A burst of sunshine in March led to many of you opening pools earlier this year to get ready for the first bank holiday weekends. This was followed by a period of dull, rainy weather (we have noticed many orders for deep leaf nets!) and we are all now waiting for spring to really arrive and hopefully a long hot summer to look forward to.
A customer recently shared some images with us of how a recent order of chemicals and successful application of them has turned their “pea soup” pool water into a swim ready clear blue pool. This was achieved through patience and persistence (10 day turn around) using Granular Shock with Clarifier, Water Balance testing and treatment (this is so very important!) and an Algicide dose.
If you have taken your eye off the pool in this cooler weather you do no worse than to follow suit to get yourself set for a scorching May (we hope!).

Geo Bubble has been formulated in a way to reduce the effect of chemicals & UV rays. It is 50% larger and overall will last much much longer than the traditional bubble still available as the Blue, SilverBlue & Gold covers.

Available as a 500 Micron Sol+Guard cover and also a 600 Micron Aqua Max, with the extra thickness offering even more durability and increased heat retention, these pool covers are what you should have floating on your pool. For a bespoke price click here.
The solar gain and heat retaining aspects of these covers WILL save you money in the long term. Gas, Oil or Electric heating costs will be reduced with the best quality solar covers around. Although the idea of the bubble cover is not new, the improved material & increased longevity now make a solar bubble cover an even better investment.

Replacing the Moby, Magic & Plus cleaners come the the Supreme M3, Supreme M4 & Supreme M5. From the entry level floor only M3 cleaner up to the remote controlled, waterline cleaning M5 model – each unit offers different features to suit your cleaning requirements.

Ask anyone who owns or has owned a Dolphin and we expect you will would receive a glowing reference praising the durability of these robotic cleaners and the ease of use they provide. Give yourself a break with a Dolphin cleaner.

Even if you have a standard sized pool this is a quick and easy way to obtain the price you need.

Simply choose your pool shape, key in your dimensions, select a cover material and finally any optional extras to get a price, on screen, for your required cover. You also have the option to email the quote to yourself as a reference.

We have a calculator for Solar Pool Covers, with options for pools based in the UK and overseas, plus Heat Retention Covers for Indoor Pools and Hot Tubs and also a Winter/Safety Pool Cover area.

Bespoke prices are available on all ranges of covers including our 600 Micron Aqua Max Solar Cover and Loop Loc Safety Cover.

Let us, help you, get your pool covered.

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We are increasing our range of heating and filtration equipment such as swimming pool pumps, sand & cartridge filters and pool heaters.  Automatic pool cleaners, Cleaning and Maintenance equipment, Pool and Spa Chemicals & Toys & Games will have a large space dedicated to them. We will also hold swimming pool spares, lighting equipment & accessories plus much much more.

Our stock holding now means we can look to despatch your orders from our warehouse the same or next working day using UPS who are our chosen courier of choice.

We also offer a guaranteed next working day service for orders placed before 1pm for only £9.99.

In the event that an item is not in stock we have the benefit of excellent relationships with the major distributors who can send directly to you at our request. Weekly deliveries allow us to keep stock levels up and also to respond quickly to any ‘out of the norm’ product requirements.

Please note some items do have a lead time so please check the product description on the website and do not hesitate to call or email us if you would like to check.

As a consequence of saving water you can often also reduce the amount of maintenance required for your pool equipment.

Installing a Pre Filtration device can help extend the life of your filter media, whether than it sand, a cartridge filter or something else. The Waterco MultiCyclone requires only a small amount of water (15 litres) to clean.

For sand filters it will reduce the need for a weekly backwash and for a cartridge filter you will not need to haul filter out and clean it so often. The reduction in backwash frequency of a sand filter could result in the savings of up to 5,000 litres of water per year
for an average domestic swimming pool.

You can view our Waterco and Sta-Rite filter products by clicking on the links above.

LED lighting can last up to 100,000 hours so over 10 years, They also use about 80% less power than the 300w light so significantly reduce your running costs & maintenance requirements. Overheat protection is also built in on many LED light bulbs.

With both white and colour change (red, green, blue) options available you also have a choice on the type of light that will suit your pool and surrounding area. You can also an add an accessory such as a Deck Box Lid Light for added effect.

If you have an existing 300w sealed beam light then you only need to purchase the light and cable, sometimes referred to as ‘Guts’. You can also upgrade to LED lighting if you have an older Halogen installation. For a new build, as you need only light transformer (PU11S) to power up to 5 lights then LED could even be cheaper than 300w if you are installing several lights to the pool.

In a Temporary Water Use Ban (“hosepipe ban”), domestic swimming pools and paddling pools will be included as activities that can be prohibited from topping up by hosepipes, or fixed plumbing (but please note that hand held containers, such as buckets are permitted).  Non-domestic swimming pools, such as hotels and holiday pools are being included in restrictions only when there is a Drought Order.

Hot Tubs could continue to be filled by a hosepipe. If a Drought Order did occur then Hot Tubs would most likely be included in the restrictions. Generally pools under construction or for medical or veterinary treatment would be excluded in restrictions.

Drought Orders are very rare in virtually all Water Authorities in the UK, so let’s hope for a long hot summer with the odd spells of rain to keep the water levels up!

Heat Pumps are given an output capacity generally rated in kw. In the UK there is no industry standard on what temperature the kw is measured at. Therefore some heat pumps are measured at temperatures in the mid-late 20degC’s, therefore giving a high kw rating compared to others where output is measured at 15degC. This does not necessarily mean a higher kw leads to a more efficient or better performing pump.

Be sure to ask this question when you are looking in a heat pump purchase to check what your money is actually getting you.

Our Zodiac range of heat pumps (Power, Power First & Air Energy) are measured at 15degC and give both us and you the customer the assurance that the heat pump we size for you will be effective.