Water play equipment of all shapes and sizes poses a huge hygiene challenge to swimming pool operators. Sealed inflatables are plugged to prevent air escaping. Constant-flow inflatables, which can be big and complex, have an air blower permanently connected and running when the inflatable is in use. The materials of construction often allow water absorption […]
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Training is well underway for Plastica’s Cale Sinfield as he prepares to run the Virgin Money London Marathon on April 24. This will be the second consecutive year that the customer services manager has run the marathon for Phab Kids, a national charity dedicated to promoting and encouraging disabled and non-disabled people to achieve an […]
A businessman has been ordered to pay £16,000 for selling hot tubs that he knew were faulty and gave people electric shocks. Ian Crilly, 50, who runs Derby firm Midland Hot Tub Hire, sold one victim’s family a hot tub that shocked her, her mother and her dog. He also sold another to a second […]
The International Awards of Excellence recognise and reward installations of pools, spas, hot tubs and water features that reflect the most creative designs in the global industry. Here we take a dip in some of this year’s gold award-winning designs from the U.S. … POOL PARTY A technical and visual achievement, pictured above, this outdoor […]
Celebrating its 20th anniversary and with the exhibition space sold out some two months early, SPATEX 2016 looks set to be the best ever. Over one hundred companies from the commercial and domestic pool and spa sectors will be exhibiting their latest products and services, encompassing all aspects of water leisure. The exhibition returns to […]
Thanks to automatic control systems; forgetting to dose and test pool and spa water is now, generally, a problem of the past. Automation has almost eliminated the possibility of human error, offering a win, win situation for public pool providers. With information capable of being sent and monitored all over the world in a matter […]
There were celebrations all round at the annual UK Pool & Spa Awards as over 100 Gold Standard awards and 40 Silver Standard awards were presented to some of the industry’s leading water leisure companies. Showcasing the very best examples of pool and spa design and construction from across the country, the awards celebrated the […]
This luxurious indoor pool recently took the title of Residential Indoor Pool of the Year at the prestigious UK Pool & Spa Awards. The 13m x 5m concrete skimmer pool was designed and built, by Portrait Pools & Enclosures, for a private client in Wilmslow. The installation also included a spa pool and a bespoke […]
Two of the biggest names in swimming pool ventilation, mobile drying and commercial dehumidification manufacture have joined forces, following their acquisition by new investors. Effective from 20 January 2016, Procuritas Capital Investors V has wholly purchased Calorex Heat Pumps Ltd and the HVAC division of Dantherm A/S. The acquisition of both companies results in a […]
Exeter-based swimming pool and hot tub company, I J Cannings has acquired a rival firm, DP Pools, in a move to expand into Plymouth and South Hants. When Daniel Philips of DP Pools sought a responsible and ethical buyer for his cherished retail business, I J Cannings was the logical choice. Managing director Bradley Cannings […]
