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NEWS IN BRIEF
POLYPOOL CELEBRATES
Moss kills off chlorine
smell
10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH
Moss pulled from the bogs of the
New Zealand countryside is
cutting the whiff of chlorine from
NEW PLANS FOR 2010
American swimming pools, using
its natural properties to fight From portacabin… to chicken
bacterial slime. It is being seen as shed… to new purpose built
Polypool – from portacabin to purpose
a potential new product against premises – Polypool Ltd is now
built premises in rapid time
the odour in swimming pools. celebrating its 10th anniversary
A Minnesota company, Creative with a look back at where it
Water Solutions, has patented a came from and looking ahead to
product it describes as like a large new plans for 2010.
“tea-bag filled with New Zealand For those 10 years Polypool
moss” to condition water in has owned a unique patented
backyard pools – and hopes to swimming pool system – the
upscale it to public swimming pools. only heat retaining panel pool
After a two-month trial, system in the world.
caretakers of an Olympic-sized When the company started
pool in Minnesota reported that out with the new patent it
sphagnum moss drastically traded out of a portacabin and
reduced the need for chemicals was greeted by a cycnical and
and maintenance, while swimmers suspicious specialist trade when
reported a drop in hot, stinging it began talking about a new
“chlorine” eyes. swimming pool system.
With the moss controlling Says Technical Director Paul
bacterial colonies, called biofilms, Fronda: ”When it was first
the pool needed two-thirds less launched most of the trade where we now handle 120 pools swimming pool installers in both
chlorine than before. laughed at the system. They a year.” domestic and commercial
said it wasn’t cost effective and Polypool now has two environments. Another area of
there was only one way to build premises – factory and offices consideration is the quality and
Somerset leads the way a swimming pool – the with a new showroom planned cleanliness of the water. There
with free swimming traditional block system. for 2010. are many health issues
Everyone aged 11 years or over in “I’m not one for giving up,“ Polypool is keen to stress the associated with the use of
Somerset will now have a special adds Paul. system will meet the chlorine and these can be
opportunity to benefit from free He worked hard with pool requirements of the Part L irradicated with the use of an e-
swimming lessons. builders who used to building Building Regulations which are clear chlorine-free water
Somerset District Council is just 10 pools a year and asked due to take effect from January purification system. Polypool
offering free swimming lessons in them to try out the new pool. 2010 when all indoor swimming recommend the search for a new
pools across the district, including ”They were instantly converted pools must be insulated. The swimming pool should be based
Goldenstones Leisure Centre in and since then we never fully patented design uses heat on an efficient, cost-effective
Yeovil, CRESTA in Chard, looked back.“ retaining thermal panels, which method of construction and
Wincanton Sports Centre and Another turning point was the act as a thermal barrier installation together with
Crewkerne Aqua Cen-tre. SPATEX trade show in 2001. preventing the outside ground economical running costs.
Sessions are only available to “The show was important for temperature extracting heat
those who cannot swim or are not us. We had something new to from the pool water. The pool
POLYPOOL LTD
confident in the water, and are show and the business simply system can be installed as a DIY
( 01489 890800
:
www.diypools.co.uk
available on a first come, first grew from there to the point project or by professional
served basis.
Free blocks of lessons will run
until mid-December, giving
swimmers six hours of water time
DOES NEW BOOK HAVE
with trained swimming coaches.
The council also has plans to
offer at least two further six-week
THE SALES SECRET?
blocks of free lessons before A new book designed dealers specifically with sales
Easter next year. specifically for the sale of hot tips. It includes sales
The offer is part of the national tubs and pools, has been techniques and provides
campaign by the Amateur Swimming launched on to the UK market. actual sales scripts to help
Association – the national governing Written by Marco Longley, who handle any sales situation or
body for swimming – to encourage sold almost $2m worth of hot customer.
more people to take up the sport tubs in his first year in the Author, Marco Longley, has
ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games. industry, gives step-by-step also held senior sales
The campaign plans to give techniques and strategies to management positions with
100,000 people the chance to learn increase sales. several major hot tub
to swim free of charge over the next Launched last month, it is manufacturers and is his book
two years, and will specifically target one of the few specialist published by Profits
the 15-17 and 60+ age groups. books aimed at helping Publishing.
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