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UV
MAKING
SWIMMING
A BETTER
EXPERIENCE
2010 IS SET TO BE ANOTHER RECORD YEAR FOR UV SYSTEMS WHICH ARE
NOW AN INCREASINGLY POPULAR SYSTEM FOR COMMERCIAL AND TOP END
DOMESTIC POOLS. WE LOOK IN DETAIL AT A TREATMENT PACKAGE WHICH
OFFERS CHLORAMINE REDUCTION, DISINFECTION AND WATER SAVINGS – ALL
IN ONE NEAT PACKAGE. AS ONE LEADING INSTALLER TOLD US – IT’S ALL ABOUT
MAKING SWIMMING A MORE PLEASURABLE EXPERIENCE
unwillingness by many to invest in
what was seen as an unproven
water treatment procedure.
In 1998 Mark’s business was
appointed as UK agent for the
Aqua System for UV. Based in
Herning, in Denmark with more
than 20 years experience in
water technology, Aqua System
is respected as one of Europe’s
top systems.
“We’ve never been busier and
never had such universal
approval for the system. I think it
is being seen by many pool
operators as the fundamental
W
hen it comes to “I’ve never known anyone to long term answer to bacteria free
understanding the be disappointed or regret water. A lot of hotels and leisure
benefits of UV as an putting in a UV system. A lot of centres are now having the
established method options for pool cleaning systems systems retro-fitted because of
of water treatment in swimming come and go. Ozone did it for a the word of mouth that is out
pools then there’s no-one better to while to a certain degree. But there on UV. It just makes the
ask than Mark Oldman. now it’s very clear to me that the swimming experience massively
He’s probably installed more system which is here to last and more pleasurable.”
UV systems than any other which gives the best results and He stressed that the initial
individual in the UK. the best financial return is UV. investment was a financially
“It just ticks most of the boxes” Commercial pool managers and correct one with systems once
he says. those with domestic pools at the installed being able to last for
“It’s clean and safe to use. It top end of the market are now between 20 and 25 years.
does exactly what it says on the tin demanding reduction in chlorine Many have seen 2009 as the
and is efficient and long lasting.” smells, better swimming breakthrough year for UV systems
Mark is Director of Ocean environments and a guarantee which destroy chloramines, the
Swimming Pools in Tipton in the that the water is completely unpleasant by-products of
West Midlands and his role in bacteria free. UV can deliver on chlorination, but is also a highly
installing systems using the Aqua all those requests.” effective disinfectant in its own
System of UV water treatment puts Mark’s involvement in UV right, which means pool
him in the position of not only systems goes back to the early operators can drastically reduce
knowing why the system works days when in the 1980s he chlorine usage (commonly down
well but also because he gets a worked on some of the early to as little as 0.5ppm). Its
unique perspective on the reaction developments of UV systems. Then popularity and ongoing concern
of customers and their views once the systems worked but were less about the effects of full on
the systems have been installed. sophisticated and there was chlorine treatment look set to
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