Giving the wet leisure and garden building retailer exclusive territory rights to market the brand in the south west, Elite Spas & Leisure has become the latest authorised installers of the Aqua Technics Pools UK one-piece pool brand. Manufactured in Australia by the same family business for over 49 years, Aqua Technicsâ multi award winning […]
Pool & Spa Industry
When PWTAG came on the scene 40 years ago, pool management had already come a long way from the 1800s when pools were filled on a Monday and emptied a week later. The Ministry of Health had published The Purification of the Water of Swimming Bath (âthe blue bookâ) in 1929. An association of baths […]
When Monmouthshire Council Council wanted to modernise its leisure facilities, their focus was on sustainability, cost-saving and operational efficiency. The previous system relied on granular calcium hypochlorite, which posed several challenges including hazardous handling and storage, chemical transportation costs and unreliable dosing. Sterling Hydrotech installed Gaffeyâs HyprolyserÂź iSECÂź-3, a British-made, low-carbon water treatment system. Its […]
Winner of the Commercial Pool Refurbishment Project category in the UK Pool & Spa Awards, The City Baths in Newcastle is a testament to community action. The City Baths are managed by Fusion Lifestyle in partnership with Newcastle City Council and re-opened in 2020 thanks to a 12-year community campaign to save the baths, run […]
The demand for fast, accurate, and user-friendly water testing tools continues to grow â particularly in sectors where water quality plays a central role in safety, compliance, and customer experience. Responding directly to that demand, LovibondÂź has launched the MD150 6-in-1 photometer, a high- performance, handheld instrument that combines essential testing functions with advanced usability […]
Aqua Warehouse is actively seeking new dealers who want to get into the sauna market for the first time or those just looking to add something fresh and exciting to their current offering. The Essex-based team has confirmed the expansion to its already expansive range of outdoor living products with the launch of Yakia Saunas. […]
Located on the Cardigan Bay coast of Southern Gwynedd in North Wales, Llanfendigaid ouse, a three-storey, Grade II listed, Georgian stone house, has been in the same family for over 600 years. With a long-term goal of being self- sufficient in heating and electricity, an impressive project set out to ensure that the historic estate, […]
Available exclusively through independent distributor, Lighthouse Pools, Polytropic have been designing and manufacturing swimming pool heat pumps, in Europe, for over 17 years. Probably topping the UK heat pump sales charts, as dedicated pool heat pump manufacturers, Polytropic have built up a reputation for being the best for performance and reliability. All Polytropic heat pumps […]
Among the leading markets to promote eco-effective products to customers, the pool and spa sector has some way to go as it strives to practice what it preaches. Reducing carbon footprints isnât just for eco-warriors or billion-dollar conglomeratesâitâs something every business, big or small, can tackle. At its core, itâs about being mindful of how […]
The new generation of Poolex heat pumps have SCOP ratings as well as the traditional COP ratings, but what is SCOP and how does it vary from COP? The Coefficient of Performance (COP) measures the heating efficiency at a specific moment. Itâs the ratio of the energy output to the energy input, essentially showing how […]
