PULLING THE PUBLIC POOL PLUG

It’s pretty unusual for swimming pools to be so thoroughly in the news. They were in the headlines over covid of course, which finished off about 200 pools. Then last autumn there were warnings from Swim England that up to 2,000 more might close in the next ten years, starved of the funds necessary for […]

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ISPE BACK ON TRACK

With live events getting back to normal again now, following a pause for the summer season, the next ISPE Seminar will take place at the Ship Hotel, Weybridge, Surrey, another new venue for ISPE, on Tuesday 18th October this year. Following this, the Institute returns to the Walton Park Hotel, Clevedon, North Somerset on Tuesday […]

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BESPOKE PACKAGE DEAL

Tanby invests in exclusive stainless steel pool options… The multi award-winning Tanby Swimming Pool team have put their special mark on their own bespoke packaged stainless-steel pool offering. Working with a supplier with 20 years of experience in building stainless steel pools, the team’s expertise has enabled them to create their own unique design with […]

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BETWEEN THE POOL COVERS

Insights on cover sales for both pools and swim spas… With many swimming pool companies struggling to find and retain qualified in-house staff, it is no wonder that demand has never been so high for swimming pool cover specialists. ā€œWe try to provide a reactive service, generally responding within seven days to attend either a […]

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NATURAL WAYS TO CHLORINATE

Plastica not only sells a vast array of water treatment, they also offer a non-chemical approach for those seeking something more natural and environmentally-friendly way to santise their swimming pool. Salt systems will save you money on chemicals, are kinder to skin and eyes – there is just the initial outlay for the kit. The […]

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GAME CHANGERS

There has never been a better time to trigger the salt chlorination switch…   With news of chlorine shortages impacting on both residential and commercial pools and persistent enquiries for more eco-friendly pool water treatment, now could be the ideal opportunity to add the option of saltwater treatment systems to your customer offering. You could […]

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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 Certikin’s technical support and expertise, they are also able to offer a complete end-to-end […]

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TECHNICAL QR CODE SUPPORT

By using QR codes, Heatstar is helping its customers to easily access essential product technical information with the aim of faster troubleshooting. In the future, the specialists in highly efficient swimming pool climate control systems also plan to expand the service to include information regarding spare parts. The new QR code label Heatstar have implemented […]

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AT YOUR SERVICE

Maximise the potential of your site service visits… The lifeblood of the majority of specialist UK and Ireland swimming pool companies, service calls offer a steady income stream that is manageable, profitable, both most crucially, predictable. While emergency call outs can carry a premium for unpredicted works, planned service contracts can be scheduled and completed […]

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REVERSE SALES SWING FOR UK SWIM POOL COMPANIES

Following boom times, specialist pool companies are experiencing a reverse swing this year as they combat national economic woes and concerns for some individual households. In order to gauge performance, Pool & Spa Scene undertook a snap survey* of 20 companies, spread around the UK, and the messages were extremely similar. While many are now […]

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