This Technology Can Solve A Huge Problem For Maltese Property Owners
Damp and old houses in Malta are in it for the long haul, whether you like it or not. Turns out, our gorgeous pastel limestone houses act like giant sponges that soak up ground water and ambient humidity, making your residence or workplace the perfect environment for an architectural nightmare. Flaking walls, mouldy damage, or even those weird white moffa-esque salt crystals that pop up just above your fancy skirting…
In most cases, quick fixes include painting or plastering over the wall damage, which in the long run only exacerbates the problem. Enter Aquapol, the most out-of-the-box product to hit our radar so far, that promises to be so revolutionary we’re still having a hard time figuring out why we’d never heard of it before.
The lampshade-shaped and -sized product claims to be the answer to Malta’s seemingly intractable rising damp. Simply hang your new Aquapol from your basement or ground-floor ceiling and watch your rising damp disappear!
How does it work?
Still confused? Turns out, all you need is a little physics know-how and innovation.
- Water rises in the walls of your house, because your fancy AF Maltese-stone house is very porous and filled with tiny channels
- A chemical reaction at the base of your wall helps pull the water up through the stone, an effect known as ‘capillary-action’
- Installing an Aquapol in your house creates a gentle magnetic field and moves the moisture in the walls back into the ground – you can even measure the effects within one hour of installation!
That’s it. Literally.
Why should you get one?
The Aquapol unit does not require batteries or electricity to work, with no reported effects on the human body, and all you need to do is hang it off your ceiling or place it on a high shelf. It relies on the principles of naturally-occurring energy for which Aquapol received the 1995 Kaplan Medaille in Austria, as well as a Research Award from the Austrian Ministry of Science.
There have been over 50,000 applications of the Aquapol unit worldwide since 1985, more then 20 studies, experts reports, a dissertation, and test reports, more of which can be seen here.
You can even count the years off ever needing to changing your Aquapol installation, with the earliest product reportedly still in perfect working order after 33 years!
If you’re the owner of an old home or palazzo, you need not worry. There’s no wires, no torn-down walls and no noise. The technology has even been applied to renovations right here in Malta, including the Valletta Waterfront, the Curia in Gozo, and several boutique hotels and houses of character!
Aquapol Malta is also throwing in a 20-year functional guarantee and a 3-year money-back guarantee. What’s more, the Aquapol team keep reviewing the product and your residence for up to three years, to ensure your home and product remain in shipshape condition, and for continued monitoring of humidity reduction.
How do you get one?
Getting started is easy. You even get a free site inspection – just call Paul on 99 421 158 or send an e-mail [email protected]!