POOL CLEANERS
excellent suction profile for best movement around the swimming pool. In addition, the Super-Flex Deflector Wheel improves coverage and reduces sticking on steps, ladders and other obstacles. The Orbit is fast, quiet, powerful, and reliable.
The Orbit is available ex stock in Fairlock’s Essex warehouse. It comes supplied in one box complete with 39 feet of hose (12m) and all required items for simple and easy installation and use.
DEMANDING CONDITIONS? NO PROBLEM!
As more people have their leisure time squeezed by work demands the more important efficient and worry free pool cleaning becomes. Automatic pool
The one-piece body of the Orbit provides maximum strength and durability
cleaning
will continue to increase.
Despite the huge range of brands and suppliers most pool cleaners come from the same few factories around the world, so inside the box many are the same. The challenging market conditions of the last two years have made it even more important for retailers and consumers to look into the detail of what exactly, am I getting for my money? A brand name and zany shape or a quality price and functioning specification that service my customer or my family well?
It is important to match the pool cleaner to the expectations of the user. What is the pool environment? Is cleaning regular and undemanding or sporadic and sometimes challenging? It is the specifications that are all important.
Bosta offer the Haywood Tiger Shark for the top of the market and the Haywood Magic Clean for the bottom of the price range, but their Mega Tornado with its high specification and leading brand quality is where most of their customers make their money. The drive unit on the Tornado being independent of the filtration gives high reliability whilst only demanding 16m3
ideal for pools up to 80m3 demanding conditions.
/hr suction makes this unit even in
VALUE FOR MONEY WITH RED LEOPARD
Red Leopard, the UK supplier of innovative pool accessories, supplies Orbit. Complete with added features such as a one-piece body (for balance and strength), a unique footpad with four suction vents and a beautifully designed aero disc that means it can climb walls with ease. Orbit is a mid-priced premium swimming pool cleaner that works in both above and in-ground pools.
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A spokesperson for the company said: “2012 has been a tough year for many. At Red Leopard customers have either stocked up at the start of the season or ordered when they have a customer sale in hand. One pleasing trend is that despite the tough economic climate and the poor weather, our investment into innovative products has been well received across the industry. We see this trend continuing in 2013. “Buying from a UK supplier helps in the first instance to protect the buyer – at least you know where to return should you have a query. Keep simplicity at the heart of the decision making process – a product with too many moving parts may look impressive on the box, but could easily break. Make sure too that the supplier can provide spare parts easily and quickly. Check to make sure the product comes with a warranty and that you can send the product back if you are not happy with the performance.”
Looking to the year ahead, Red Leopard is going to SPATEX this year and will be featuring its 2013 range of products. Plus with more in development, they are set for a promising year ahead.
A RECESSION BEATER? For Golden Coast, focusing on the right products has been a key to
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beating the economic downturn. While as a nation we may be told that ‘we’re in it together’, clearly there are customers at the top end of the market who can still easily afford to buy the best. For the rest, supplying a product that works really well and combines quality with a fair price will help to persuade customers to keep on investing in the luxury of a pool. When it comes to pool cleaning, the top-end choice is the Vortex 4 from Zodiac – the most advanced and feature-packed four wheel drive model yet. “Sales of Vortex 4 have been strong for the last two years,” says Golden Coast Director Dominic Adams. “Its price point means it tends not to appeal to the more price- sensitive end of the market, so sales are less susceptible to economic conditions.” The Pool Blaster range from Water Tech includes the SpaVac, which is the world’s only vacuum cleaner specifically designed for hot tubs and spas. The versatile and powerful Pool Blaster Catfish lives up to its name with its exceptional suction and cleaning capability. “The market has responded very favourably to these Pool Blaster products,” says Dominic. “They have proved their quality and performance in the field, and this has encouraged the trade to promote
The new Vortex 3 4WD electric cleaner from Lighthouse Pools
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