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NEWS Durability Of Waterco Filters Makes Them Key


Component In Russian Project’s Extreme Conditions Russky Island off the coast of Vladivostok, Eastern Russia is well known for its extreme climate – in fact the seas around the island are frozen for six months of the year. So when the Russian Central Government made the decision to construct a desalination plant there, it needed to be purpose designed for the severe weather conditions. Russky Island was for many years a closed area, but in 2007, it was chosen as the site for the 2012 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Week (APEC) – and largescale construction commenced. An integral part of this major development was the building of a new 10,000 m3


– the short lead time requested coupled with the logistic challenges of shipping 12 filters safely to site.


“Our ability to manufacture filters in three plants around the world allowed us to choose the best location in order to best suit the delivery time of the project,” Tony explains. “We chose to manufacture the filters in our Malaysian facility, as the proximity to the project gave us the best delivery time and most economical shipping cost for our customer.


/d seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant to


support the drinking and process needs of the area.


A global water solution provider was


contracted to provide the turnkey design/build desalination project, which purifies over 2.6 million gallons of seawater per day.


Given the harsh environment, products required for the plant had to be specifically designed to be hard wearing and long lasting. Following a tender process, the contract for providing the filters was awarded to Waterco to provide 12 horizontal filters.


These 7-bar rated filters were made using


the latest in fibreglass winding technology and use the highest grade of non-corrosive materials.


“Our client required a filter with a large surface area and a corrosion resistant design,” explains Tony Fisher of Waterco Europe. “Fibreglass filters are perfect for seawater applications as they do not corrode like steel or even stainless steel. “Waterco’s filters are designed with no metal to water contact and are suitable for a long service life due to the high pressure rating.” To provide the filters, Waterco overcame two significant challenges


Dedicated Approach From Lighthouse Results In More Satisfied Customers


Lighthouse Pools are the sole distributer of Zodiac Pool Care’s heat pumps in the UK. This service model has been tried and tested over the years by Zodiac and is simply based on giving increased support for customers where a distributer supplies a single brand. As the pool market becomes increasingly competitive it is clear that retailers and installers need high end support of a supplier who has a knowledgeable technical and product sales support and can deliver with a personal touch.


European Export Director of Zodiac Pool Care, Benjamin Charvet, comments: “As a global organisation we are increasingly using dedicated distributors who can develop a close relationship with their


customers, providing a high level of technical knowledge in both a pre and after sales capacity. To maintain the reputation of Zodiac Pool Care we like to ensure we work with motivated people to represent and support our products in the market, like Daniel at Lighthouse Pools.” This dedication to and focus on relationship building has brought Lighthouse Pools to the attention of some of the most established pool companies in the UK. Daniel points out: “We are now seeing our customer base increase by more than double each year, due in part to the reputation of the great products we are supplying but also, I feel, due to the fact we concentrate on one manufacturers products. This gives both our customers and Zodiac unrivalled personal support both ways in the market place.”


Proof of this can clearly be seen as some of the longest established pool companies in the UK have gained the benefits of using an organisation who are focused on providing this holistic support. Craig Trusson of Home Counties Pools in Horsham, Sussex observes: “Dan took the


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time to visit our show centre early in 2013 to introduce himself and his portfolio of Zodiac products. His proactive approach and recognition of the importance that a show centre like ours plays in promoting the concept of pool ownership, together with his policy to protect retailers like ourselves from showcasing products only to lose revenue to online outlets, served to impress us sufficiently enough to embrace a selection of his products. Thus far, Dan’s service, reliability and willingness to provide speedy responses to technical enquiries has served to instil in us a confidence in his ability to support us and our customers and we look forward to further developing our relationship with him in the years to come.” As Lighthouse Pools has developed an excellent reputation over the past few years so their portfolio of Zodiac products has expanded. Not only do they cover heating and dehumidification but now also electric cleaners, pool controls and salt chlorination too.


Lighthouse Pools 01752 283801 www.lighthousepools.co.uk


www.swimmingpoolnews.co.uk


Waterco Europe 01795 521733


www.waterco.eu


“Our filters are created with reliability and durability firmly in mind and provide flexible solutions to the many challenges that go with treating higher volumes of seawater. Russky Island was a perfect application.”


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