AUTOMATIC DOMESTIC POOL COVERS
Automatic Cover-ups Offer Safety, Style And More! The introduction of a pool cover is an obvious and logical step to help domestic owners save money and make pool ownership ‘greener’. Automatic pool covers go a step further by providing a stylish, labour saving solution with the additional benefits of built in safety. With further innovations and new brands in the sector, there’s now more choice than ever and we take a closer look By Jon Wadeson
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utomatic pool covers are a great solution for a wide variety of pool shapes and sizes and are particularly well suited to smaller pools found in domestic settings. With the possibility of being located above the pool or within it for improved aesthetics, combined with an array of colours and materials available for the slats or cover material, they appeal to even the most discerning of clients. With many options providing the ultimate in safety for when the pool is not in use, as with most other pool covers, all automatic options will also save their owners both time, energy and costs in terms of cleaning and maintenance, plus they make opening and closing the pool a breeze! Technology wise, they’re fully up to speed with some being controllable from an app on a smartphone, meaning that the pool can even be prepared for use remotely. With plenty of options on offer, this issue, we take a look at some of the stylish and dependable cover-ups that are available for the domestic market in 2022.
MADE IN BELGIUM – T&A’S AQUAGUARD SAFETY COVER 2021 was another successful year for European pool businesses with lots of new pools being built and existing ones renovated and upgraded. With more people enjoying the luxury of a
private pool at their home, safety becomes more of a concern. Unfortunately accidents occur from time to time and all too often, small children are involved. Having a proper, reliable pool cover is essential to leaving a pool in a safe way after use. Available in the UK through Paragon Pool Services, T&A’s AquaGuard is an automatic safety cover with a stainless steel mechanism, hydraulic drive, aluminium anodised tracks and a polyester reinforced PVC fabric which is offered in seven different colours. AquaGuard covers the pool completely offering a very high level of safety for the entire family as well as keeping it clean. As evaporation gets reduced, heat losses are minimised. AquaGuard meets the French safety standard NF P90-308 and is available for new and existing pools in both skimmer and overflow versions. A new powerpack (hydraulic pump) with PCB, low voltage key switch and touch screen is available in white or dark grey. The new powerpack also has two output relays to control the chlorine level and filtration pump speed automatically depending on the position of the pool cover. If a smart, slatted option is required, T&A’s AquaTop automatic pool cover comes with a control box Version 6G and COVERU app. The company’s control box is well-known for its reliability and user-friendliness with programmable options enabling owners to
T&A’s AquaGuard is an automatic safety cover with a stainless steel mechanism, hydraulic drive, aluminium anodised tracks and a polyester reinforced PVC fabric
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connect and control supplementary devices. As T&A do not make use of any specific protocol, their control unit is compatible with all house automation systems too.
AQUATRAC – NEVER A BETTER TIME TO BUY BRITISH! The substantial forward purchasing of materials, increased stock levels, a focus on buying the best the UK can offer and a genuine drive to reduce the company’s environmental impact… these measures and more have proved to be increasingly attractive to discerning clients and likeminded pool companies working with safety cover manufacturer Aquatrac. It has also led to unprecedented growth for the Essex-based company over the last two years. With all parts in stock and a team of engineers visiting sites across the UK, with Aquatrac reliability high on the list of priorities too. Following over 40 years of installations, the mechanics of the Aquatrac safety cover have been established as some of the most reliable in the sector. The low volt drive unit with no hydraulics or power concerns by the poolside is unrivaled and all moving parts are high quality stainless steel or industrial plastics proven to last. Whether fitted flush behind copings or below, standard and bespoke models all come with track colour choices. There
Available in a multitude of colours as standard, the Aquatrac high gloss PVC material is cross woven with polyester mesh
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