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A Dripool cover – the company are the UK’s
only designers and manufacturers of fully
automatic covers
BELOW: An Aquatrac pool cover installation on
perfect solution for covering all existing Awards, Heritage and Rio Pools, Fowler
a luxury indoor pool
BOTTOM: Dave Grantham, the Sales Manager
pools including level deck, kidney or free Pools, London Swimming Pools, Penguin
of Essex based business of Aquatrac form shapes, single or double roman Swimming Pools, Portrait Pools and Tanby
ends and even side steps and with all Pools had plenty in common. It wasn’t
required equipment fitted outside the that they build great pools but had
pool, we can ensure smooth installation another thread running through, or should
with minimum disruption. that be above, the pools is that Ocea
Dave Grantham, the Sales Manager of covers are so often the crowning glory.
Essex based Aquatrac stresses that the Fairlocks Paul Webb outlines some of
market is clearly performing well and the reasons for this saying: “Ocea covers
there’s extra kudos out there with have wider (65mm) slats and offer an
customers for British made products. extensive colour choice with 10 solid
The Aquatrac automatic safety cover was colours as well as transparent, energy
first developed in the UK over 20 years saving solar and solar green plus the
ago. It was designed to provide safety for a unique crystal clear. All Oceaslats, both
growing number of domestic pools which Benvic S series PVC and Benvic Alloy P
were being made aware for the first time of series have matching factory fitted
the safety implications of covers. thermally welded end caps. The latest
The business was keen to have a strong Benvic Alloy P series slat combines two
visual reminder of just how much strength polymers making it far stronger than other
and safety the cover could provide and it’s polycarbonate slats and more resistant to
almost a trademark for the company now UV and temperature. Ocea warranties are
of the image which shows a Rolls Royce in also extremely generous.”
place on top of the cover. London Swimming Pool’s Managing
“The famous Rolls Royce photo was a Director Tony Line says: “Ocea’s covers
genuine test to prove the cover beyond don’t just come in a box. The company
question.” manages its design in-house and
Since then the environmental issues manufacture individual components which
have come to the fore and helped the case is a set-up that meets the demands of the
for pool cover manufacturers. high level bespoke pool installations of
“I think heat retention, the solar benefits London Swimming Pool Company. We
of the covers have changed the way also like to work with them because their
customers look at what we are providing. service goes way beyond the normal, with
Of course they are interested in the safety for example, their MD visiting a project
aspects but it’s environmental issues and site to discuss and solve any issues with
saving costs which are as important now,” product adaption etc.”
he added. Heritage Managing Director, Brian
“Pool covers are now so much more cost Andrews added: “The extensive choice of
effective that there’s an easy sales slats is another reason why we like Ocea
message for us to pursue.” and the Benvic Alloy P slat is ideal for
The winning pools for the SPATA hydrotherapy pools.”
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