HOT TUB, SWIM SPA & WELLNESS NEWS

Lower A Spa’s Operating Costs By 75% With EcoSpa According to its manufacturer, the EcoSpa Heat Pump is the world’s quietest, energy efficient pool and spa inverter heating system. The unique patent design removes every possible noise to ensure a silent performance. The rear air outlet eliminates noise and cold air is directed away for comfort. Available from Rotospa, the full inverter heat pumps incorporates the industry’s leading full DC inverter control system. With smart conversion compressor, fan motor and pressure system. It provides amazing energy saving performance with improved control. Featuring a classic, simple touch controller with boost and silent mode features, the EcoSpa offers the optimum userfriendly experience and is available with a Wi-Fi option, so owners can control it remotely using a smartphone. The EcoSpa efficient performance claims to generate less pollution and CO2 than any other existing model on the market. The product’s eco-friendly credentials are also boosted thanks to the use R32 gas – the next generation refrigerant with a low GWP (Global Warming Potential) of 675. The R32 refrigerant has three times lower GWP than R410A (2088). R32 is also more energy efficient – when compared to R410A it has 25% CO2 carbon consumption, 25% gas quota cost. Electronic expansion valves provide ten times the flexibility to adjust the gas flow and increase the COP by up to 20% and the EcoSpa’s twisted titanium heat exchanger provides 40% higher efficiency than normal. With Reverse cycle defrosting with 4-way valve for quick and efficient defrosting, the EcoSpa Heat has been designed to operate in air conditions as low as -10°C. Rotospa Ltd 0121 354 3428 www.rotospa.co.uk

Plastica Launch New Relax Filter Cartridges Adding to their successful water treatment products range, Plastica have developed their own range of filter cartridges to rival the quality and value expected from the leading brands. The Pod System is compatible with 20g tablets and is available to be used with the most popular cartridges that feature either a removable lid or built-in shelf to hold the dosing pod. The lid is part of a compatible cartridge and the Dosing Pod is sold separately. The new inline Dosing Pod system is compliant with Section 76 of HSG282 regulations regarding inline dosing. HSG282 is a regulation put in place to control infectious agents, including Legionella, potentially in spa and pool systems. Hot tubs and pool systems can be a recognised source of diseases caused by infectious agents including the organism that causes legionnaires’ disease. In the past there have been a number of outbreaks linked to spa pools in leisure centres, hotels and holiday lets. This is why the HSG282 regulation was put in place in 2017 to keep customers safe from potentially harmful diseases. The Relax Filter Cartridges are easy to install, maintain and don’t need to be removed while the pool or hot tub is in use. The Pod System helps keep the pool or hot tub regularly dosed and chemicals away from pool or spa users. Plastica also have their own Relax manufactured filter cartridges. Suitable for inflatable hot tubs and above-ground cartridge filter pump units, they are compatible with products from many leading manufacturers. Plastica Pools 01424 857743 www.plasticapools.net

New Home Purchased For Superior Wellness Superior Wellness have recently purchased a new 130,000ft2 facility which will help them to spearhead plans and reach their vision of being the world’s market leader within the sector. Located just a few miles away from their current base in Chesterfield, the Superior team will move into their new home in the spring. The size is phenomenal and will house a warehouse, distribution centre and offices, along with one of the UK’s largest hot tub showrooms for their Miami Spas retail division. The new location is almost the size of two football pitches and will be the largest hot tub distribution centre in the UK, stocking up to 3,000 hot tubs. The new facility’s central location will allow them to deliver products to partners and customers quicker,

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and will enable the team to be together in one location rather than across two sites – meaning greater efficiency and improved communications as well as it being great for team culture. Training facilities will also be present, meaning ongoing education for both the Superior team and partners, and an in-house photographic studio will assist the marketing

team’s effort. There will also be a focus on team wellness with on site keep fit facilities plus team breakout areas. Rob Carlin, Managing Director at Superior Wellness said: “I am very excited to move the whole team into our new home soon. As well as providing much needed space to store hot tubs and a larger office, I am pleased that we have been able to provide areas for the team to focus on their wellness with an on site gym and breakout areas which will be used during lunch breaks or to collaborate with other teams. The team culture is one of the key reasons of our success and this environment will only improve it.” Superior Wellness 01246 559071 www.superiorwellness.co.uk

www.swimmingpoolnews.co.uk 02/03/2021 20:25