Autumn presents its own unique set of pool testing challenges. Unpredictable weather, fluctuating usage and reduced staffing levels can all put additional pressure on water quality management. For operators, maintaining high standards at this time of year is not just about compliance, itās about ensuring safety, protecting pools and spas and preparing for the seasons […]
Water Quality
Refurbishment continues to dominate the attention of the home swimming pool sector with owners eager to upgrade for greater efficiency and sustainability as well as all-round enjoyment. Typically, priorities include reducing running costs, enhancing sustainability, adding new features and delivering a more modern design. By combining innovative products and industry know-how, leading suppliers help their […]
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 (āthe blue bookā) in 1929. An association of baths […]
The demand for fast, accurate, and user-friendly water testing tools continues to grow ā particularly in sectors where water quality plays a central role in safety, compliance, and customer experience. Responding directly to that demand, LovibondĀ® has launched the MD150 6-in-1 photometer, a high- performance, handheld instrument that combines essential testing functions with advanced usability […]
Just launched, Plasticaās 2025 catalogue is packed with exciting innovations and a diverse array of products designed to meet the growing needs of the UK pool industry. With a renewed emphasis on quality, efficiency and style, this yearās portfolio highlights sustainability and advanced technology, ensuring both residential and commercial pool owners can enjoy durable, high-performance […]
This yearās PWTAG conference offers a unique opportunity to consider how our swimming pools might move on in the 21st century. The importance of pools to the health of the population is undeniable ā yet financial pressures can and do lead to closures and a loss of this important national asset. What remedies can we […]
How to make the most of pool and spa service visits… For growing and maintaining a solid brand and a faithful customer base, providing high-quality servicing is an essential. But beware. Without careful management, a number of avoidable mistakes by engineers on site can quickly taint a good reputation. Whether for one-off jobs or seasonal […]
British pool market lags behind on salt chlorinationā¦ An impressive 70 per cent of pools in the US, Germany and Canada and a whopping 90% of pools in Australia fly the salt chlorination flag as their preferred swimming pool water treatment system of choice. Languishing in single figures, the UK market remains reluctant to take […]
Stay-at-home holidays a refurbishment catalyst, reports Steve Merrellā¦ One of the very few benefits of the pandemic, and particularly the lockdown in 2020, was an upturn in the demand for residential swimming pool restoration. With blanket instructions not to travel, owners of home swimming pools began to think about how they could invest in what […]
Swim England has clarified its position on pop-up pools following a rise in the popularity of their use. Temporary pools are being used at dozens of sites across the country to help deliver school swimming lessons and water safety sessions. That has prompted the national governing body to highlight key health and safety aspects which […]
