water storage means 14 are optionally made non load-bearing in a lighter, un-reinforced construction and are accommodated within space 4 (as depicted in Figurel). In this 25 embodiment (as depicted in Figure 6), the corners of said water storage 9 means are cut away to provide spaces 23 to accommodate vertical members 2 and conduits (not shown) passing between said water storage means and said water containing moulding. Fill control provisions for this embodiment are as described in relation to Figures 2 or 4. Where a float 5 type valve is employed, suitable venting means are provided. In another alternative embodiment (not shown), said water storage means are made in two or more discrete modules which are assembled together using suitable straps or fastenings, said modules being covered by suitable enclosing panels in the manner described. Suitable connection means (not shown) 10 are optionally provided to permit a free flow of water from one said module to another. With reference to Figure 2, water storage means in the form of a bag-type tank 24 is accommodated within space 4 (as depicted in Figure1). In this embodiment, floor panel 32 of said tank rests upon supporting 15 surface 33 and upper surface 31 of said tank is supported by a plurality of suitable located straps 25 fixed by ties to trusses and transverse members 8, 9 (as depicted in Figure 1). In the preferred embodiment, reinforcing straps 26 are provided across upper tank surface 31 to better distribute the forces of straps 25 over said upper surface. In the preferred embodiment, 20 float valve 29, 34 connected to inlet conduit 30 is mounted to rigid panel 27 sealingly inserted into said tank in a suitable location. Said rigid panel preferably extends over a minor part of one side and adjacent upper surface and is fixed to said supporting structure by means of suitable lugs 28 incorporated into said rigid panel. Said bag-type tank is preferably 25 fabricated from a suitable fabric-reinforced polymer sheet material.
10 With reference to Figure 3, water storage means in the form of a plurality of tanks 34 of cylindrical form are accommodated within space 4 (as depicted in Figure 1). Said tanks optionally take the form of bag-type tanks fabricated from a suitable fabric-reinforced polymer sheet material 5 or rigid tanks made from a suitable metal alloy sheet material or polymer material. Said rigid tanks are connected in parallel to a suitable manifold (not shown) by short conduits entering said tanks coaxially, flexible conduits extending into the interiors of said tanks with their free ends descending to the lowest point in said tanks. Said tanks are filled and 10 emptied via said flexible conduits, said short conduits and said manifold. Fill control provisions of said tanks are similar to those described below in relation to Figure 4. In the case of said bag-type tanks, a rigid plate is sealingly inserted into the end of each, said rigid plates each supporting a float valve of the type described in relation to Figure 2. Said rigid plates 15 are supported from said supporting structure. Said float valves are each connected to a first manifold by a said short conduit and said tanks are filled via said first manifold, said short conduits and said float valves. Also supported by each said rigid plate is an outflow conduit connected by a said short conduit to a second manifold, a flexible conduit extending into 20 the interior of each said tank with its free ends descending to the lowest point in said tank. Said tanks are emptied via said flexible conduits, said short conduits and said second manifold. In the preferred embodiment, said tanks are made short to create spaces 35 to accommodate vertical members 2 and conduits (not shown) passing between said water storage 25 means and said water containing moulding. As previously described, 11 enclosing panels 11 are fixed to said supporting structure and said water containing moulding with suitable fastenings or, as appropriate, are hinged to provided access to components within space 35 or space 4 (as depicted in Figure 1). Fill control provisions for rigid tanks of this embodiment are 5 as described in relation to Figures 2 or 4. Where a float-type valve is employed, suitable venting means are provided. With reference to Figure 4, water storage means are provided in the form of modular tanks 36, 37 which are accommodated within space 4 (as depicted in Figure 1). Said tanks are made in several capacities to 10 better utilise said space, the dimension of the smaller being one half, one third or one quarter of the larger. Said modular tanks are preferably made with piercing provisions 38 formed centrally at the lower edges of each side, centrally in the roof panel and, where used, centrally in the floor panel. Said piercing provisions are sealingly closed with a thin web (not 15 shown) which is readily removed. Where utilised for flow purposes, said piercing provisions are opened by removal of said webs, a rubber sealing grommet (not shown) is installed in each and suitable connection means 41 sealingly pressed into each said grommet. Said tanks are connected together by short conduits 39 to create a unitary storage, the ends of said 20 short conduits being sealingly pressed into said grommets. In the preferred embodiment, said tanks are maintained in their assembled form by a strap 40 or the like passing around them. The end of a filling and emptying conduit 41 is sealingly pressed into a said grommet at an appropriate position in said tank assembly and a vent line connection 25 fitting 42 is sealingly pressed into a said grommet in the roof panel of each 12 said tank. Vent lines 43 connect all said vent line connection fittings to fill control valve 44 sealingly pressed into a said grommet in the roof of one said tank in said tank assembly. During filling of said tanks, water enters via inlet line 45 and flows from one to another via said short conduits, air 5 escaping via said vent line connection fittings, said air lines and said fill control valve. Said fill control valve incorporates a float at the lower end of a needle valve. When said tank in which said fill control valve is fitted approaches maximum capacity, said float is raised, thereby displacing said needle valve upwardly and closing said fill control valve. As no further air 10 may be displaced, further inflow of water into said tanks is prevented. In an alternative embodiment (not shown), said modular tanks are raised above the supporting surface and connected by longer conduits the ends of which are sealingly pressed into said grommets in their said floor panels. Said ancillary equipment contained within spaces 4, 12, 23, 35 15 include valves, pumps, heaters, filters, sterilisation units, conduits, electrical supplies and controls and other auxiliary and ancillary devices required for proper operation of said spa pool or swim spa. Said water storage means are filled by rain water collected from a house roof or other similar collection area. Said rain water flow is 20 diverted from normal storm water disposal means to said water storage means by diversion means (not shown), said diversion means being well known in the art. In the preferred embodiment, suitable screening or filtration means (not shown) are provided to prevent leaf debris, sediment and the like from being carried into said water storage means. Suitable 25 pump means (not shown) are provided to transfer water from said storage 13 escaping via said vent line connection fittings, said air lines and said fill control valve. Said fill control valve incorporates a float at the lower end of a needle valve. When said tank in which said fill control valve is fitted approaches maximum capacity, said float is raised, thereby displacing said 5 needle valve upwardly and closing said fill control valve. As no further air may be displaced, further inflow of water into said tanks is prevented. In an alternative embodiment (not shown), said modular tanks are raised above the supporting surface and connected by longer conduits the ends of which are sealingly pressed into said grommets in their said floor panels. 10 Said ancillary equipment contained within spaces 4, 12, 23, 35 include valves, pumps, heaters, filters, sterilisation units, conduits, electrical supplies and controls and other auxiliary and ancillary devices required for proper operation of said spa pool or swim spa. Said water storage means are filled by rain water collected from a 15 house roof or other similar collection area. Said rain water flow is diverted from normal storm water disposal means to said water storage means by diversion means (not shown), said diversion means being well known in the art. In the preferred embodiment, suitable screening or filtration means (not shown) are provided to prevent leaf debris, sediment 20 and the like from being carried into said water storage means. Suitable pump means (not shown) are provided to transfer water from said storage means to said spa bath or swim spa. Conduits conveying water from said diversion means, electrical supply cables and the like (not shown) are optionally temporarily laid on the supporting surface, run in channels 25 formed in the supporting surface or brought up through it.

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1. A spa bath or swim spa comprising: a water-containing moulding supported in a suitable supporting structure such that a space is provided beneath it to 5 accommodate first water storage means, said first water storage means being incapable of supporting the weight of said water containing moulding in its normal operating condition; or a spa bath or swim spa comprising a water-containing moulding supported upon second water storage means, said second 10 storage means being made sufficiently strong to support the weight of said water-containing moulding in its normal operating condition without the need for said supporting structure; a stiff supporting panel optionally positioned immediately beneath the lower surface of said water-containing moulding to 15 distribute the load imposed by it in its normal operating condition; panels enclosing the complete said spa bath or swim spa; spaces to accommodate ancillary equipment required to operate said spa bath or swim spa; means to divert rainwater collecting on a house roof or other 20 similar collection area from normal storm water disposal means to said water storage means; means to control the filling of said water storage means; and means to transfer stored water from said water storage means to said spa bath or swim spa. 25
2. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim I in which said first water 15 storage means take the form of a unitary rigid tank, two or more modular rigid tanks or two or more bag-type tanks.
3. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 1 in which said supporting structure comprises vertical members joined at their upper ends by 5 a ring beam, horizontal members passing between said vertical members, trusses passing longitudinally between said end horizontal members and supporting beams passing transversely between said side horizontal members and intersecting said trusses. 10
4. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim I in which said members of said supporting structure are joined by spigoted plugs which engage the hollow adjacent ends of said members in a light interference fit.
5. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 1 in which gussets, bracing 15 panels, rods or the like are provided to stiffen said supporting structure.
6. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 1 in which a stiff supporting panel is provided between the upper surfaces of said trusses and supporting beams and the lower surface of said water-containing 20 moulding to distribute the load imposed by said water-containing moulding in its normal operating condition.
7. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim I in which said enclosing panels are made fixed or hinged for access purposes and are attached as required to said supporting structure, to said water 25 containing moulding or to said water storage means. 16
8. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim I in which said enclosing panels are attached to suitably located, projecting bosses able to accept attachment fastenings, clips or the like.
9. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim I in which said enclosing 5 panels are made with closely abutting edges to prevent entry of rodents and the like.
10. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 1 in which said enclosing panels are made with a layer of suitable heat insulating material on their inner surfaces to minimise heat losses from the interior space 10 around and below said water-containing moulding.
11. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim I in which said water containing moulding is made with a layer of suitable heat insulating material on its exterior surfaces to minimise heat losses from the contained water. 15
12. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim I in which said second water storage means take the form of a unitary, rigid tank sufficiently strong to support the weight of said water-containing moulding in its normal operating condition, said tank comprising floor panel, side panels incorporating deep flutings or corrugations, end panels 20 incorporating deep flutings or corrugations and roof panel reinforced by deep, cellular reinforcements.
13. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 12 in which said cellular reinforcements take the form of intersecting transverse and longitudinal elements creating square or rectangular cells, 25 intersecting oblique elements creating diamond-shaped cells, or 17 multiple intersecting elements creating hexagonal cells or cells of other shape; said deep flutings or corrugations providing substantial compressive strength and said cellular reinforcements providing substantial bending strength. 5
14. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim I in which said stiff supporting panel is provided between the upper surfaces of said second water storage means and the lower surface of said water-containing moulding to distribute the load imposed by said water-containing moulding in its normal operating condition. 10
15. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 1 in which said stiff supporting panel is fixed by suitable fasteners to the roof panel of said second water storage means.
16. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim I in which said water containing moulding is supported directly upon the roof panel or 15 roof structure of said second water storage means.
17. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 1 in which said second water storage means take the form of a unitary, rigid tank sufficiently strong to support the weight of said water-containing moulding in its normal operating condition, said tank comprising floor panel, 20 side panels, end panels, roof panel and internal reinforcing webs passing vertically between said floor panel and said roof panel, suitable limber holes being provided at the lower edges of said webs to permit a free flow of water between cells enclosed by said webs. 25
18. The spa bath or swim spa of Claims 12, 14, 16 or 17 in which 18 location and attachment means are provided on the upper surface of said supporting panel or on said water storage means roof panel for the location and/or attachment of said water-containing moulding or ancillary equipment. 5
19. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 17 in which said internal reinforcing webs optionally take the form of flat, intersecting transverse and longitudinal elements creating square or rectangular cells, intersecting oblique elements creating diamond-shaped cells, or cells of other suitable shape, said reinforcing webs acting to 10 support said roof panel against the weight of said water-containing moulding in its normal operating condition.
20. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 17 in which said internal reinforcing webs are made with vertically orientated corrugations to better support the compressive load imposed upon them. 15
21. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 2 in which said first water storage means take the form of a unitary, rigid tank of light construction and insufficiently strong to support the weight of said water-containing moulding in its normal operating condition, the corners of said water storage means being cut away to create 20 spaces to accommodate vertical structural members and conduits passing between said water storage means and said water containing moulding.
22. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 2 in which said first water storage means take the form of two or more modular, rigid tanks of 25 light construction and insufficiently strong to support the weight of 19 said water-storage moulding in its normal operating condition, said tanks being made in several capacities to better utilise the space beneath said spa bath or swim spa and are retained in an assembly by straps passing around them or by suitable fastenings. 5
23. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 22 in which said modular tanks are made in full capacity and in sizes of one half, one third and one quarter of full capacity.
24. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 22 in which said modular tanks are each made with suitably located piercing provisions in all four 10 walls, said piercing provisions being sealingly closed by thin webs, adjacent tanks in an assembly being joined in series to create a unitary storage by removal of the appropriate said thin webs, installation of rubber sealing grommets into the openings so created and installation of short conduits sealingly inserted into 15 and between adjacent said grommets.
25. The spa bath or swim spa of Claims 22, 23 or 24 in which an assembly of said modular tanks is filled and emptied via a conduit, the end of which is sealingly inserted into a said rubber grommet in an appropriate position. 20
26. The spa bath or swim spa of Claims 22, 23 or 24 in which, during filling, air is vented from individual tanks in an assembly of said modular tanks via a common vent line, said individual tanks being connected to said common vent line by individual vent line connections sealingly inserted into said rubber grommets in their 25 roof panels, a float-operated fill control valve situated at the 20 downstream end of said common vent line closing as the water level in said tanks approaches maximum, thereby preventing further ingress of water.
27. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 24 in which said modular tanks 5 are raised above the supporting surface and interconnected by longer conduits the ends of which are sealingly inserted into said rubber grommets in the floor panels.
28. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 2 in which said first water storage means take the form of a unitary, rigid tank of light 10 construction and rectangular in planform.
29. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 2 in which said first water storage means take the form of one or more bag-type tanks, said tanks being rectangular in planform or cylindrical in shape.
30. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 2 in which said first water 15 storage means take the form of one or more rigid tanks of light construction, said tanks being cylindrical in shape.
31. The spa bath or swim spa of Claims 2 or 29 in which the roof panel of a said bag-type tanks is supported by a plurality of suitably located straps fixed by ties to said trusses and said 20 supporting beams.
32. The spa bath or swim spa of any of Claims12, 17, 21 and 30 in which said rigid tanks are vented via a suitable vent, are drained via a separate drain line and are filled via a filling line and float valve of conventional arrangement, said float valve closing when 25 the water level in said tank approaches maximum. 21
33. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 29 in which said bag-type tanks are optionally vented via a suitable vent, are drained via a separate drain line and are filled via a filling line and float valve of conventional arrangement, said float valve closing when the water 5 level in said tank approaches maximum, said float valve and filling line connection fitting being mounted to a rigid panel sealingly inserted into and replacing a minor part of the wall of said tank, lugs incorporated into said rigid panel being fixed to the supporting structure of said spa bath or swim spa. 10
34. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 1 in which auxiliary and ancillary devices necessary for the operation of said spa bath or swim spa are accommodated within said spaces to accommodate water storage means and/or spaces formed between the sides of said water-containing moulding and said enclosing panels. 15
35. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim I in which, when said water containing moulding is supported upon said second water storage means, a supporting structure is provided having at least a ring beam to support the periphery of said water-containing moulding, a lower ring beam, and vertical members joining said 20 ring beams and to which said enclosing panels are attached.
36. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 1 in which rigid said first water storage means and said second water storage means are optionally fabricated from metal alloy sheet; are moulded in one or more parts by rotational moulding, the parts subsequently being joined; 25 or are moulded in one or more parts by spraying a settable, 22 polymer resin reinforced by chopped strand glass fibre into a mould, the parts subsequently being joined.
37. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 1 in which flexible conduits extend into the interiors of said water storage means with their free 5 ends descending to the lowest point, said water storage means being filled and/or emptied via said flexible conduits.
38. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 1 in which water pumping means, valve means and all necessary electrical circuits and controls are provided to transfer water from said water storage 10 means to said water-containing moulding.
39. The spa bath or swim spa of Claim 1 in which diversion and screening or filtration means are provided to divert rainwater collecting on a house roof or other similar collection area from normal storm water disposal means to said water storage means, 15 said diversion conduits, electrical cables and the like associated with said spa bath or swim spa optionally being temporarily laid on a supporting surface, run in channels formed in said supporting surface or brought up through said supporting surface. 20 25
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