The use of natural thermal activity in an economic way has been adopted at the Blue Baths at Rotorua. Although the water in the swimming pool is always warm, the dressing cubicles and other rooms in the building are cold. A system of heating by hot-water pipes has therefore been devised by Mr F. W. Barnicoat, Public Works Department overseer. Because thermal water corrodes it is not yet practicable to lead it permanently through heating pipes, but the hot water is nevertheless used. A coil has been Krf'ft m i he boiling Rachel p °ol ?il? tu or^ m s|ry borough supply is l^ hr °V g £ * this » and a instant supply of hot water is made available. without the slightest cost be- £?«, i tl * e " iaterial and labour employed in the installation.
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21255, 29 August 1934, Page 16
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