A family-owned swimming pool building and maintenance company has branched into the spa and hot tub market with the opening of a new showroom. Webster Pools has been trading in Falmouth for over 40 years and has recently opened a showroom in Penryn. Pete Webster, part of the father and son partnership behind Webster Pools […]
Swimming Pools
Cheshire residents are benefitting from a new swimming pool complex, following the closure of older swimming sites in the county. World Leisure was appointed to design and install the swimming pools, a flume, moveable floor and the spa area for the Northwich Memorial Leisure Centre. Operated by Brio Leisure, the leisure facilities are located within […]
Pool covers offer an obvious energy saving solution but are sometimes overlooked, possibly due to the capital investment cost. However, it seems illogical that any pool should remain uncovered at night, given the pressures we all face to reduce energy costs on a daily basis. If capital outlay is a concern, then Heatsavr, the original […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
December was a record-breaking month; not only was it the wettest calendar month on record, but it was also unusually warm, with temperatures 4.1°C above the long term average. The uncharacteristic weather impacted on the UK’s pool and spa sector – with many companies reporting a busier than average spell in the lead up to […]
Energy efficiency continues to be a major focus for the pool industry and Heatstar underlines its position at the forefront of developments in this field with the launch of their new Lynx Energy Management System. The Lynx offers a state-of-the-art touch-screen interface, enabling users to access and interact directly with their Heatstar system, all from […]
In these energy conscious times, ignoring the pool water heating is no longer an option. The additional latent load of a swimming pool needs a sophisticated solution that considers more than just the air heating. “Considering the air and pool water heat losses separately is no longer good enough for modern energy concerns, an integrated […]
