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water to a warm, comfortable swimming temperature. Used either as a single unit or with a number linked in series dependant on the size of pool, the SolarPro uses the pool’s existing pump to circulate the water through the system. The key point with the energy savings issued
behind the new building regulations is that they affect indoor not outdoor pools. The specialist pool industry is still keen to address energy conservation issues for these pools, as this will help in reducing heating costs for owners and provide a more energy efficient installation which
will contribute towards reducing CO2 emissions. The basis of the thermal efficiency savings that
are required within the regulations, relate to heat loss from the pool water to the external air temperature outside the building and therefore the calculation can take into account the thermal properties of the various parts of the pool shell. This includes: tiling or liner material, adhesive, render and screed, back fill material behind the pool and ground / soil conditions. Therefore, the swimming pool shell may need
to have additional insulation, unless it can be proved that the soil, concrete and any other materials can produce the required minimum thermal efficiency. Where additional insulation is provided, suppliers must be able to demonstrate by calculation that it is fit for purpose, such as that the material is suitable to be used below the damp proof course (DPC). Aquaflex and Thermapool are running a joint
seminar to explain about pool insulation, on-site lining and news of other Aquaflex products due to be unveiled in the New Year. The seminar is being held on Friday 4 February at the Holiday Inn, Stevenage A1(M). Aquaflex have been working with pool
insulation company Thermapool; and using their skills in liner manufacture, they have perfected a method enabling them to accommodate
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“My gut feeling, based on the limited use of the Genie Boiler this summer, is that I have saved quite a bit already”
insulation on new liner pools when installing either a pre-tailored liner or the Alkorplan on-site lining system. The method is perfect for new pool builds but has been cleverly designed so that it also may be incorporated as a retrofit installation for those pool owners and operators who wish to bring their pool up to regulation standards: and make sizeable energy and cost savings. Said Thermapool’s Nigel Rose: “There are a
number of commercially available products claiming to insulate swimming pools which are really not suitable. Materials commonly used in building and in structures for insulation are not suitable for swimming pools because once wet, their insulation property is rendered useless. This is surprisingly not well understood yet. “It is not overstating the case to say that money
spent on such materials is wasted! We will also give people information on the grants and interest free loans which are available to all swimming pool builders who are looking to insulate correctly.” The demand of consumers for cost savings on
day to day costs has never been more demanding than in the current economic climate. Jason’s Smith’s enthusiasm for reducing energy costs was a key theme when he renovated his Staffordshire pool. The two components he used were trade favourites – the Genie gas condensing boiler and the Roldeck automatic cover. Jason inherited a tired looking swimming pool
in urgent need of renovation so he called in pool specialists, Lichfield Swimming Pools to advise on how to set about the project. As chance would
have it, Lichfield Swimming Pools had built the original pool in 1997 for the previous owners! “The pool liner was not to our liking and there
was only a manual pool cover. We asked Lichfield Swimming Pools to supply a new mosaic pattered liner. For me, the three big selling features are the fact that the cover is automatic and thus effortless to operate; secondly, it is hidden from view when the pool is in use in the pit and thirdly, the fact that it absorbs and retains a considerable amount of heat in the summer. “I can honestly say, the Roldeck cover is simply
superb. It is so easy to use and maintain and it provided an exceptional level of solar heating in early/high summer when the sun was at its highest in the sky. The pool water went from 14°C to 21°C in just over a week’s worth of superb late spring sunshine which was brilliant,” he said. Jason also changed the primary heating source
for the pool from oil to gas and installed a Certikin Genie gas condensing boiler. Suitable for indoor or outdoor use, the super efficient Genie delivers a staggering 94% efficiency compared to 78% for standard direct fired pool heaters. Running costs can be reduced by up to 30%. Modulating output for accurate temperature control, the heater reduces its gas consumption as the boiler gets close to the required temperature and therefore maximises efficiency. “My gut feeling, based on the limited use of
the Genie Boiler this summer, is that I have saved quite a bit already,” he added. spn
i for fUrTHEr INforMATIoN
F AqUAflEx ( 01722 328873 :
www.aquaflex.co.uk
F cErTIkIN ( 01993 778855 :
www.certikin.com
F fAIrlockS ( 01865 988346 :
www.fairlocks.co.uk
F goldEN coAST ( 01271 378100 :
www.goldenc.com
Two trade favourites – the Genie gas condensing boiler and the Roldeck automatic cover combined to provide major energy savings for this Staffordshire pool
F HEATSAvEr ( 01737 271879 :
www.heatsaver.co.uk
F HEATSTAr ( 01983 521465 :
www.heatstar.com
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