Swimming Pool News December 2009

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NEWS IN BRIEF
INEXPENSIVE DECK-LEVEL
Hot tub injuries ‘more
than double’ in US
SYSTEM IS LAUNCHED
Hot tub injuries are on the rise says
a new report in the United States. A novel system of deck-level
A new report from the overflow channel which is easy to
Nationwide Children’s Hospital fit and needs no balance tank has
says the number of hot tub related been launched on the market by
injuries have doubled over the last Ian Lewis of Pooldesign.
18 years. Ian has been asked to plan a
In 1990, the study says 2,500 deck-level configuration of pool
injuries occurred. only to have to revert to the
In 2007, that number jumped freeboard design once costs
160% to 6,600. were revealed! He says: “Most
Researchers say most injuries customers at this end of the
happen to adults, and half involve market want a tiled pool and
slips and falls. when the additional costs of
The rest include drowning and shuttering, reinforcement,
getting tangled or trapped in the casting and waterproofing the
suction drain. overflow channel and excavating
Researchers say ways to for and building a balance tank
Simpool – the new deck
prevent injury include adding slip with all the associated finishings
level system from Pooldesign
resistant surfacing, limiting use to and pipework were taken into
10 or 15 minutes, keeping account, the budget was found
temperatures at no more than to be seriously affected. For the concrete channel is that a pre- safety cut-out and
104-degrees, and keeping hot average domestic pool, the deck- finished channel of far greater alarm/overflow features.
tubs covered and locked when level option can add about depth can be provided – and The cost benefits of the
not in use. £15,000 to the contractor’s cost.” that depth can accommodate system will be of interest to all
The study appears in the Marketed under the trade the overflow volumes generated pool installers – the kit for an
‘American Journal of Preventive name of Simpool, the system by swimmers. No balance tank average 8m x 4m rectangular
Medicine.’ consists of a series of heavy- is therefore required. pool costs about £5,000 which,
duty PVC mouldings which are Two simple forms of level with installation possible within
fitted around the outer edge of control are offered – a a day or two.
Eco wood burning a conventionally-built pool shell mechanical top-up system which
heater scores a success (this may be shotcrete or block). requires a poolside supply of
POOLDESIGN
Swimming pool specialist, H2ofun The advantage of PVC water or a fully-automatic
( 01796 482722
: www.pooldesign.co.uk
is making a big splash in the pool mouldings over a cast in-situ electronic system with pump
heating market with sales of its
first all-year-round, eco wood
burning swimming pool heating
system to UK customers.
The 50kW (170,000BTU) Eco
BISA 2010 conference
UNDERUSED POOLS
FACE CLOSURE
Wood Burning Swimming Pool
Heater is the first commercially heads for Budapest
Dublin City Council has
insisted the closure of three
available wood burning system popular swimming pools
capable of heating swimming The fifth British International consumers and spa “remains the most viable
pools of up to 15,000 UK gallons. Spa Association Conference professionals around the world. option”, following a review of
It is now available in the UK from will take place in Budapest The four day conference will swimming operations. The
H2ofun, at an introductory price from 3-6 June next year. be hosted by the Margitziget facilities in question are the
of £1,980. Members and spa Health Spa Resort and public pools in Crumlin, Sean
It uses sustainable biomass, professionals from around the Danubius Grand Hotel. McDermott Street and
users can cut the cost of heating a globe will meet on Margaret The preliminary programme Coolock, which ran up
large 32ft by 16ft pool from Island to discuss joint includes: combined losses of €1.1m
around £20 per session to nearer programmes and push 3 June: Responsible Spa – last year. Local authority
£3 and only half a day is required forward common standards. Spa Architecture, Design chiefs ordered a review of the
to heat the expanse of cold water BISA is a non-profit and Art. Networking swimming centres last month
to an optimum swimming organisation established to evening for spa and have now concluded
temperature, while smaller pools promote educational organisations of the world their closure is a likely course
can be heated from cold in under programmes and standards of 4 June: Spa Business and of action. “The suggested
three hours. quality and service for Education planned closure with transfer
H2ofun director Rob Terry says: 5 June: Medical Spa and of business to adjoining
“This burner has been a long time Natural Healing Procedures. leisure centres remains the
coming. Until now, there hasn’t Waters of the world evening most viable option,” Assistant
been a viable green alternative to 6 June: Hands-on day with City Manager Philip Maguire
gas, oil or electric boiler systems seminars and workshops stated in a new report. Mr
for swimming pool heating. With Maguire said: “All three
only a modest wood supply, the
BISA
pools are significantly
Eco Wood Burning Pool Heater can underused and in a quasi-
: www.spaassociation.org.uk
heat a whole pool comfortably.” obsolete condition.”
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