A reflection of Britainâs golden age of swimming, historic swimming pools offer us a unique glimpse into our nationâs sporting history, when swimming was the ultimate pastime. Today a high proportion of the countryâs âforgottenâ baths are in a fragile state. The boom in public swimming took off in the early 1900âs and by the […]
Author: Ashleigh MacKenzie
A5 Spas recently hosted an alfresco launch party to celebrate the opening of a brand new showroom in Warwickshire. VIP customers and Coast Spas dealers from across the country were welcomed at the event, which featured a live Jazz band, Brazilian dancers, and authentic Italian pizzas cooked in A5 Spasâ wood-fired pizza oven. The showroom […]
While an estimated 90% of all Australian residential pools and half of new domestic pools in France and North America favour salt water chlorination, take up by the British market is finally showing some progress. Salt chlorination has taken a huge leap since it was first introduced to the market in the late Seventies, and […]
Three decades on from its inception, Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group (PWTAG) is making some important organisational changes. The election of Janice Calvert as Chair and Ralph Riley as Vice Chair at the recent AGM signalled a new emphasis on boosting membership and increasing the independent organisationâs influence in the pool sector. One key to […]
Celebrating 21 years of success, the water leisure industry is making SPATEX the UK wet leisure event of the year. âWe could not have wished for a better start to the year,â says SPATEXâs very happy organiser, Michele Bridle. âWe are passionate about building on the success of the 2016 Show, which saw a 28 […]
A set of four specialist Calorex heat pumps are efficiently maintaining optimum water temperatures at a new waterpark in Poland. The water attraction, which opened in Ruda Slaska last summer, features a 312mÂČ swimming pool and an 840mÂČ recreational pool, which are both heated by Calorex Pro-Pac heat pumps. In fact, it is estimated that […]
Berndorf BĂ€derbau, Europeâs premier stainless steel pool manufacturer is working with London Swimming Pool Company (LSPC) to launch its Classic Modular range of stainless steel pools in London and the Home Counties. Stainless steel pools are increasing in popularity among private and commercial clients and the introduction of the Classic range means LSPC now offers […]
When you look at a Range Rover you know immediately from its shape and design itâs a Range Rover â it is instantly recognisable. Itâs just the same with a Heatstar unit. No other environmental control unit looks like it or performs like it. However, this distinctive look is not just cosmetic. Heatstar units look […]
Plastipack, a world-leading manufacturer of specialist covering materials for swimming pools, has invested in a new state-of-the-art research facility at its East Sussex headquarters. A world first, the unique test facility comprises five outdoor 8m x 4m x 1.2m swimming pools located side by side. This allows Plastipack to accurately measure and compare the performance […]
Much like kids in a sweetshop, todayâs swimming pool installers are spoilt for choice when it comes to pool tiling and mosaics. This competitive sector now offers the pool industry the biggest and best choice of products ever available. In terms of both colour and materials, there is now an abundance of options on the […]
