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WaterTreatment FEB 2011 SPN
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Golden Coast’s new ‘Swimmer’ chemical range specifically formulated for swimming pools
Made up of a two part tablet, DuoTab from Biolab is a straight forward and convenient product to use
One of the benefits of non-chlorine alternatives for hot tubs is they can be used across swimming pools and hot tubs.
The successful Filters4Spas business supplying market leading Darlly filters say that anti-bacterial cartridge filters are popular, they last longer, need less cleaning and are less smelly! Using commonly available Silver Ion Technology Darlly now plans to launch a range of anti-bacterial filters before the end of the year.
These new filters, with their easily identifiable blue colouring will be available exclusively through Filters4Spas.
Another specialist product which works hard at stressing how different spa water maintenance is from swimming pools is AquaFinesse, a patented environmentally friendly water care solution that allows users to enjoy their hot tubs by reducing the need for harsh chemicals by up to 70%. According to Sally Koob, the product can help people who were previously unable to use their hot tub. The system works by eradicating the biofilm that can protect bacteria, leaving them unable to grow and multiply. In addition, it softens the water by eliminating calcium and scale build-up within the tub’s working parts. When tub owners change the water in a tub varies depending on the number of users, frequency of users, water chemistry, method of filtration and whether or not the tub is fitted with an ozonator. As a general guideline, BISHTA the industry’s hot tub association recommends between 2-4 months, although it is not unusual for owners of pressurised filtration tubs to change their spa water every 6 months.
New products continue to arrive into this market. Golden Coast is introducing a new line of ‘hot tub only’ chemicals as part of its ‘Essentials’ spa and hot tub accessory products. The new product line will join the own-brand ‘Swimmer’ chemical range specifically formulated for swimming pools. Golden Coast has put together a package of products specially designed to ensure entire pool systems are cleaned and ready for use at the start of the season. This includes: Swimmer Filter
Cleaner – a pre-season filter cleaner to cleanse the filter media. Suitable for sand and cartridge filters; Swimmer Algae Destroyer – eliminating any winter build-up of algae in the pool water and Swimmer Tidemark Cleaner – inhibiting the potential for metals and minerals naturally found in the water to stain pool interior surfaces and damage pool equipment
In addition the company has a range of commercial and domestic automatic dosing systems to ensure that pools are maintained in ideal condition throughout the season. This includes the self-contained in-line chemical dispenser ‘FROG’ – ‘water treatment centre’ that does not need electricity or extra plumbing – a major green credential. So what’s next in the debate?
2011 could be a vital year in the debate on what system provides the best way of ensuring safe water.
The next few months will see changes in the way REACH, the European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use considers swimming pool chemicals.
A policy meeting is due to report in April on a trend against high uses of chlorine in pools. It is thought to support more research into chlorine alternatives and to provide access for funding for any safer options.
REACH deals with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances as per European directive (EC 1907/2006) which came into force on 1 June 2007. The aim of REACH is to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances. That is the background of a growing number of views within the pool and spa industry calling for a more balanced view on how to get the message out to ensure high quality water. At the last International Pool and Spa Conference held in London in 2009, following a series of presentations which touched on the headline issues, delegates showed enthusiasm for improving
general water treatment through conventional methods but were less enthusiastic when it came to the development of chlorine alternatives. Dutch water scientists reported on their ‘multi criteria analysis’ of 12 different disinfection systems. Some – copper/silver ions for example – fell at the first hurdle: they didn’t pass the microbiological effectiveness test. Taking every available factor into account, the best systems all involved sodium hypochlorite, mostly with UV or ozone. So it’s easy to see why that at the end of the day many still favour a traditional approach and chemicals such as chlorine and bromine offer the most reliable method of ensuring safe water for bathers.
The next International Pool and Spa Conference is being held in March in Portugal. It will be interesting to see if two years on from London, how the alternatives are progressing and if the mood towards alternatives has changed. spn
i FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
F ALIGATOR ( 01206 543485 :
www.aligator.co.uk F AQUAFINESSE ( 01348 841116 :
www.aquafinesse.co.uk F BIOLAB ( 01242 820969 :
www.biolabuk.com F CPC ( 01242 662700 :
www.cpc-chemicals.co.uk F FILTERS4SPAS ( 01952 580500 :
www.filters4spas.co.uk F GOLDEN COAST ( 01271 378100 :
www.goldenc.com F POOLSAN DIRECT ( 020 8500 4847 :
www.poolsandirect.co.uk
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