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ABOVE: Hinged wall options from Suntrap Systems – agents for the German made KBE moving
floors and wall systems
ABOVE RIGHT: Adjusting pool water depth as here, again with Suntrap/KBE systems offers great PPF –‘moving
flexibility for pool owners and managers
BELOW: Manchester Aquatics Centre and NAC Short Course pool – moveable options from Variopool
floors market still
strong in the UK’
Swimming has long been the most
popular indoor sport in the country,
yet many pools especially those built
for diving aren’t being used to their
full potential is the belief of PPF
Servicing Ltd who split off to run a
servicing and support business for
moving floors.
However a PPF floor can change all
that.
Within a few minutes your pool can
be switched from its use as a diving
pool to a toddlers paddling area
simply by raising the floor. Other
aroused considerable interest because of its One of the specific trademarks of a benefits include: dry use, disabled
size and quality of engineering. We had a lot Variopool movable floor is its floating access, sub-aqua, aerobics, teaching
of interest shown in the large commercial system which was introduced and patented and waterslide landing.
pool sector of the market, due to the in Holland in 1968. This concept allows a “The main objective we have is to
number of projects currently under way. buoyant floor to be pulled down make it very clear to people that we are
“We have also just received two hydraulically to its desired depth via a still here and have a great service to
contracts for private installations where the cable and pulley system located under the offer with those who need a support
top of the floor is fitted with a stainless floor. This allows for greater flexibility, mechanism for moving floors,” says
steel tray to hold tiling similar to the pool maximum safety and a 20+ year lifespan. Amanda Moyer of PPF Servicing.
surround, so the whole area appears to be Maintenance is kept simple says the The company offers inspections,
a complete room and can be used for company as all the hydraulics and electrical under-floor cleaning, photographic
entertaining, etc. when the KBE floor is in components are located outside the pool evidence of repairs needed, emergency
the upper position. tank. Service visits need only be done once call out agreements, electrical fault
“We have found this very popular and a year and are performed by a certified finding, hydraulic inspections and
two installations with this finish were carried Variopool engineer together with a team of servicing on a national basis. Amanda
out in Ireland last year. A moving floor with certified scuba divers. This can be done in a said the moving floors market was still
ramp was installed for the Queen Elizabeth full pool without having to drain the water strong in the UK.
School in Barnet – the school’s reputation in out to eliminate any downtime to the pool. “I think some projects which local
water-polo competitions is well-known. Eric Vos from Variopool Moveable Pool authorities were enthusiastic about
Variopool based in Heerhugowaard in the Floors said: ”Variopool is the most have suffered because of the
Netherlands installed its first moving floor in experienced moveable pool floor supplier on Government free swimming initiative
England almost 25 years ago and the UK is the market today with over 420 references which has meant revenues have been
now a serious and growing market for the worldwide, 70 of which are in the UK.” affected but there’s a high level of
company – boosted by investment in new The company first patented the first interest in what great options moving
sports facilities in the build up to 2012. floating moveable pool floor system in floors offer.”
The message from Variopool is one not 1968 and holds the UK Patent for Direct Based at Saffron Waldon in Essex, the
just of versatility but of costs savings as a Drive actuating system. All Variopool company employs qualified HSE
floor can be a super efficient pool cover. moveable floors are custom manufactured approved commercial dive teams to
Variopool floors comply to the and specifically designed for all types of support moving floor systems.
specifications as set out by local authorities, competition and recreational leisure
the latest European Norms EN13451-11 centres, hospital and rehabilitation therapy
PPF SERVICING
(British Standards BS13451-11) as well as pools as well as for the private home pool.
( 01799 541300
:
www.ppfmovingfloors.com
FINA regulations for all Olympic and Variopool floors can be supplied for a 3
competition swimming events. x 5m therapy pool to a 50 x 25m Olympic
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