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ou’ve made a big investment in the pool. Now (www.certikin.co.uk) comes in kit form and will
you want to enjoy it, jump in for a swim maintain chlorine levels via the addition of liquid
without spending hours on sorting out pH balances chlorine and the pH controller, dosing either an
and chemical shock before you get a swim. acid or alkali as required. The chlorine or pH
That, roughly translated is what an increasing correction solution is pumped via an in-built
number of pool owners want from their pool. peristaltic dosing pump, which is very quiet in
Quite understandable really, when you consider operation. Automatic low level chemical warning –
that it is a big investment to make on something dosing will stop when the tank is empty.
that is, essentially, a lifestyle luxury. It isn’t like a For anyone who has inadvertently emptied the
garden which presents a daily challenge to its pool during backwashing (yes, I admit it, I did
owner, it is hard work yet still considered a hobby. exactly that!) the next “must have” bit of kit is an
Pools are different – swimming is good but hours automatic backwash system. The Vrac system
of chemical soup, fishing out leaves, backwashing (www.astralpool.com) is the ultimate push-button
etc. are not actually much fun. After all, when did technology. From a single, programmable keypad
you last see “carrying out maintenance on my the system allows the user to select fully automatic
pool” on anyone’s list of favourite hobbies? filter, backwashing and rinsing cycles. It features
No, swimming is what your pool is for and if you two wash options and can be adapted to fit most
can’t afford a weekly maintenance contract with filters available on the market and is quick and
your local pool dealer, there are plenty of gizmos easy to fit. The backwash process runs
and gadgets to help your pool run itself without automatically every seven days or when it detects
too much interference from you. that the filter is not running at maximum efficiency
First off is keeping the water clean and pure and and pool emptying has to be confirmed through a
safe for you and your family to swim in with switchgear to prevent accidental drainage!
minimum handling of chemicals or manual water Cleaning the pool with brushes can be almost
testing. There are a number of good automatic completely ruled out if you install a self-cleaning
dosers designed to control the chlorine and pH pool. These have a network of cleaning nozzles
levels for home pools. They are user friendly, built in to the walls and floor of the pool and the
relatively inexpensive and easy to set up. system automatically pumps water across the pool,
The Mypool system manufactured by Certikin propelling dirt and rubbish towards the skimmer.
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