The recent UK Pool & Spa Awards presentations were the biggest and best everā¦ With a surprise appearance from legendary social media giant The Pool Guy and with a whopping 22 companies winning an overall category award, the recent UK Pool & Spa Awards presentations were not only the biggest but the best in the […]
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Stalled for four years by Covid, Piscine Global Europe, the undisputed leading global event in the pool and spa sector, was back at its Lyon home in November and did not disappoint. The 1,272 exhibiting brands and companies and the 24,903 trade visitors who attended were finally able to gather again in the familiar show […]
BIO-UV Group, a specialist in water treatment and disinfection systems by UV, Ozone, Salt Electrolysis and AOP, and Astral Pool UK Ltd have confirmed a new exclusive distribution partnership for the UK and Ireland domestic pools and spas market. Simon Marshall, Deputy General Manager of BIO-UV Group and TriogenĀ® Managing Director, comments: āWe are delighted […]
Around 40 delegates headed to the Ship Hotel, in Weybridge, Surrey, in the Autumn, for the latest ISPE Seminar. Tony Carter from EJ Bowman looked at Swimming Pool Heat Exchangers, including configuration, sizing, different heat sources, material suitability, installation consideration and maintenance. John Harvey and Martin Killen from Recotherm spoke about Climate Control Systems in […]
When it comes to improving a pool, the performance-enhancing EVAstream counter-current unit delivers a powerful jet of water to swim against to help build strength and conditioning. The unit is available from Golden Coast as a recessed model for new pool builds, or as a compact and lightweight surface-mounted model for retrofitting onto existing pools. […]
Reporting from the recent OCEA UK dealer seminarā¦. OCEA UK could not have chosen a more appropriate venue for its autumn company seminar than the Williams Formula One Racing Experience Centre in Oxfordshire. The Ocea UK team have put themselves firmly in the fast lane with additional quality products to add to its already formidable […]
With energy efficiency the key focus for the pool industry, Heatstarās friendly and knowledgeable team were on hand at the recent SPATEX trade show at the Coventry Building Society Arena from January 31 to February 2 inclusive. Heatstar offer the best products and advice to help reduce energy costs. The team can assist with any […]
Judith Wojtowicz reports on efforts to protect and preserve iconic pool buildingsā¦ When people talk about buildings of cultural and architectural importance, swimming pools rarely feature very highly on the listā¦ perhaps they should, according to Historic Pools of Britain (HPB). This membership organisation, run by a voluntary board of trustees, was set up in […]
Almost 50,000 people have pledged their support to Swim Englandās campaign to #SaveOurPools. A petition containing 48,928 signatures has been presented to the Government calling on MPs to ārecognise the particular vulnerability of swimming pools and leisure centres as part of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme Reviewā. The petition is backed by Catherine West MP, […]
Spiralling energy costs are hitting public pools hard, Gaffey reports… UK swimming pools are now facing the perfect storm: Massive increases in energy and chemical supplies. Spurred by the war in Ukraine, energy prices have risen by more than 150%. Heating and pool water treatment or simply keeping the lights on are becoming much more […]
