If you’ve been working on a pool project this year that you’re particularly proud of, then don’t miss your chance to enter the UK Pool & Spa Awards. The 2017 competition will showcase the very best of the companies involved in the provision of water leisure in Great Britain. Project categories include Residential Indoor Pool […]
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ForumPiscine, Italy’s number one trade exhibition for the pool and spa sectors returns this year, and promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Taking place at the Bologna Fair District in Italy from February 18 – 20, this year’s new and improved ‘Gallery’ edition will offer more business opportunities for exhibitors and visitors […]
As energy costs rise and with a greater understanding of the environmental impact our energy usage has on the planet, pool owners are increasingly looking at ways in which new technology can help. By combining a variable speed circulation pump, with a variable speed heat pump, it is possible create a system which works intelligently […]
Energy efficiency continues to be a major focus for the pool industry and Heatstar underlines its position at the forefront of developments in this field with the launch of their new Lynx Energy Management System. The Lynx offers a state-of-the-art touch-screen interface, enabling users to access and interact directly with their Heatstar system, all from […]
In these energy conscious times, ignoring the pool water heating is no longer an option. The additional latent load of a swimming pool needs a sophisticated solution that considers more than just the air heating. “Considering the air and pool water heat losses separately is no longer good enough for modern energy concerns, an integrated […]
To gain the maximum effect from pool environmental control, whilst reducing the significant costs of running such systems, it is vital to be able to infinitely control all the elements of the unit performing this function. Recotherm based in Redditch in the West Midlands recognised this from their inception. From their very first units Recotherm […]
Springfield School in Cheshire provides outstanding educational care for children and young people with complex learning difficulties. A vital ingredient is the recent addition of a modern, purpose-built sports barn that includes a large energy saving pool, to complement the existing hydrotherapy pool. Portrait Pools created and installed a contemporary deck level 10m x 5m […]
A leading slatted cover supplier is calling on the UK pool industry to pool resources when it comes to energy efficiency. Alan Thorne, the managing director of Ocea pool covers, believes the industry can do much more to promote its good practice when it comes to energy costs. “Energy efficient products such as pool covers […]
A private residential pool in the Midlands, which won Rockingham Pools the 2014 Sustainability Gold Award in the Swimming Pool and Allied Trade Association annual competition, makes an excellent ‘case study’ for Rockingham and Heatstar. The owner of the pool had already built his adjacent house to a high specification. However, he had insisted that […]
Following their success at this year’s UK Pool & Spa Awards, Aqua Platinum Projects are pushing ahead with plans to firmly reestablish the Polypool brand in the UK pool market.
