REAL WORLD BENEFITS

During the past 44 years Heatstar has developed an industry-leading product range, offering obvious ā€˜real worldā€™ benefits in a fast-changing energy market. When it comes to the heating of outdoor swimming pools Heatstar unquestionably have the edge, with their Aquarius aerothermal heat pump. The Aquarius utilises ā€˜direct contactā€™ technology to transfer heat from the refrigerant […]

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SLASHING ENERGY COSTS BY HALF

The eco-efficient Heatform system is a firm favouriteā€¦ Launched in 2019, the HeatForm insulated panel pool system has quickly become a firm favourite with the pool trade and end-users alike. A triumph of British engineering and manufacturing, Heatform won the UK Pool and Spa Award for Energy Efficiency in 2019. Compared to a traditional concrete […]

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DIPPING A ONE-PIECE TOE

Hot Tub retailers eye all-in-one pool potential… The hot tub marketā€™s loss is the pool marketā€™s gain as we see increasingly more home spa retailers dip a toe into swimming pool provision through an ever-evolving selection of top drawer, one-piece pool offerings. Switched-on businesses are increasingly seeing the booming sector of one-piece pools, with their […]

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OPEN DOOR POLICY

The Ocea UK team has been overwhelmed with the response to the opening of its new Trade, Learning and Distribution centre on the Windrush Business Park in Witney, Oxfordshire. Boasting a compact product display area, the building also includes a trade counter, dedicated training and presentation areas and office space. There is also warehousing that […]

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CERTIKIN HAVE SERVICE COVERED

As well as being the exclusive distributor in the UK, Certikin has a team of factory trained engineers for the installation of both Roldeck and Coverstar automatic pool covers. This is a huge benefit to the pool trade, which means, alongside Certikinā€™s technical support and expertise, they are also able to offer a complete end-to-end […]

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POOL PEOPLE – NEIL HASTINGS

Buckingham Poolsā€™ Neil Hastings shared the title of Pool Technician Of The Year at the 2021 UK Pool & Spa Awards. He started his working life as a jeweller. He is surely a diamond geezerā€¦ POOL PEOPLE CAREER PATH I originally started life as a jeweller, then a lifeguard/personal trainer, followed by setting up a […]

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INDUSTRY LOSES POPULAR PERSONALITY

We were sad to hear of the death of Rodney Underwood, who sadly passed away earlier this year. Rodney was best known in the pool trade for his shop, Are You Swimming in Park Gate, Southampton. In his early career, Rodney worked in a toy shop in Fareham which sold above ground pools and gave […]

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Industry eagerly awaiting Elevate 2022

Elevate is the UKā€™s largest trade show dedicated to physical activity, fitness, elite sport and physical therapy and it returnsĀ this15-16 June to Excel London. This year’s event is set to truly bring the industry back together and will attract over 8,000 decision makers from swimming pools, gyms, studios, sport clubs, universities, personal training, schools and […]

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ONE DAY SEMINARS TO RETURN

Since the very first one in 1981 at Battle, East Sussex, the ISPE has presented 123 of its popular one-day seminars on the subject of filtration. The tried and trusted format has provided a platform for learning, an opportunity to network with other ISPE members and their colleagues and to have a very enjoyable day. […]

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ADDED DIMENSIONS – Panel Pools

Heatform fills a much-needed market gapā€¦ Panel pools are not new to the industry and have been around for a long time in plastic or steel form. Few have been insulated and even fewer made in the UK. An eco-innovation by Dan Phillips and the team at Lighthouse Pools, Heatform is the first panel pool […]

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