CLEANER WATER
ECO-FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES ARE
BECOMING MORE POPULAR There are a growing number of products available for pool owners which use mineral combinations to cleanse the water. They are alternatives to chlorine and offer a choice for those concerned that chlorine may cause an allergic reaction. An increasing number of people certainly want to reduce the amount of chemicals to sanitise the pool. Ionisation has been around for many years in numerous systems but is now becoming popular and accepted. Aligator Systems (see
www.aligator.com), offer an automated system which allows the pool owner to reduce chlorine by up to 80%, sanitising the swimming pool with copper to stop the growth in algae and silver to eliminate bacteria. These two natural elements that keep a pool free from algae and bacteria make it perfect for children and allergy sufferers. The automated system reduces pool down time, maintenance, and gives measurable cost saving on chemicals. PoolSan (see
www.poolsan.co.uk), is a chlorine-free water additive that is hypo-allergenic and non-corrosive. It comes in liquid form and uses traditional chemistry in an innovative new way and has a lower toxicity than chemicals such as chlorine or bromine. PoolSan’s manufacturers also consider that it has a distinct advantage to owners and operators opening up their pools in spring, as it retains a residual level of sanitiser over the colder months. CPC’s (see
www.cpc-chemicals.co.uk) Aquablanc range offers you non- chlorine and non-bromine active oxygen products suitable for pools and hot tubs. Aquablanc treated pools and hot tubs provide their users with pure and gentle water, with far less of the attendant smells associated with chlorinated water leading to pleasant and low odour environments. Other alternatives available include the AquaKlear J62 electronic water
treatment system (see
www.hydropath.co.uk), which will help reduce cleaning time and provides a number of additional benefits, including less chlorine use, reduced backwashing and the elimination of the need for coagulants.
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WATER TESTING PRODUCTS
From digital systems to test strips that produce instant results, ease of use and accuracy are essentials for testing pool and hot tub water
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Palintest 9 Photometer: The original Pooltest 9 is the world’s best-selling pool photometer, and provides a high level of accuracy. A new Pooltest 9 Premier adds the ability to store and selectively recall up to 100 test results from its on-board memory. There is also a waterproof USB port for PC connection.
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Lovibond Tintometer Photometer: Lovibond
Tintometer photometer range includes sophisticated and easy to use digital systems which supply accurate results very quickly and monitors chlorine, pH, bromine, total alkalinity and calcium hardness.
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La Motte Pool and Spa test strips: ‘Insta-Test’ strips provide
instant results. You just swirl them in the water and read the levels off against pre-graduated scales on the waterproof container. There are two kits: the Insta-Test 3 which tests for free chlorine, bromine, as well as pH, alkalinity and water hardness, and the Insta- Test 5, which also tests for total chlorine and total hardness.
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Swimfresh offers budget range The new Swimfresh range of water treatment products is aimed at the more budget conscious pool and spa owner. Its no-nonsense comprehensive approach offers all the necessary chemical products required to keep swimming pool water sanitised and safe throughout the summer.
The high quality products are so competitively priced and should be available from your local swimming pool store. n
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Sagewash: helps you to clean up
Sagewash, is the new sanitiser on the market for swimming pool owners that is nothing short of revolutionary! It’s ideal for the cleaning of pool surrounds and changing rooms, in fact anything that needs disinfecting. Sagewash kills bacteria, viruses, mould and algae including norovirus, pseudomonas, legionella and swine flu whilst eliminating the need for scrubbing. n
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