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SPN JUN 2011 Filters
www.swimmingpoolnews.co.uk FILTERS – UNSUNG HEROES
The drive to improve water quality in both swimming pools and hot tubs owes a great deal to pool filters in their many and varied forms. A stunning range of high quality products now defines the market which is not only growing but which provides pool, spa and hot tub owners with energy and technical efficiency
By Alan Lewis
It could be argued they have played a defining role in the search for purer water and better, more efficient systems.
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Filters, in their many forms and guises, are perhaps the most important of the components that make up a pool or hot tub water cleansing system and years of investment in product development and innovation from major companies, not just in the UK but throughout Europe, have improved their energy and technical efficiency.
They work and they represent great value. Versatile and flexible in terms of systems, they come in many forms including fibreglass, thermoplastic or polyester. Some are bobbin wound and they include currently the fastest growing sector of the market – cartridge filters. In the UK, sand filters, which contain a filtration media, are probably the most widely used for swimming pools whilst cartridge filters are effective for both hot tubs and swimming pools.
JC Leisure Solutions, who work with pool owners on management systems and cost saving procedures, believe pool filters are the first place to start when it comes to combining energy saving and reliable water management.
They are working with Gaffey Technical Services Ltd and their DesoPur filter media regeneration product, to reduce their customer’s maintenance and filter servicing costs considerably without compromising quality and also being kinder to the environment. Chief Executive Alan Lester said: “Prior to us working with Gaffey Technical Services we would carry out a full sand change or crust change on our customer’s filters. This was messy, labour
ilters are the unsung heroes in the efforts to provide clear and clean water for swimming pools and hot tubs.
intensive and time consuming. New sand media supplies, transport and waste disposal, this all added up to an expensive procedure. Using the DesoPur product we can carry out the cleansing of the filter media in half the time and at half the cost for the customer.”
Sales Director of Gaffey Technical Services, Andrew Gaffey added: “We have been using DesoPur for filter media regeneration very successfully for 10 years and over the past couple of years the demand for treatment has increased substantially. If pool filters are in a generally sound physical condition, the cost, inconvenience and downtime associated with the emptying and disposal of media is completely unnecessary. A simple, safe and environmentally friendly DesoPur treatment procedure can be carried out overnight and, in most cases, without closure or disruption to the operation of the pool. The DesoPur treatment also ensures that the filter surfaces, laterals or under-drain areas are de-fouled and disinfected – something which media replacement does not address.”
WATERCO WINS ACCLAIM WITH MULTICYCLONE
Pool and water treatment specialist Waterco Ltd has achieved acclaim and success with its award-winning centrifugal pre-filter, the MultiCyclone.
The MultiCyclone Plus, which was designed in Australia, uses the most advanced hydro cyclone technology to reduce the footprint of the filtration system. It combines all of the revolutionary features of its predecessor with an inbuilt
cartridge filter – and the
Waterco’s revolutionary new MultiCyclone Plus, eliminates backwashing, saves water, energy and time
Constructed from high impact polypropylene – Exotuff sand filters from Waterco
streamlined design means the pool filtration system can be installed vertically, on top of a standard pool pump or on a base alongside the circulation pump.
The MultiCyclone Plus offers the environmental benefits of cartridge filtration without the inconvenience of frequent filter cartridge removal, cleaning and replacement as well as reducing the need for excessive volumes of water used to cleanse a traditional sand filter. Waterco have created two Multicyclone Plus models, the MC16(40) 2” and MC12(40) 1½.” The next generation of injection moulded sand filters came on the market from Waterco last year. Constructed from high impact polypropylene, and with a pressure rating of 3.5bar, ensures that the Exotuf is manufactured to the highest quality and reliability ensuring years of trouble free operation. In fact Exotuf sand filters are so “tough” that they come complete with a 10 year full tank warranty
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